CISF Constable English Language — practice questions
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Practice CISF Constable English Language in the app →From Charles Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (1807). Choose the word that **best matches** the meaning of the From Charles Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (1807). Choose the word that is **opposite in meaning** to the unFrom Charles Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (1807). Choose the word that **best matches** the meaning of the From Charles Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (1807). Choose the word that **best matches** the meaning of the From Charles Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (1807). The phrase "This strange news of his lost father soon rouFrom Charles Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (1807). Choose the word that **best matches** the meaning of the From Lamb's *Tales from Shakespeare* (*Macbeth*). Choose the word **closest in meaning** to the underlined worChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *valour*.
"Macbeth was in great esteem at court for his **valour** Choose the word **most opposite in meaning** to *withered*.
"Their **withered** skins and wild attire made thChoose the word **closest in meaning** to the underlined word.
"Such a **prophetic** greeting might well amazChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *empowered*.
"Messengers from the king, who were **empowered** by hChoose the word **closest in meaning** to the underlined word.
"He stood wrapped in **amazement**, unable to Choose the word **closest in meaning** to *betray* in the sentence.
"These ministers of darkness tell us trutChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *compass* in the sentence.
"From that time he bent all his thoughtsChoose the word **most opposite in meaning** to *reluctant*.
"She spurred on the **reluctant** purpose of MacChoose the word **closest in meaning** to the underlined word.
"Macbeth felt **compunction** at the thoughts Choose the word **closest in meaning** to *condescension*.
"The king, who out of his royal **condescension** Choose the word **closest in meaning** to the underlined word.
"Lady Macbeth had the art of covering **treachChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *abhorrent*.
"She would not have undertaken a deed so **abhorrent**Choose the word **closest in meaning** to *scrupulous*.
"She knew him to be ambitious, but withal to be **scrChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *inordinate*.
"Not yet prepared for that height of crime which commChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *intoxicated*.
"She had taken care to ply the grooms of his chamberChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *resolution* in the sentence.
"She had won him to consent to the muChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *fatigue*.
"There lay Duncan in a sound sleep after the **fatigues*Choose the word **most opposite in meaning** to *wholesome*.
"The air about [the castle] was sweet and **wholChoose the word **closest in meaning** to the underlined word.
"The first of them saluted Macbeth with the tiChoose the meaning of the idiom **"the milk of human kindness"** as Lamb uses it.
"She feared her husband's nChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *contrived*.
"That it was too full of the milk of human kindness, tChoose the word **closest in meaning** to *ambitious*.
"She was a bad, **ambitious** woman."Choose the word **closest in meaning** to *spurred on* in the sentence.
"She **spurred on** the reluctant purChoose the correct article: "I saw ___ elephant at the zoo."Choose the correct article: "She is ___ honest person."Choose the correct article: "He is ___ university professor."Which sentence uses the **definite article** correctly?Choose the correct article: "___ Ganga is a sacred river."Choose the correct form: "Each of the boys ___ a prize."Choose the correct form: "The team ___ playing well."Choose the correct form: "Neither of the answers ___ correct."Choose the correct form: "Mathematics ___ my favourite subject."Choose the correct form: "Neither he nor his friends ___ available."Choose the correct tense: "By the time he arrived, the train ___."Choose the correct tense: "She ___ in Delhi since 2010."Choose the correct tense: "He ___ his homework before the teacher came."Choose the correct tense: "Water ___ at 100°C."Choose the correct tense: "I will call you when I ___ home."Choose the correct preposition: "She is married ___ a doctor."Choose the correct preposition: "He is suffering ___ a fever."Choose the correct preposition: "I have been waiting ___ you for an hour."Choose the correct preposition: "He is jealous ___ his brother's success."Choose the correct preposition: "The book is divided ___ five chapters."Convert to passive voice: "He writes a letter."Convert to passive voice: "They built this bridge in 1980."Convert to passive voice: "Who broke the window?"Identify the **part of speech** of the underlined word: "He runs **quickly**."Identify the **part of speech** of *but* in: "She is poor **but** honest."Which is a **simple sentence**?Which is a **complex sentence**?Spot the error: "He returned back from Delhi yesterday."Choose the correctly spelled word:Choose the SYNONYM of the word: ABATEChoose the SYNONYM of: BENEVOLENTChoose the SYNONYM of: VERBOSEChoose the SYNONYM of: TENACIOUSChoose the SYNONYM of: AMELIORATEChoose the SYNONYM of: METICULOUSChoose the SYNONYM of: CANDIDChoose the SYNONYM of: PARSIMONIOUSChoose the ANTONYM of: PROLIFICChoose the ANTONYM of: AUDACIOUSChoose the ANTONYM of: TRANSPARENTChoose the ANTONYM of: VIRTUEChoose the ANTONYM of: OBSOLETEChoose the ANTONYM of: ARROGANTIdentify the part with the error: 'Neither the manager (A) nor the employees (B) was satisfied (C) with the neIdentify the error: 'She is one of those students (A) who has always (B) excelled in academics (C) without shoIdentify the error: 'The team are playing (A) very well today, (B) and they will likely (C) win the championshIdentify the error: 'Each of the boys (A) have completed (B) their homework (C) on time. (D)'Identify the error: 'Between you and I, (A) the proposal (B) seems quite reasonable (C) and worth pursuing. (DIdentify the error: 'If I would have known (A) about the meeting, (B) I would have attended (C) it. (D)'Fill in the blank: 'The lecture was so _____ that many students fell asleep.'Fill in the blank: 'Despite his _____ appearance, he was actually quite kind.'Fill in: 'The new evidence _____ all previous conclusions about the suspect's guilt.'Fill in: 'Her _____ to the project was evident in the long hours she devoted to it.'Fill in: 'The scientist's _____ research has led to several breakthroughs in cancer treatment.'Fill in: 'The judge's decision was widely seen as _____, with critics calling for an appeal.'One who knows many languages:A person who eats everything (plants and animals):A speech delivered without preparation:One who loves and works for the welfare of mankind:Fear of confined spaces:A government by the people:A medicine that induces sleep:One who renounces worldly life:"The Industrial Revolution, beginning in the late 18th century, transformed economies from agrarian to industr"The Industrial Revolution... transformed economies from agrarian to industrial."
'Agrarian' in this context What does the idiom 'A blessing in disguise' mean?What does 'To bite the bullet' mean?What does 'To beat around the bush' mean?What does 'Crocodile tears' refer to?Choose the correct article: '___ honest student is rare these days.'Choose the correct article: '___ Ganga is sacred to Hindus.'Choose the correct preposition: 'She is good ___ mathematics.'Choose the correct preposition: 'He has been working here ___ five years.'Choose the correct preposition: 'The book is divided ___ ten chapters.'Convert to passive voice: 'The committee approved the proposal.'Choose the correct form: 'By the time we arrived, the movie ___.'Choose the correct form: 'If I ___ a millionaire, I would travel the world.'Choose the SYNONYM of: EPHEMERALChoose the SYNONYM of: UBIQUITOUSChoose the ANTONYM of: GREGARIOUSChoose the SYNONYM of: ALTRUISTICChoose the correct option: 'The team _____ winning the championship for years.'Choose the correct article: '_____ honest student deserves a reward.'Convert to passive: 'Rohit wrote a letter to the editor.'Choose the correct preposition: 'The student is preoccupied _____ his upcoming exams.'The SYNONYM of 'rapid' is most likely:The idiom 'to bury the hatchet' means:In a cloze test, the best approach is to:In a para-jumble, the TOPIC SENTENCE is best identified by:The one-word substitution for 'one who hates women' is: