MCQ Collection
CSS English MCQs
Practice CSS English questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
confusing and lengthy
B.
brief but clear
C.
emotional and informal
D.
repeated without purpose
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Correct Answer: B. brief but clear
Explanation:
'Concise' describes communication that uses few words without losing clarity.
The time-saving context supports this meaning.
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A.
cancel permanently
B.
postpone
C.
conduct early
D.
record secretly
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Correct Answer: B. postpone
Explanation:
'Put off' means delay an event until a later time.
The meeting has been postponed rather than necessarily cancelled.
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A.
careless
B.
hasty
C.
very careful
D.
ordinary
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Correct Answer: C. very careful
Explanation:
'Meticulous' describes great attention to small details.
A very careful person checks work precisely.
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A.
do
B.
perform
C.
make
D.
create up
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Correct Answer: C. make
Explanation:
English conventionally uses the collocation 'make a decision.'
Collocations are word combinations preferred by established usage.
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A.
clear
B.
open
C.
obvious
D.
obscure
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Correct Answer: D. obscure
Explanation:
In this sense, 'transparent' means clear or readily understood.
'Obscure' means unclear or difficult to understand.
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A.
throw away
B.
pour
C.
drop
D.
shed
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Correct Answer: D. shed
Explanation:
'Shed light on' means clarify or help explain something.
It is a fixed figurative collocation.
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A.
make less severe
B.
create deliberately
C.
measure exactly
D.
hide permanently
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Correct Answer: A. make less severe
Explanation:
'Alleviate' means to reduce pain, difficulty, or severity.
The policy is expected to lessen the burden.
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A.
identify the exact issue
B.
perform a difficult physical task
C.
make an avoidable mistake
D.
avoid answering a question
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Correct Answer: A. identify the exact issue
Explanation:
The idiom means saying or identifying precisely what is correct.
It describes accuracy in understanding a problem.
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A.
optional
B.
unavoidable
C.
unlikely
D.
temporary
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Correct Answer: B. unavoidable
Explanation:
'Inevitable' describes something that cannot be prevented.
'Unavoidable' has the same essential meaning.
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A.
announce
B.
cancel
C.
attend
D.
repeat
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Correct Answer: B. cancel
Explanation:
'Call off' means decide that a planned event will not take place.
The event is cancelled.
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A.
extend
B.
increase
C.
contract
D.
enlarge
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Correct Answer: C. contract
Explanation:
'Expand' means to become larger or more extensive.
'Contract' means to become smaller.
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A.
heavy
B.
tall
C.
thorough
D.
deeply
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Correct Answer: C. thorough
Explanation:
'Thorough knowledge' is a natural collocation meaning complete and detailed understanding.
The other choices do not combine naturally with 'knowledge' here.