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Philippines Civil Service Exam Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the Civil Service Examination (Professional & Subprofessional): 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the synonym of MITIGATE.
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Answer: D — Lessen
Mitigate means make less severe or painful.
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Q2.One word for: A list of books referred to in a scholarly work.
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Answer: B — Bibliography
A bibliography lists the sources consulted.
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Q3.Choose the synonym of RESILIENT.
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Answer: B — Tough
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty.
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Q4.Meaning of the idiom “to beat around the bush”.
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Answer: A — To avoid the main topic
It means to avoid speaking directly about something.
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Q5.Choose the synonym of ARDUOUS.
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Answer: B — Difficult
Arduous means involving great effort — difficult.
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Q6.Meaning of the idiom “to burn the midnight oil”.
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Answer: B — To work late into the night
It means to work or study late at night.
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Q7.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: A — Occurrence
Occurrence: double c, double r, -ence.
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Q8.Choose the antonym of TRANQUIL.
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Answer: D — Agitated
Tranquil = calm; agitated = troubled or nervous.
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Q9.Choose the synonym of CANDID.
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Answer: D — Frank
Candid means truthful and straightforward — frank.
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Q10.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: D — Accommodation
Accommodation has double c and double m.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
About Philippines Civil Service Exam
Civil Service Examination (Professional & Subprofessional) — conducted by Civil Service Commission (CSC). Eligibility exam for government jobs in the Philippines, covering verbal, numerical and analytical ability.
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