FPSC English MCQs: Practice Questions With Answers

English is one of the largest subjects in HighYield's FPSC question bank — 1,412 questions covering grammar, vocabulary, idioms and comprehension — and it doesn't yet have its own dedicated practice post. Below are MCQs in the same one-line, four-option format tested on FPSC papers.

Grammar & Usage

1. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

• A) He has been working here since 2015. ✅
• B) He has been working here for 2015.
• C) He is working here since 2015.
• D) He works here since 2015.

2. Choose the correct plural form of "phenomenon":

• A) Phenomenons
• B) Phenomena ✅
• C) Phenomenas
• D) Phenomenae

3. "Either of the two roads ______ to the market." Choose the correct verb:

• A) lead
• B) leads ✅
• C) leading
• D) are leading

4. Choose the correct passive-voice form of "The manager will sign the letter":

• A) The letter will sign by the manager.
• B) The letter will be signed by the manager. ✅
• C) The letter is signed by the manager.
• D) The letter was signed by the manager.

5. "______ going to the office by nine." Choose the correct word:

• A) Their
• B) There
• C) They're ✅
• D) Ther

Vocabulary

6. "Candid" most nearly means:

• A) Secretive
• B) Honest and straightforward ✅
• C) Complicated
• D) Formal

7. Choose the antonym of "frugal":

• A) Thrifty
• B) Extravagant ✅
• C) Careful
• D) Modest

8. "Ambiguous" means:

• A) Clear and precise
• B) Open to more than one interpretation ✅
• C) Very loud
• D) Extremely simple

9. Choose the closest synonym of "diligent":

• A) Lazy
• B) Hardworking ✅
• C) Careless
• D) Talented

Idioms & Spelling

10. "To burn the midnight oil" means:

• A) To waste time
• B) To work late into the night ✅
• C) To start a fire
• D) To relax after work

11. Choose the correctly spelled word:

• A) Neccessary
• B) Necessary ✅
• C) Necessery
• D) Neccessery

12. "Once in a blue moon" means:

• A) Every month
• B) Very rarely ✅
• C) At midnight
• D) Never

Reading Comprehension Basics

13. In a comprehension passage, a "synonym" is:

• A) A word with the opposite meaning
• B) A word with the same or a similar meaning ✅
• C) A grammatical error
• D) The passage's title

14. "Skimming" a passage means:

• A) Reading every word slowly for detail
• B) Reading quickly to get the general idea ✅
• C) Memorizing the passage
• D) Translating it into another language

How This Section Fits Your Prep

English questions on FPSC papers reward the same structured practice as other recruitment tests — grammar rules and vocabulary lists improve with repetition, while comprehension speed mainly comes from timed practice on real-length passages.

HighYield's FPSC question bank covers English alongside General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Everyday Science, Islamiyat, Basic Computer, Urdu, General Maths, Geography, Current Affairs and Ethics & Civics, every question explained. New to FPSC recruitment tests? Start with our FPSC complete guide. Try the first 20 questions of the full bank free, no sign-in required, from the FPSC question bank page.