Soft minded individuals are ____ to embrace all kinds superstitions.
Correct answer D. prone
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Selecting Words MCQs
Selecting Words MCQs are fill-in-the-blank and analogy questions that ask you to choose the word that best completes an English sentence in meaning and grammar. They help candidates preparing for CSS, PPSC, NTS, SSC CGL and BCS English papers. Every question displays its correct answer instantly, so you can learn correct usage as you practise.
- Synonyms 420
- Tenses 239
- One Word Substitution 206
- Antonyms 202
- Idioms and Phrases 160
- Reading Comprehension 150
- Preposition 145
- Sentence Correction 95
- Selecting Words 95
- Sentence Improvement 94
- Pair of words 80
- Ordering Of Sentences 68
- Ordering Of Words 48
- Voice 47
- Change Of Speech 46
- Spelling Check 41
- Sentence Formation 41
- Verbal Analogies 41
- Completing Statements 33
The criminal seems to have acted in ____ the three others.
Correct answer A. collusion
When varun left the cocktail party he was as ____ as a judge.
Correct answer D. wise
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An employment advertisement should ____ the number of vacancies.
Correct answer B. specify
we had ____ wonderful time at the party last night.
Correct answer A. such a
Government buildings are ____ on the Republic day.
Correct answer C. illuminated
Namrata was found to ____ the required qualifications for the job.
Correct answer C. posses
The building comprises ____ sixty rooms.
Correct answer D. no preposition needed
After the rain the weather ____ and the sun came out.
Correct answer B. cleared up
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About twenty clerks were made ____ when the banks introduced computers.
Correct answer B. redundant
People who ____ on horses usually lose in the end.
Correct answer A. gamble
The new education policy provides a useful ____ for the planners to remove illiteracy.
Correct answer B. breakthrough
Like any other country India has its ____ share of superstitions.
Correct answer C. fair
Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ____ coffee.
Correct answer B. drinking
According to corporate circles data is pushing through the merger to create financially ____ company in the processed foods business, the group’s thrust area for the 1990’s
Correct answer B. powerful
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He tried to ____ himself against a horde of ruffians.
Correct answer D. defend
Her parents will never give their ____ to so much an unsuitable match.
Correct answer B. consent
That rule is applicable ____ every one.
Correct answer A. to
The Sun ____ at six this morning.
Correct answer B. rose
The old Nature versus ____ debate regarding crime continues even today.
Correct answer A. Man
About Selecting Words MCQs
Questions in this category test vocabulary, grammar and collocation together. You might need to pick the right verb form ('more people are drinking coffee'), a fixed simile ('as sober as a judge'), the correct preposition ('fate smiles on those'), a natural collocation ('met with an accident') or an agreement structure ('and so does Salim'). Others are word analogies, such as life is to death as pleasure is to pain.
Selecting words is common in English sections because it shows whether a candidate can use language naturally rather than just define words. It appears as sentence completion in public service, bank and staff selection exams. Regular practice sharpens your feel for which words go together, which also improves your essay writing, letters and comprehension answers. It also builds the instinct needed to reject options that look correct in meaning but break a grammar rule.
Key facts to remember
- The phrase 'met with an accident' is the standard English collocation, not 'met an accident'.
- 'As sober as a judge' is a fixed simile meaning completely sober and serious.
- The line 'To err is human, to forgive divine' comes from Alexander Pope.
- In analogies, both pairs must share the same relationship, such as opposites or cause and effect.
- After a positive statement, agreement uses 'so' with inversion, as in 'so does he'.
Exams that include Selecting Words MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PMS
- FPSC
- PPSC
- NTS
- ISSB
India
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- IBPS PO
- IBPS Clerk
- SBI PO
- CDS
Bangladesh
- BCS
- Bank job exams
- University admission tests (DU, RU, JU)
- Government job tests
How to prepare for Selecting Words MCQs
- Read the whole sentence and predict a word before looking at the options, which reduces confusion from attractive distractors.
- Check the grammar of each option, including tense and number, because a word with the right meaning may still be grammatically wrong.
- Learn common verb and preposition pairs such as 'smile on', 'comply with' and 'meet with', which are tested repeatedly.
- For analogies, state the relationship in a short sentence first, then test each option against that same relationship.
Frequently asked questions
What are Selecting Words MCQs?
Selecting Words MCQs give a sentence with a blank, or a word analogy, and ask you to choose the option that fits best. They test vocabulary, grammar, prepositions and collocations together. The correct option must make the sentence both meaningful and grammatically correct.
How many Selecting Words MCQs are on MCQs360?
MCQs360 has 95 Selecting Words MCQs, each with an instant answer. You can practise free without signing up, and combine this set with idioms, one word substitution and sentence correction for complete English revision. Short daily sets work well.
Which exams include Selecting Words questions?
Sentence completion and word selection appear in CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, NTS and ISSB English tests in Pakistan. In India, fill-in-the-blank questions are common in SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS, SBI PO and CDS. In Bangladesh they feature in BCS preliminary English, bank job exams and university admission tests.
How should I prepare for fill in the blank English questions?
Read widely so that common word combinations start to sound natural. Learn prepositional verbs and fixed expressions, and revise tense and agreement rules. While practising, predict the missing word before reading the options and check the grammar of your final choice. Review every wrong answer to understand why the correct word fits.
Last reviewed October 2026