BCS PSC Quiz
19 October 2026 · 10 questions ·
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Choose the correct meaning of 'Callousness'.
A) The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
B) An individual who is inadequate.
C) Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
D) The act or principle of compensating.
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✅ A) The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Legislative'.
A) Compensation
B) Condolence
C) Inadequate
D) legislature
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✅ D) legislature
Choose the correct meaning of 'Inadequate'.
A) The act or principle of compensating.
B) The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
C) An individual who is inadequate.
D) Self-assurance.
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✅ C) An individual who is inadequate.
A speech made without any previous thought, preparation or practice is called a/an ___.
A) maiden speech
B) free speech
C) extempore speech
D) rousing speech
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✅ C) extempore speech
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'Aspirational' refers to -
A) Self-assurance.
B) A person with aspirations.
C) The act or principle of compensating.
D) Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
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✅ B) A person with aspirations.
Which of the following means the opposite of 'Confidence'?
A) Compensation
B) Inadequate
C) Legislative
D) timidity
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✅ D) timidity
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Constituency'.
A) Compensation
B) electoral district
C) Condolence
D) Aspirational
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✅ B) electoral district
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Compensation'.
A) Callousness
B) set-off
C) Inadequate
D) Repetitive
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✅ B) set-off
What does the word 'Repetitive' mean?
A) Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
B) A person with aspirations.
C) The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
D) Self-assurance.
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✅ A) Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
The word 'Condolence' means -
A) Comfort, support or sympathy.
B) The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
C) Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
D) Self-assurance.
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✅ A) Comfort, support or sympathy.