BCS PSC Quiz
22 May 2026 · 10 questions ·
Q1 is a real PYQ · click "Show Answer" to reveal
A speech made without any previous thought, preparation or practice is called a/an ___.
A) maiden speech
B) rousing speech
C) extempore speech
D) free speech
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✅ C) extempore speech
PYQ · 47th BCS
What does the word 'Consequence' mean?
A) An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a
B) That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
C) Pertaining to the environment.
D) A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and
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✅ B) That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
Choose the correct meaning of 'Performance'.
A) (usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to
B) The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement
C) An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a
D) Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
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✅ B) The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement
Which word is a synonym of 'Civilisation'?
A) Transformative
B) Alienation
C) culture
D) Performance
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✅ C) culture
What does the word 'Environmental' mean?
A) An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a
B) The act of alienating.
C) Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
D) Pertaining to the environment.
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✅ D) Pertaining to the environment.
'Accommodation' refers to -
A) (usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to
B) The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement
C) That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
D) Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
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✅ A) (usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to
Select the word similar in meaning to 'Alienation'.
A) Consequence
B) Apprehensive
C) estrangement
D) Environmental
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✅ C) estrangement
The word 'Consumerism' means -
A) That causes transformation
B) (usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to
C) A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and
D) The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement
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✅ C) A policy of protecting and informing consumers through honesty in advertising and
The meaning of 'Transformative' is -
A) That causes transformation
B) An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a
C) The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement
D) Pertaining to the environment.
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✅ A) That causes transformation
Which of the following has the same meaning as 'Apprehensive'?
A) Civilisation
B) Accommodation
C) quick on the uptake
D) Consequence
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✅ C) quick on the uptake