The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam MCQs
Topic Notes: The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
261
I think the blue jacket __________ better on you than the red one.
Answer:
will look
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' is used to express an opinion, belief, or prediction, especially after verbs like 'I think'. The speaker is giving their opinion on a future appearance. Option (c) is also possible, but 'will' is the most common choice for expressing such personal opinions.
262
My sister believes that robots __________ most manual jobs within the next 50 years.
Answer:
will do
**Rule:** The Simple Future with 'will' is used to express beliefs or predictions about the future, especially distant ones. It's the standard choice after verbs like 'believe', 'think', and 'expect'. Option (c) is also for predictions but often based on more immediate evidence. Option (a) is present continuous. Option (d) is future perfect.
263
The artist __________ her new collection at the gallery next month.
Answer:
will be exhibiting
**Rule:** The Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing) can be used to talk about planned future events, similar to the Present Continuous. It suggests that the exhibition is a confirmed plan. Both 'is exhibiting' and 'will be exhibiting' are correct for future plans, but the latter is offered as an option here. Option (a) is for schedules, which is less likely for an art exhibition. Option (c) is past tense.
264
The politician __________ for re-election in the upcoming vote.
Answer:
is running
**Rule:** The Present Continuous Tense ('is/are' + verb-ing) is used to talk about definite future plans and arrangements. A politician's campaign is a planned series of events. 'is going to run' would also be correct. Option (b) is for habits. Option (c) is future perfect. Option (d) is past.
265
__________ the championship game this Sunday?
Answer:
Will you be watching
**Rule:** The Future Continuous Tense (will be + verb-ing) is often used to ask about someone's plans for a specific future time in a polite and indirect way. It's less direct than asking 'Are you going to watch?'. Option (d) is future perfect. Options (b) and (c) are incorrect tenses.
266
She __________ for the main role in the play, so she's been practicing her lines all week.
Answer:
is going to audition
**Rule:** The 'be going to' future is used to express a plan or intention that has already been decided. The fact that 'she's been practicing all week' is strong evidence of her prior intention to audition. Option (b) 'will audition' would suggest a spontaneous decision. Option (a) 'auditions' is the simple present, used for habits or schedules, which doesn't fit here. Option (d) 'will have auditioned' is the future perfect, indicating completion before a future point, which is not the intended meaning.
267
Unless you __________ harder, you will not pass the course.
Answer:
work
**Rule:** In conditional clauses beginning with 'unless' (which means 'if...not'), the Simple Present Tense is used to refer to a future condition. The main clause uses a future tense. Option (a) 'will work' is incorrect in the conditional clause. Option (c) 'are working' is the present continuous. Option (d) 'don't work' would create a double negative ('Unless you don't work' means 'If you work'), changing the meaning.
268
After you __________ that course, you will be much more qualified.
Answer:
finish
**Rule:** In a future time clause starting with a conjunction like 'after', the Simple Present Tense is used to refer to the future action. The main clause uses the future ('you will be'). Using a future tense like 'will finish' in the time clause is grammatically incorrect.
269
Our train __________ from platform 9 in ten minutes.
Answer:
departs
**Rule:** The Simple Present Tense ('departs') is the standard and most formal choice for fixed public timetables. The Present Continuous ('is departing', option b) is also very common and correct, especially in spoken English, to refer to a near-future scheduled event.
270
All the arrangements are made. We __________ to Paris tomorrow morning.
Answer:
are flying
**Rule:** The Present Continuous Tense ('is/are' + verb-ing) is used to talk about fixed plans and arrangements in the near future. 'All the arrangements are made' confirms that this is a fixed plan. Option (a) is for predictions or spontaneous decisions. Option (b) is for schedules. Option (d) is future perfect.