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PPSC English Past Papers MCQs 2004 to 2020

1. The Synonym of Valiant is?

(A) Brave


(B) Boastful


(C) Sorrowful


(D) None of these




2. Convert the sentence to indirect form: The beggar said to me “May you go to hell!”

(A) The beggar asked me to go to hell


(B) The beggar cursed that I might go to hell


(C) The beggar wished me that I may go to hell


(D) None of these




3. The Synonym of Promptly is?

(A) At once


(B) Abrupt


(C) Easily


(D) None of these




4. ‘Shadow Cabinet’ is _____?

(A) Some ministers very close to the Prime Minister


(B) Cabinet announced by the majority part in the Parliament before forming the government


(C) A specialized group of critics formed by the opposition party in the Parliament


(D) None of these




5. “This story is replete ______ interesting incidents.”

(A) With


(B) For


(C) Of


(D) None of these




6. “Please close the window as there is a ________”.

(A) Draft


(B) Draught


(C) Drought


(D) None of these




7. ______ of what he said was very sensible.

(A) A few


(B) Much


(C) Many


(D) Few




8. Are there ____ apples in kitchen?

(A) Much


(B) Some


(C) Any


(D) None of these




9. Select the correct Passive voice speech of the sentence: “Why did he not invite me in dinner?”

(A) Why I was not invited by him to dinner


(B) Why was I not invited by him to dinner


(C) Why I was not invite by him to dinner


(D) Why was I not invite by him to dinner




10. Diet : Weight :: ?

(A) Drug : Pain


(B) Food : Fat


(C) Dinner : Supper


(D) None of these




11. By this time next year, I ____ all my exams.

(A) Will take


(B) Will have taken


(C) Have taken


(D) None of these




12. Choose the correct meaning of idiom: “Put/Set the cat among the pigeons”?

(A) To flatter the boss with unnecessary praise


(B) To be afraid of darkness


(C) To say or do something that makes a lot of people angry


(D) None of these




13. The Antonym of Bliss is?

(A) Delight


(B) Euphoria


(C) Agony


(D) None of these




14. If Doctor is to Surgeon then Soldier is to _____?

(A) Army


(B) General


(C) War


(D) None of these




15. “I cannot make ______ the meaning of this lesson.”

(A) Out


(B) Over


(C) At


(D) None of these




16. Find out the correct Passive Voice sentence: “They showed the visitors the historical monuments of Lahore”.

(A) The historical monuments had been shown to the visitors.


(B) The visitors will be shown the historical monuments of Lahore.


(C) The visitors were shown the historical monuments of Lahore


(D) None of these




17. What is the meaning of the idiom/proverb “A chip off the old block”?

(A) Having characteristics of one’s ancestors


(B) A piece of wood


(C) An old friend


(D) None of these




18. What is the meaning of the idiom/proverb “To smell a rat”?

(A) To detect bad smell


(B) To suspect a trick or detect


(C) To misunderstand


(D) None of these




19. The Synonym of “Imbecile” is?

(A) Idiotic


(B) Cunning


(C) Miser


(D) None of these




20. Fill in the blank: It is awful to be afflicted _____ a sense of inferiority.

(A) For


(B) With


(C) In


(D) To




21. The prisoner was sent to the _______?

(A) Gole


(B) Goal


(C) Gaol


(D) None of these




22. Find out the correct Passive Voice sentence: “People say that democracy is a better form of Government.”

(A) Democracy is said to be a better form of Government.


(B) Democracy is a better form of Government people said.


(C) Democracy is a better form of Government


(D) None of these




23. Choose the best answer explain the meaning of the inverted commas word in the sentence: There is “cavity” in one of your front teeth.

(A) A hole


(B) Cavity


(C) Food


(D) None of these




24. The opposite of “Amateur” is?

(A) Professional


(B) Mature


(C) Unskilled


(D) Trained




25. The Synonym of Cartographer is?

(A) Mapmaker


(B) Explorer


(C) Navigator


(D) None of these




26. To face the music means _____?

(A) To be greeted rudely


(B) To be offered warm


(C) To be on the front seat in a concert


(D) To bear the consequence




27. His reply was such _____ I expected him to give.

(A) That


(B) Which


(C) As


(D) When




28. Correct the sentence by using right option, “I am tired as I am working since morning.”

(A) I was working


(B) I have been working


(C) I had been working


(D) I will be working




29. The Synonym of Fugitive is?

(A) Vain


(B) Weak


(C) Runaway


(D) None of these




30. The noun form of the verb Excite is?

(A) Excited


(B) Exciting


(C) Excitement


(D) None of these




31. She asked me, “How do you know that?”

(A) She asked me how I knew that.


(B) She asked me if I knew that.


(C) She asked me how I know that.


(D) None of these




32. Stone : Hard :: Feather : ?

(A) Bird


(B) White


(C) Soft


(D) None of these




33. Idiom: To cast pearls before a swine means?

(A) To offer a person a thing which he cannot appreciate


(B) To spend recklessly


(C) To spend a lot of money on the upkeep of domestic hogs


(D) None of these




34. He was meditating _____ the problem.

(A) Of


(B) On


(C) To


(D) None of these




35. Idiom: To take the bull by the horns means ____?

(A) To handle it by fierce attack


(B) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way


(C) To punish a person severely for his arrogance


(D) None of these




36. He became addicted _______ drugs at quite an early age.

(A) To


(B) For


(C) Into


(D) None of these




37. Choose Synonym for the inverted commas word: One normally expects “myopic” people not to be able to see over great distances.

(A) Healthy


(B) Old


(C) Near sighted


(D) None of these




38. Circumstances will oblige me to go.

(A) I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances


(B) I am obliged to go by the circumstances


(C) I was obliged to go by the circumstances


(D) I should be obliged to go by the circumstances




39. The Synonym of Lurid is?

(A) Appear


(B) Natural


(C) Gory


(D) None of these




40. Find out the correct Passive Voice sentence: “People say that honesty is the best policy but they seldom act upon it”.

(A) Honesty is said to be the best policy but it is seldom acted upon


(B) It is said that honesty is the best policy but that is seldom acted upon


(C) Honesty is the best policy which is seldom acted upon


(D) None of these




41. You must stick _____ your views.

(A) From


(B) For


(C) To


(D) That




42. The Antonym of Miscellaneous is?

(A) Different


(B) Similar


(C) Vague


(D) None of these




43. She said, “Goodbye, my friends.”

(A) She bade goodbye to her friends


(B) She exclaimed goodbye to her friends


(C) She bade goodbye to for her friends


(D) She said a goodbye to her friends




44. “Trains are getting _______ and _______.”

(A) Fastest/more comfortable


(B) Faster/more comfortable


(C) Not so fast/less comfortable


(D) None of these




45. Ten years ago, I ______ in Lahore.

(A) Will work


(B) Had worked


(C) Have worked


(D) Worked




46. Identify the correct passive voice of: We could hear a strange noise in the dark.

(A) No noise could be heard in the dark


(B) A strange noise was heard in the dark


(C) A strange noise could be heard in the dark


(D) None of these




47. We are not in a position to do _____ we promised to do.

(A) All things


(B) All


(C) The whole


(D) None of these




48. Identify the correct passive voice of: Somebody has slept in my bed.

(A) My bed has been sleeping


(B) My bed has been slept in


(C) Somebody has been slept in my bed


(D) None of these




49. He said, “Good morning, can you help me?”

(A) He greeted good morning and asked could he help him.


(B) He wished him good morning and asked whether he could help him.


(C) He said good morning and asked if you could help him.


(D) None of these




50. The Antonym of “Remarkable” is?

(A) Phenomenal


(B) Preeminent


(C) Inconsequential


(D) None of these




51. The Synonym of Complex is?

(A) Simple


(B) Homogeneous


(C) Complicated


(D) None of these




52. Complete the Proverb: The best things in life are _____?

(A) Expensive


(B) Free


(C) Cheap


(D) Difficult




53. Complete the Proverb: “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and _____”.

(A) Unwise


(B) Wise


(C) Smart


(D) None of these




54. Dearth : Glut :: ?

(A) Parcel : Postage


(B) Width : Girth


(C) Lack : Surplus


(D) None of these




55. Atom : Microscope :: ?

(A) Planet : Microscope


(B) Tape : Microphone


(C) Submarine : Periscope


(D) None of these




56. Convert to indirect: She said “stop staring at me”.

(A) She told him to stop staring at me


(B) She told him to stop staring to her


(C) She said him to stop staring to her


(D) She told me to stop staring at her




57. Convert into indirect: She asked him “Are you crazy?”.

(A) She asked him if he was crazy


(B) She asked him if he is crazy


(C) She asked him if he has crazy


(D) None of these




58. The Synonym of the word Accuse is?

(A) Sorry


(B) To follow


(C) Blame


(D) Saying




59. The word Diarchy means ____?

(A) Double government


(B) Rule of two authorities


(C) Both A and B


(D) None of these




60. Convert to passive voice: We set the table.

(A) The table is set by us.


(B) The table will be set by us.


(C) The table was set by us.


(D) None of these




61. Choose the correct form of verb: “You had better _______ now.”

(A) Leaving


(B) Leave


(C) Left


(D) Leaves




62. One word substitution: “The thing that cannot be corrected” is called?

(A) Incredible


(B) Incorrigible


(C) Incurable


(D) Inaudible




63. Choose the correct option: He deals _____ sugar.

(A) From


(B) In


(C) Of


(D) At




64. The opposite of “Bold” is?

(A) Courageous


(B) Timid


(C) Brave


(D) None of these




65. Choose the correct option: “He ________ for two hours.”

(A) Has been working


(B) Have been working


(C) Was working


(D) Worked




66. The synonym of “Wrath” is?

(A) Anger


(B) Happiness


(C) Mercy


(D) Pity




67. The opposite of “Artificial” is?

(A) Natural


(B) Unreal


(C) Duplicate


(D) None of these




68. Fill in the blank: He is senior ______ me.

(A) Than


(B) To


(C) From


(D) Then




69. Choose the correct option: “Honesty is the best ______.”

(A) Police


(B) Politics


(C) Policy


(D) None of these




70. One word substitution: “A person who writes dictionaries” is called?

(A) Lexicographer


(B) Bibliographer


(C) Geographer


(D) Autographer




71. Fill in the blank: “He is good ______ mathematics.”

(A) In


(B) At


(C) On


(D) With




72. The synonym of “Benevolent” is?

(A) Kind


(B) Harsh


(C) Cruel


(D) Rude




73. The antonym of “Humility” is?

(A) Pride


(B) Kindness


(C) Politeness


(D) None of these




74. Choose the correct option: “She prefers tea ______ coffee.”

(A) To


(B) Than


(C) Over


(D) For




75. One word substitution: “A place where bees are kept” is called?

(A) Aviary


(B) Apiary


(C) Dairy


(D) Granary




76. The opposite of “Rapid” is?

(A) Fast


(B) Slow


(C) Quick


(D) Swift




77. Choose the correct option: “He has been ill ______ last week.”

(A) For


(B) Since


(C) From


(D) In




78. The synonym of “Obstinate” is?

(A) Stubborn


(B) Polite


(C) Generous


(D) None of these




79. Choose the correct option: “I congratulated him ______ his success.”

(A) On


(B) For


(C) At


(D) Of




80. One word substitution: “A person who speaks many languages” is called?

(A) Bilingual


(B) Multilingual


(C) Polyglot


(D) None of these




81. The antonym of “Expand” is?

(A) Increase


(B) Enlarge


(C) Contract


(D) Extend




82. One word substitution: “A person who knows everything” is called?

(A) Omnipotent


(B) Omniscient


(C) Omnipresent


(D) Optimist




83. Choose the correct option: “I am fond ______ music.”

(A) For


(B) At


(C) Of


(D) On




84. The synonym of “Audible” is?

(A) Heard


(B) Visible


(C) Clear


(D) None of these




85. The opposite of “Transparent” is?

(A) Opaque


(B) Bright


(C) Shiny


(D) Clear




86. Fill in the blank: “The sun rises ______ the east.”

(A) In


(B) From


(C) On


(D) At




87. One word substitution: “A government by the people” is called?

(A) Autocracy


(B) Monarchy


(C) Democracy


(D) Bureaucracy




88. The synonym of “Serene” is?

(A) Angry


(B) Calm


(C) Noisy


(D) None of these




89. The opposite of “Victory” is?

(A) Success


(B) Defeat


(C) Win


(D) Triumph




90. Fill in the blank: “Ali has been living in Karachi ______ 2010.”

(A) For


(B) Since


(C) From


(D) At




91. The synonym of “Fragile” is?

(A) Weak


(B) Strong


(C) Solid


(D) Firm




92. The antonym of “Permanent” is?

(A) Lasting


(B) Temporary


(C) Eternal


(D) Durable




93. Choose the correct option: “He has no control ______ his temper.”

(A) On


(B) At


(C) Over


(D) With




94. One word substitution: “A person who does not believe in God” is called?

(A) Atheist


(B) Theist


(C) Agnostic


(D) Pessimist




95. The synonym of “Ancient” is?

(A) Old


(B) New


(C) Modern


(D) Recent




96. The antonym of “Strength” is?

(A) Power


(B) Weakness


(C) Ability


(D) Force




97. Choose the correct option: “I am looking forward ______ meeting you.”

(A) To


(B) For


(C) At


(D) Of




98. The synonym of “Courage” is?

(A) Bravery


(B) Fear


(C) Weakness


(D) None of these




99. The opposite of “Sweet” is?

(A) Sour


(B) Salty


(C) Bitter


(D) All of these




100. One word substitution: “A person who loves books” is called?

(A) Bibliophile


(B) Bibliographer


(C) Lexicographer


(D) Philanthropist




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