PPSC English Past Papers MCQs 2021 100 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/100 Subscribe 1. The Synonym of Exude is? (A) Ooze (B) Overflow (C) Exit (D) None of these 2. The Synonym of Ambiguous is? (A) Unclear (B) Uncertain (C) Vague (D) All of these 3. The Antonym of Benign is? (A) Malignant (B) Malevolent (C) Soft (D) Both A and B 4. I am good ______ tennis. (A) Of (B) In (C) At (D) None of these 5. He cares ________ the environment. (A) In (B) At (C) For (D) About 6. The teacher set some homework ____ the end of lesson. (A) In (B) At (C) To (D) None of these 7. He looks upset, I think he took the criticism _______ heart. (A) Of (B) About (C) To (D) In 8. My friend and benefactor ___ died. (A) Was (B) Has (C) Were (D) None of these 9. Do you understand what I mean? (A) What I mean is that understood by you? (B) Was what I mean understood by you? (C) Is what I mean understood by you? (D) What I mean is understood by you? 10. You will go, or you will miss the train. It is which type of sentence? (A) Complex (B) Compound (C) Reflexive (D) None of these 11. I donβt mind ______ if you are tired. (A) Driving (B) To Drive (C) Drive (D) None of these 12. Change Voice: The Doctor bandaged the arm of the injured man. (A) The arm of the injured man was bandaged by the doctor. (B) The injured man bandaged his arm. (C) The injured man made the doctor injure his arm. (D) None of these 13. To pull socks up means _____? (A) To start (B) To get ready (C) Already late (D) None of these 14. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom “couch potato” mean? (A) Lazy person (B) Busy person (C) Active person (D) None of these 15. To lay ______ something for rainy day. (A) By (B) From (C) To (D) None of these 16. The Synonym of Commence is? (A) To End (B) To Begin (C) Nearing Finish (D) To Run 17. The Synonym of Happy is? (A) Hapless (B) Unlucky (C) Lucky (D) All of these 18. The Synonym of Generous is? (A) Frugal (B) Willing to give and share (C) Charitable (D) Both B and C 19. He does not care ___ losing his job. (A) About (B) At (C) To (D) None of these 20. When was the last general census in Pakistan conducted? (A) 2017 (B) 2022 (C) 2023 (D) None of these 21. The idiom: ‘To cry wolf’ means _____? (A) To listen eagerly (B) To give false alarm (C) To frighten someone (D) To cry over little things 22. What is the Synonym of “Fragile”? (A) Weak (B) Brittle (C) Ceasefire (D) Both A and B 23. I have not seen her _______ June. (A) Since (B) For (C) In (D) None of these 24. Choose analogous pair: Light : Blind :: ? (A) Speech : Dumb (B) Tongue : Sound (C) Language : Deaf (D) None of these 25. Choose the correct coordinate conjunction? (A) While (B) Or (C) If (D) Until 26. The meaning of “Subway” is ____? (A) Underground Path/Passage (B) Under a Tunnel (C) Under the Ground (D) None of the above 27. Idiom: Rule of Thumb means? (A) Rough Estimate (B) Fixed Rule (C) Exact estimation (D) An easy choice 28. A speech without preparation is called _____? (A) Extempore (B) Temporary (C) Conspiracy (D) None of the above 29. _____ : Launch :: Breakfast : Lunch. (A) Sandwich (B) Dinner (C) Countdown (D) None of these 30. The analogy of Lion : Carnivores :: ? (A) Granivore : Reptile (B) Omnivore : Beetle (C) Hen : Herbivores (D) None of these 31. The Antonym of “ZEAL” is? (A) Hostility (B) Diffidence (C) Apathy (D) None of these 32. What did you make ___ the lecture? (A) To (B) Of (C) For (D) None of these 33. What does the idiomatic expression “to spill the beans” mean? (A) To reveal a secret or surprise (B) To make a mistake or error (C) To share good news or exciting information (D) To keep a secret or confidential information 34. The Synonym of Detrimental is? (A) Save (B) Harmful (C) Secure (D) Conflict 35. He said: “Sit down Ali.” (A) He said sit down Ali (B) He asked Ali to sit down (C) He said Ali to sit down (D) None of these 36. He is blind ______ one eye. (A) In (B) Of (C) To (D) None of these 37. Pork : Pig :: ? (A) Steer : Beef (B) Rooster : Chicken (C) Mutton : Sheep (D) None of these 38. Filter : Water :: ? (A) Curtail : Activity (B) Censor : Play (C) Edit : Text (D) None of these 39. The Antonym of Facsimile is? (A) Engineered (B) Original (C) Reproduce (D) None of these 40. Complete the Idiom: Don’t judge a book by its _____ ? (A) Cover (B) Page (C) Size (D) Object 41. It is a time ______ out. (A) Went (B) To go (C) Going (D) None of these 42. The Synonym of “Eradicate” is? (A) Accept (B) Eliminate (C) Endorse (D) Install 43. He died ______ corona. (A) Of (B) From (C) To (D) None of these 44. To be old as the hills means _____? (A) To be wise and learned (B) To be old but foolish (C) To be very ancient (D) None of these 45. Choose analogous pair: Poverty : Prosperity :: ____? (A) Intelligence : Stupidity (B) Love : Sorrow (C) Train : Cart (D) Rain : Flood 46. Books _______ in childhood was very interesting. (A) Read (B) Reading (C) Being read (D) None of these 47. The Antonym of “Brevity’s” is? (A) Shortness (B) Transience (C) Prolixity (D) None of these 48. The Antonym of “Anomalous” is? (A) Usual (B) Atypical (C) Abnormal (D) None of these 49. Change the narration: He said to me, “I want you to attend the party.” (A) He told me that he wanted me to have attended the party. (B) He asked me that he wanted me to have attend the party. (C) He told me that he want me to have attend the party. (D) None of these 50. This is _____ of all trees. (A) More shortest of all (B) More short (C) Shortest of all (D) None of these 51. Ali asked, “How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa?” (A) Ali asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa. (B) Ali asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa. (C) Ali asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa. (D) None of these 52. He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire. (A) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire. (B) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire. (C) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire. (D) None of these 53. She ______ in Faisalabad since 1995. (A) Has been living (B) Is living (C) Has living (D) None of these 54. Which verb form ends in “ing” and acts as a noun? (A) Participle (B) Infinitive (C) Gerund (D) None of these 55. They will pick out _____ a turban. (A) For (B) To (C) In (D) None of these 56. But is which part of speech? (A) Conjunction (B) Interjection (C) Noun (D) None of these 57. An “above the fold” front page refers to the top half of the front page of a _____? (A) Magazine (B) Newspaper (C) Website (D) Book 58. John Came later than I. The word later is? (A) Adverb (B) Verb (C) Noun (D) None of these 59. The Synonym of Abasement is? (A) Incurrence (B) Taxation (C) Humility (D) Humiliation 60. Father____ me not to go out in the cold. (A) Advised (B) Adviced (C) Advice (D) None of these 61. Correct the right one: Do not make friend with selfish people. (A) Do not make friend with selfish people. (B) Do not make friendship with selfish people. (C) Do not make friends with selfish people. (D) None of these 62. Which comes immediately after the noun? (A) Verb Phrase (B) Adverb Phrase (C) Adjective Phrase (D) None of these 63. The dog sprang ______ him. (A) On (B) In (C) Upon (D) None of these 64. He said to me: “Keep Quiet.” (A) He ordered to keep quiet (B) He asked me to keep quiet (C) He instructed to me to keep quiet (D) None of these 65. The Solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and _______ in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between _____? (A) I/Us (B) Myself/Us (C) Me/Us (D) None of these 66. Better to be untaught than (ill taught). “Ill taught” is _____? (A) Noun (B) Verb (C) Adjective (D) None of these 67. Farmer Parkinson dog is _______ to scare any intruder. (A) Such ferocious (B) Ferocious that (C) Ferocious enough (D) None of these 68. Change the voice: Open the window. (A) Let the window be opened. (B) Let the window will be opened. (C) Let the window was opened. (D) Let the window is been opened. 69. I want _____ the airport to catch flight. (A) Of (B) In (C) To (D) None of these 70. Bring me _______ water. (A) Little (B) Some (C) A little (D) None of these 71. He got _____ the examination by dint of hardwork. (A) Over (B) Up (C) To (D) None of these 72. Select the pair which has the same relationship “MUNDANE: SPIRITUAL”? (A) Common: Ghostly (B) Routine: Novel (C) Worldly: Unworldly (D) Secular: Clerical 73. She Came later than _______? (A) Me (B) I (C) Myself (D) None of these 74. Choose the right one: (A) Many a Soldiers lost his life in war. (B) Many a Soldier lost their life in wars. (C) Many a soldier lost his life in war. (D) None of these 75. This chair resembles _____ that of Mr. Rasool Bux. (A) Of (B) To (C) With (D) None of these 76. He have resigned from job and _____ finished the task. (A) Had (B) Has (C) Have (D) None of these 77. Justice delayed is justice denied. The word “Justice” is _____? (A) Verb (B) Adverb (C) Noun (D) None of these 78. His health is breaking ______? (A) Up (B) Down (C) Out (D) None of these 79. There are series _____ questions. (A) Of (B) At (C) To (D) None of these 80. Alia parted _______ her parents in tears. (A) With (B) By (C) From (D) Of 81. The police _______ the thief red-handed. (A) Caught (B) Catch (C) Catching (D) None of these 82. She is senior ______ me. (A) Than (B) To (C) From (D) None of these 83. Choose the correct spelling: (A) Accomodation (B) Accommodation (C) Acommodation (D) Accommadation 84. He did not succeed, ______ his efforts were great. (A) For (B) Yet (C) And (D) None of these 85. The opposite of βArtificialβ is: (A) Genuine (B) Solid (C) False (D) Natural 86. I shall go ______ you go. (A) If (B) Unless (C) Provided (D) None of these 87. He is anxious ______ his exam. (A) Of (B) For (C) About (D) None of these 88. Who is called the Father of English Poetry? (A) William Shakespeare (B) Geoffrey Chaucer (C) John Milton (D) None of these 89. Identify the correct passive form: “They are watching the match.” (A) The match was watched by them. (B) The match is being watched by them. (C) The match has been watched by them. (D) None of these 90. The antonym of “Expand” is: (A) Contract (B) Widen (C) Enlarge (D) Extend 91. Choose the correct one: (A) He is too weak to run. (B) He is very weak to run. (C) He is weak enough to run. (D) None of these 92. The word “Manuscript” means: (A) A printed book (B) A handwritten document (C) A painting (D) None of these 93. Which of the following is a synonym of “Brave”? (A) Timid (B) Coward (C) Courageous (D) None of these 94. She was married ______ a doctor. (A) With (B) At (C) To (D) None of these 95. Select the correct one: (A) He, you and I are friends. (B) I, you and he are friends. (C) You, he and I are friends. (D) None of these 96. The synonym of “Vacant” is: (A) Filled (B) Empty (C) Busy (D) None of these 97. The antonym of “Optimist” is: (A) Pessimist (B) Realist (C) Idealist (D) None of these 98. Which of the following is correct? (A) Physics are an interesting subject. (B) Physics is an interesting subject. (C) Physics was an interesting subjects. (D) None of these 99. One word substitute for “A place where books are kept”: (A) Bookshop (B) Library (C) Museum (D) None of these 100. The antonym of “Permanent” is: (A) Durable (B) Strong (C) Temporary (D) None of these