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PPSC English Past Papers MCQs 2021

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 don’t 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 “Artificial” 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




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