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PPSC English  Past Papers MCQs 2024

1. The Synonym of Exude is?

(A) Ooze


(B) Overflow


(C) Exit


(D) None of these




2. The medical doctor who is specialist of eye sight is ______?

(A) Orthodontist


(B) Orthopedist


(C) Ophthalmologist


(D) None of these




3. The Antonym of Validate is?

(A) Disprove


(B) Repudiate


(C) Authenticate


(D) Both A and B




4. He looks upset, I think he took the criticism _______ heart.

(A) Of


(B) About


(C) To


(D) In




5. When did Pakistan officially recognize/accept the Government of Bangladesh?

(A) December 1970


(B) December 1971


(C) February 1973


(D) February 1974




6. We knocked on the door but nobody answered. “But” is which part of speech?

(A) Adverb


(B) Conjunction


(C) Interjection


(D) Adjective




7. The Antonym of Ecstasy is?

(A) Misery


(B) Agony


(C) Melancholy


(D) All of these




8. The Synonym of Magnify is?

(A) Diminish


(B) Enlarge


(C) Shrink


(D) Decrease




9. The idiom ‘once in a blue moon’ means?

(A) Once in a month


(B) By weekly


(C) On rare occasions


(D) Every now and then




10. The Antonym of Dormant is?

(A) Inert


(B) Indulgence


(C) Doff


(D) Active




11. What is the Synonym of “Fragile”?

(A) Weak


(B) Brittle


(C) Ceasefire


(D) Both A and B




12. His health is broken ____ due to hard work.

(A) Up


(B) Down


(C) Into


(D) Out




13. His Father passed ____ last night?

(A) Out


(B) Off


(C) Over


(D) Away




14. The Antonym of Provoke is?

(A) Sooth


(B) Allay


(C) Pacify


(D) All of these




15. 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




16. Fill in the blank with appropriate word: The new findings on the virus caused panic among the scientists and management ______?

(A) Like


(B) Likely


(C) Alike


(D) Dislike




17. What does the idiom “Hit the sack” mean?

(A) To punch a bag


(B) To go to Bed or sleep


(C) To start a Task


(D) To work Hard




18. The departmental store is open ______ eight to seven.

(A) From


(B) On


(C) Between


(D) During




19. Which Sahabi made the ring of Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)?

(A) Hazrat Ya’ala bin Ummyah (R.A)


(B) Hazrat Usman (R.A)


(C) Hazrat Khuzefa (R.A)


(D) Hazrat Ali (R.A)




20. The Synonym of Impetuous is?

(A) Pleasing


(B) Rash


(C) Violent


(D) Resourceful




21. “Out of the blue” means what?

(A) Willingly


(B) Unexpectedly/Suddenly


(C) Clearly


(D) None of the above




22. To poke one’s nose into means?

(A) To praise someone


(B) To get involved in


(C) To be rude


(D) None of these




23. The Antonym of Deny is?

(A) Acknowledge


(B) Veto


(C) Repudiate


(D) None of these




24. Complete the Idiom: Don’t judge a book by its _____?

(A) Cover


(B) Page


(C) Size


(D) Object




25. Choose analogous pair: Poverty : Prosperity :: ____?

(A) Intelligence : Stupidity


(B) Love : Sorrow


(C) Train : Cart


(D) Rain : Flood




26. In winter, animals die _____ lack of food.

(A) From


(B) To


(C) For


(D) None of these




27. The Synonym of Lacerate is?

(A) Tear


(B) Mend


(C) Join


(D) None of these




28. Choose the correct sentence: The house ____ fire.

(A) Catch a fire


(B) Caught fire


(C) Catch the fire


(D) None of these




29. Synonym of Sluggish is?

(A) Slung


(B) Slunk


(C) Slur


(D) Slow




30. Opposite of Approachable is?

(A) Inaccessible


(B) Friendly


(C) Cordial


(D) Affable




31. What is the correct indirect speech for the sentence: He said, “If I work hard, I will pass the exam.”

(A) He said that if he works hard, he would pass the exam.


(B) He said that if he worked hard, he would pass the exam.


(C) He said that if I worked hard, I would pass the exam.


(D) He said that if I work hard, I will pass the exam.




32. What is the corrected version of the sentence: One should do one’s duty?

(A) One should do their duties.


(B) One should do one’s duty.


(C) One should do duties.


(D) One should do one duty.




33. Complete the idiom: Keep the wolf from the ____?

(A) Door


(B) Forest


(C) Den


(D) Farm




34. Who is Noam Chomsky?

(A) Economist


(B) Linguist


(C) Biologist


(D) Physicist




35. Analogy: Miser : Spend :: Reserved : ?

(A) Give


(B) Speak


(C) Talk


(D) Save




36. Choose the correct preposition: He gave me a cheque ____ fifty thousand rupees.

(A) For


(B) Of


(C) On


(D) To




37. Complete the question: Please could you tell me where ____?

(A) Is the bus station


(B) The bus station was


(C) The bus station is


(D) Is the bus station located




38. What is the English translation of “ملحوز خاطر رکھنا”?

(A) To take care


(B) To ignore


(C) To keep in mind


(D) To take into account




39. What is a synonym for Vogue?

(A) Obscurity


(B) Trend


(C) Stagnation


(D) Tradition




40. Antonym of Dissolution is?

(A) Formation


(B) Termination


(C) Disintegration


(D) Breakdown




41. Synonym of Benefit is?

(A) Damage


(B) Loss


(C) Drawback


(D) Aid




42. Against belongs to which part of speech?

(A) Conjunction


(B) Preposition


(C) Adverb


(D) Noun




43. Choose the correct analogy: PRIDE : LION :: HERDS : ?

(A) Tigers


(B) Elephants


(C) Wolves


(D) Deer




44. What is the antonym of Apex?

(A) Peak


(B) Bottom


(C) Summit


(D) Crest




45. Choose analogous pair: Horse : Mare ::

(A) Duck : Geese


(B) Dog : Puppy


(C) Donkey : Pony


(D) Fox : Vixen




46. He said, “By God I am not guilty.”

(A) He swore by God that he is not guilty.


(B) He swore by God that he will not guilty.


(C) He swore by God that he was not guilty.


(D) All are correct




47. Blindness is to the Eye as Deafness is to _____?

(A) Ear


(B) Brain


(C) Head


(D) Nose




48. Employees in this department always _____ close relations with each other.

(A) Maintenance


(B) Maintained


(C) Maintains


(D) Maintain




49. I watched TV last night but my sister ______?

(A) Hasn’t


(B) Didn’t


(C) Isn’t


(D) Doesn’t




50. Choose the meaning of the underlined phrase: I will pencil you in for Tuesday the 18th.

(A) Appointment


(B) Particular


(C) Respect


(D) Independent




51. I cannot come to see you ____ tomorrow.

(A) By


(B) Till


(C) Until


(D) Unless




52. What is the opposite of the word “Include”?

(A) Add


(B) Exclude


(C) Include


(D) Incorporate




53. What is the antonym of the word “Haphazard”?

(A) Organized


(B) Chaotic


(C) Random


(D) Careless




54. Huge : Immense ::

(A) Large : Vast


(B) Small : Tiny


(C) Big : Huge


(D) None of these




55. She will be a doctor _____ next year.

(A) By


(B) In


(C) At


(D) None of these




56. Add ___ to injury?

(A) Pain


(B) Insult


(C) Anger


(D) None of these




57. The Synonym of Vocation is?

(A) Hobby


(B) Profession


(C) Vacation


(D) None of these




58. To “give up the ghost” means _____?

(A) To abandon a plan


(B) To give up hope


(C) To stop trying


(D) To leave a place




59. What is the Synonym of Aficionados?

(A) Enthusiast


(B) Critic


(C) Indifferent


(D) Rival




60. The idiom: “The Alpha and Omega” means?

(A) A beautiful object


(B) Beginning and end


(C) A good man


(D) Something divine




61. “Please sit down,” he said.

(A) He asked her that sit down.


(B) He said that she could sit down.


(C) He said her to sit down.


(D) None of these




62. The Antonym of Forbid is?

(A) Allow


(B) Prevent


(C) Stop


(D) Avoid




63. A place where fish are kept is called?

(A) Aviary


(B) Apiary


(C) Aquarium


(D) None of these




64. Select opposite Word: Parasite

(A) Host


(B) Leech


(C) Sponge


(D) Freeloader




65. Synonym of Hamper is?

(A) Transpire


(B) Impede


(C) Believe


(D) Change




66. The Antonym of Embellish is?

(A) Adorn


(B) Furnish


(C) Simplify


(D) None of these




67. Madness : Brain :: Paralysis : ____?

(A) Body


(B) Arms


(C) Nerves


(D) None of these




68. “Eat one’s cake and have it” means ____?

(A) Policy in coach fighting among friends


(B) A policy to keep dog as a house guard


(C) To maintain disease cat


(D) Have it both ways




69. They burst _______ tears.

(A) Into


(B) On


(C) In


(D) None of these




70. Which verb form ends in “ing” and acts as a noun?

(A) Participle


(B) Infinitive


(C) Gerund


(D) None of these




71. What is the meaning of the idiom “To smell a rat”?

(A) To suspect something wrong


(B) To find a rat


(C) To face difficulty


(D) To laugh loudly




72. He is looking forward _____ his holidays.

(A) At


(B) For


(C) To


(D) On




73. The Synonym of “Melancholy” is?

(A) Happiness


(B) Sadness


(C) Brightness


(D) Bravery




74. The Antonym of “Artificial” is?

(A) Natural


(B) Fake


(C) False


(D) Duplicate




75. Choose the correct analogy: Book : Reading :: Fork : ?

(A) Eating


(B) Cooking


(C) Writing


(D) Cutting




76. What is the opposite of “Rigid”?

(A) Stiff


(B) Flexible


(C) Hard


(D) Strong




77. Choose the synonym of “Obsolete”.

(A) Current


(B) Outdated


(C) Modern


(D) Latest




78. Fill in the blank: The sun sets ____ the west.

(A) On


(B) In


(C) At


(D) By




79. The word “Audience” is related to?

(A) Theatre


(B) Books


(C) Paintings


(D) Food




80. Choose the correct indirect form: She said, “I can speak English.”

(A) She said that she could speak English.


(B) She said that she can speak English.


(C) She said that she speaks English.


(D) None of these




81. The opposite of “Generous” is?

(A) Kind


(B) Selfish


(C) Helpful


(D) Noble




82. What is the synonym of “Brief”?

(A) Long


(B) Short


(C) Heavy


(D) Strong




83. Choose the correct option: The plural of “Crisis” is?

(A) Crises


(B) Crisis


(C) Crisos


(D) Crisises




84. What is the antonym of “Victory”?

(A) Failure


(B) Defeat


(C) Success


(D) Loss




85. Choose the synonym of “Serene”.

(A) Calm


(B) Angry


(C) Disturbed


(D) Rough




86. Fill in the blank: He is junior ____ me.

(A) Than


(B) From


(C) To


(D) With




87. Choose the opposite of “Permanent”.

(A) Eternal


(B) Temporary


(C) Constant


(D) Lasting




88. Select the correct indirect form: She said, “I was sleeping.”

(A) She said that she is sleeping.


(B) She said that she was sleeping.


(C) She said that she had been sleeping.


(D) She said that she slept.




89. What is the synonym of “Commence”?

(A) Start


(B) Stop


(C) Delay


(D) Finish




90. The antonym of “Expand” is?

(A) Enlarge


(B) Spread


(C) Contract


(D) Extend




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