PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Past Paper 2021 (English Solved) Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Awareness

In the context of launching a campaign, the goal is typically to increase public 'awareness' regarding a specific issue, in this case, emission controls.

Correct Answer: Command

The correct idiomatic expression is to have a 'command' over a language.

Correct Answer: Created

A vacancy is 'created' when a position becomes empty due to circumstances like death or resignation.

Correct Answer: Innate

'Innate' implies a natural or inborn talent, which contextually fits inherited or shared artistic abilities.

Correct Answer: Playwright

The correct spelling for a person who writes plays is 'playwright'.

Correct Answer: Bigamy

'Bigamy' specifically refers to the legal offense of marrying a person while still legally married to someone else.

Correct Answer: Nabob

A 'nabob' is a person of great wealth or prominence.

Correct Answer: Aspersion

To cast an 'aspersion' is to make a damaging or derogatory remark about someone's character.

Correct Answer: Omniscient

The prefix 'omni-' means all, and 'scient' refers to knowledge; thus, 'omniscient' means all-knowing.

Correct Answer: Haute Couture

'Haute Couture' is a French term used to describe the creation of exclusive custom-fitted high-end fashion design.

Correct Answer: Enamoured

To be 'enamoured of' something means to be filled with a feeling of love or deep fascination for it.

Correct Answer: Lasting for a very short time

'Ephemeral' describes something that is fleeting, short-lived, or transitory in nature.

Correct Answer: Excited

'Ebullient' means cheerful, full of energy, and highly enthusiastic or 'excited'.

Correct Answer: Bottled up

The idiom 'bottled up' refers to holding back or suppressing emotions rather than expressing them.

Correct Answer: Completely

'Out and out' is an idiom that means entirely, thoroughly, or completely.

Correct Answer: Living a miserable life

Being 'sick of life' implies extreme dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or enduring a miserable existence.

Correct Answer: Extremely long time

'A month of Sundays' is an idiom used to describe a very long period of time.

Correct Answer: Sign

To 'say the word' means to give permission, an order, or a sign to proceed with an action.

Correct Answer: To die while still working

The idiom 'die in harness' historically refers to horses working until their last day, meaning to die before retiring.

Correct Answer: Whisker

The phrase 'by a whisker' is an idiom meaning by a very small margin.

Correct Answer: Round

The phrasal verb 'bring round' means to persuade someone to agree with you or to adopt your point of view.

Correct Answer: picked up

'Picked up' is the most logically appropriate phrasal verb here, meaning to collect or purchase food to take home.

Correct Answer: Up

The phrasal verb 'look up' means to search for information, such as finding a word's definition in a dictionary.

Correct Answer: came up

The phrasal verb 'came up with' means to produce or suggest a plan or solution.

Correct Answer: Dip in

To 'dip into' (often expressed as 'dip in') one's savings or investments means to use a portion of them.

Correct Answer: Away

The phrasal verb 'gave away' means to distribute things, often as gifts or prizes.

Correct Answer: Across

The phrasal verb 'come across' means to give a specific impression to others, such as appearing confident on TV.

Correct Answer: Broke into

The phrasal verb 'broke into' is used when someone enters a building by force (taking an object 'his house').

Correct Answer: Down

The phrasal verb 'turned down' means to reject or refuse an offer, request, or application.

Correct Answer: in

The correct preposition to use after the adjective 'absorbed' is 'in'.

Correct Answer: Confronted with

The standard phrase is 'confronted with' when presenting someone with facts, evidence, or an accusation.

Correct Answer: With

The verb 'credit' in this context is followed by the preposition 'with' (credited with something).

Correct Answer: to

The adjective 'contrary' is followed by the preposition 'to'.

Correct Answer: to

In legal contexts, a person is 'sentenced to' a specific punishment.

Correct Answer: for/in

Something is essential 'for' a purpose, and is found 'in' certain substances.

Correct Answer: Until

'Until' is used to indicate the point in time when an ongoing action stopped.

Correct Answer: To

The preposition 'to' is used to indicate movement or direction toward a specific location.

Correct Answer: Of

The correct preposition to use after the verb 'accused' is 'of'.

Correct Answer: Works

This is a first conditional sentence. The if-clause must be in the present simple tense, using 'works' for a singular third-person subject.

Correct Answer: never abuses

To state a general truth or habitual action about a singular subject ('A gentleman'), the present simple tense 'abuses' is required.

Correct Answer: The/is

Use 'The' to specify the delegation. 'Delegation' is a singular collective noun, therefore it takes the singular verb 'is'.

Correct Answer: Killed

In a passive voice construction ('was + past participle'), the correct verb form is the past participle 'killed'.

Correct Answer: The plants were being watered by her.

To convert past continuous to passive voice, the structure used is 'Object + was/were + being + V3 + by + Subject'.

Correct Answer: He doesn't have a house in Karachi; therefore, he lives in a rented house.

When connecting two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb like 'therefore', a semicolon is required before it and a comma after it.

Correct Answer: He asked, "Are you a doctor?", and let me in.

Direct speech must be enclosed in quotation marks, start with a capital letter, and be set off by commas if the sentence continues.

Correct Answer: you are ready

'You are ready' correctly completes the sentence contextually and grammatically in the present tense.

Correct Answer: He plays hockey like his brother.

'Like' is used as a preposition to express similarity, whereas 'as' requires a subject and a verb (e.g., 'as his brother does').

Correct Answer: fail

The conjunction 'lest' means 'to avoid the risk of' and is typically followed by 'should' or the bare infinitive (subjunctive mood).

Correct Answer: Will have to be produced

This passive construction correctly indicates that solar energy will be required as an alternative solution.

Correct Answer: She has a car that she loves.

Stative verbs representing ownership, like 'have', are generally not used in the continuous form ('having').

Correct Answer: If I were a bird, I would fly.

The subjunctive mood explores hypothetical or non-real situations, correctly utilizing 'were' for all subjects in the past subjunctive (e.g., 'If I were').

Correct Answer: Unfinished

'Inchoate' refers to something that is just begun and so not fully formed or developed; 'unfinished' is the closest synonym.

Correct Answer: Elicit

'Educe' means to draw out or bring forth a potential or implicit trait, making 'elicit' its synonym.

Correct Answer: Awful

'Abominable' means causing moral revulsion or being exceptionally bad, which aligns with 'awful'.

Correct Answer: Cajole

To 'inveigle' means to persuade someone to do something through deception or flattery, which is exactly what 'cajole' means.

Correct Answer: Criticize

An 'admonition' is a firm warning or reprimand; 'criticize' represents the closest actionable verb of that meaning.

Correct Answer: Abomination

An 'atrocity' is an extremely cruel or horrific act, synonymous with an 'abomination'.

Correct Answer: Stimulate

To 'galvanize' someone is to shock or excite them into taking action, which means to 'stimulate'.

Correct Answer: Phase

A 'facet' refers to one side or aspect of something, which is conceptually similar to a 'phase' or perspective.

Correct Answer: Medley : Songs

Just as a collage is a collection made of various images, a medley is a collection made of various songs.

Correct Answer: Explain

This is an antonym analogy. Hinder is the opposite of help, just as explain is the opposite of obfuscate (to make unclear).

Correct Answer: Engagement : Marriage

A rehearsal is a preparatory event that leads to a performance, just as an engagement leads to a marriage.

Correct Answer: Snake : Hiss

A lion makes a roaring sound. A snake makes a hissing sound. Both are represented as singular nouns with their respective singular verbs.

Correct Answer: ELLIPSIS : OMISSION

Parentheses are punctuation marks used to enclose an explanation. An ellipsis is used to signify an omission.

Correct Answer: Urbane

'Callow' means inexperienced and immature. 'Urbane' refers to someone who is refined, mature, and sophisticated.

Correct Answer: Stench

'Scent' generally refers to a pleasant or distinctive smell, while 'stench' specifically means a very bad or foul odor.

Correct Answer: Destroy

'Entrench' means to establish firmly. Its opposite is to uproot or 'destroy'.

Correct Answer: Pride

While 'proud' is the direct adjective antonym, 'pride' correctly represents the opposite conceptual state of being ashamed.

Correct Answer: Fresh

'Stale' refers to food that is no longer fresh or pleasant to eat, making 'fresh' its direct opposite.

Correct Answer: Blessing

A 'calamity' is a great disaster or misfortune, whereas a 'blessing' is a highly positive event or gift.

Correct Answer: Callous

'Sentimental' implies being driven by tender feelings and emotions, whereas 'callous' means showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Correct Answer: Discord

'Tranquility' means peace and calm, making 'discord' (conflict or lack of harmony) its opposite.

Correct Answer: Calm

'Cacophony' refers to a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. In this context, 'calm' represents the opposing state of peace and quiet.

Correct Answer: Sentimental

'Callous' means emotionally hardened or unfeeling, which is the exact opposite of being 'sentimental'.

Correct Answer: Venerable

'Sophomoric' describes behavior that is juvenile and immature. 'Venerable' means commanding respect due to great age or impressive dignity.

Correct Answer: Imprudent

'Prudent' means acting with or showing care and thought for the future. Its direct antonym is 'imprudent'.

Correct Answer: Certain

'Perplexed' means completely baffled or very puzzled. 'Certain' means being completely confident or sure about something.

Correct Answer: That must be avoided

The phrase 'that must be avoided' logically completes the thought regarding the catastrophic nature of a nuclear war.

Correct Answer: They have enough money

The conjunction 'unless' means 'if not'. It logically sets the condition under which the action (getting something) happens.

Correct Answer: - / the

When referring to relaxation in general, 'rest' operates as an uncountable noun and does not require an article.

Correct Answer: the / the

When referring to the specific inventors and the class of invention globally, the definite article 'the' is used for both ('The Wright brothers invented the airplane').

Correct Answer: Sweeps clean

The proverb 'A new broom sweeps clean' means a new person in charge will implement sweeping changes to improve things.

Correct Answer: One must be content with what is available.

This proverb signifies that people who are in need of something must accept what they are offered without complaining.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct verb form for a daily habitual action with the pronoun 'I' is the base present tense 'go', which is not in the options.

Correct Answer: Sets

For universal truths and natural phenomena, the present simple tense is used. 'The Sun' is singular, so it takes 'sets'.

Correct Answer: Small wit great boast

The Urdu idiom corresponds to a situation where a person of little standing boasts or speaks beyond their capacity.

Correct Answer: Forbearance

'Forbearance' means patient self-control, restraint, and tolerance, which is the direct translation of Sabr.

Correct Answer: Bewildered

'Bewildered' means completely puzzled or confused, which correctly translates 'حیران' (Hairan).

Correct Answer: Connoisseur

'Connoisseur' describes an expert judge in matters of taste or art, perfectly capturing 'فن شناسی' (art appreciation).

Correct Answer: Fearless

'Fearless' accurately translates 'نڈر' (Nidar), which means lacking fear or brave.

Correct Answer: None of these

'فردا' (Farda) literally translates to 'tomorrow' or the future, which is not represented in the available options.

Correct Answer: None of these

'سازشیں' (Sazishain) translates to 'conspiracies' or 'plots', none of which are provided in the options.

Correct Answer: In the nick of time

'In the nick of time' idiomatically means arriving or doing something just in time before it's too late.

Correct Answer: It takes two to make a quarrel.

The proverb implies that an argument or conflict requires the active participation of at least two parties.

Correct Answer: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

This proverb signifies that it's better to have a sure, smaller advantage now than the mere possibility of a greater one later.

Correct Answer: Provided

'Provided' (or provided that) is a conjunction used to introduce a condition, meaning 'on the condition that'.

Correct Answer: I am going to Allama Iqbal International Airport to receive Uncle Usman.

Proper nouns, including specific places (Allama Iqbal International Airport) and familial titles used as names (Uncle Usman), must be fully capitalized.

Correct Answer: Some critics said that Pride and Prejudice of Jane Austen was a dictated comedy.

Book titles must have all major words capitalized ('Pride and Prejudice'), and proper names ('Jane Austen') must also be capitalized.

Correct Answer: A long speech by one character alone

A soliloquy is a theatrical device where a character speaks their inner thoughts out loud to themselves or the audience, oblivious to others.

Correct Answer: Personification

Giving human actions or traits (whispering) to an inanimate entity or natural element (the wind) is called personification.