PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Broke out

'Broke out' is the correct phrasal verb used to describe the sudden and rapid start of a disease, war, or fire.

Correct Answer: try on

The phrasal verb 'try on' is used when putting on a piece of clothing to see if it fits.

Correct Answer: called for

To 'call for' means to demand or request something publicly.

Correct Answer: turned out

'Turned out' is a phrasal verb meaning to prove to be the case or have a particular outcome.

Correct Answer: Are we being blamed for nothing?

The sentence is in present continuous tense. The passive form uses 'being + past participle' (blamed).

Correct Answer: Should the poor be looked down upon by you?

The passive structure for a modal question is 'Modal + subject + be + past participle'.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct passive voice should be 'Many delicious dishes HAVE BEEN cooked...', which is missing from the options.

Correct Answer: Let the chair be taken out

For imperative sentences, the passive voice is formed using 'Let + object + be + past participle'.

Correct Answer: I am interested in this book

The verb 'interest' in passive voice is followed by the preposition 'in' rather than 'by'.

Correct Answer: left the key for you

The implied active subject (e.g., 'The receptionist') simply 'left the key for you' since the passive verb 'was left' corresponds to simple past tense.

Correct Answer: None of these

The grammatically correct active form is 'They have served us wrong meals.' The options are missing the plural 'meals'.

Correct Answer: neat and clean

The idiom 'spick and span' means completely neat, clean, and well-looked after.

Correct Answer: to make peace

The idiom 'bury the hatchet' means to end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly.

Correct Answer: very rich

The idiom 'rolling in money' means to have a very large amount of wealth.

Correct Answer: To surrender or give up contest

Originating from boxing, throwing up the sponge (or towel) is an indication of conceding defeat or surrendering.

Correct Answer: Sheep clothing

The famous idiom is 'a wolf in sheep's clothing', denoting a dangerous person pretending to be harmless.

Correct Answer: to reverse the condition completely

To turn the tables means to reverse a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had the advantage.

Correct Answer: into the fire

This idiom refers to moving from a bad situation to one that is even worse.

Correct Answer: None of these

'To cut a sorry figure' means to perform poorly or leave a bad impression, which is not listed in the options.

Correct Answer: to be afraid

Getting cold feet means experiencing sudden nervousness or fear, preventing someone from completing an action.

Correct Answer: A person who is made to suffer for the misdeeds of another

A 'scapegoat' is someone wrongfully blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others.

Correct Answer: An / the

'An' is used before the vowel sound in 'elderly', and 'the' specifies a particular beach.

Correct Answer: None of these

The grammatically correct sequence is 'the ground floor', 'an old house', and 'Davis Road' (no article). Since 'the / an / -' is not an option, the answer is None of these.

Correct Answer: Deceive

While 'wheedle' primarily means to coax or flatter, 'deceive' is considered the closest viable answer in the provided official exam options as it involves manipulation.

Correct Answer: Save

To 'economize' means to reduce expenses or avoid waste, which is synonymous with 'saving'.

Correct Answer: Warlike

'Bellicose' means demonstrating a willingness to fight, matching the definition of 'warlike'.

Correct Answer: Surgical operation

A 'Caesarian' section is a surgical operation used to deliver a baby.

Correct Answer: Villainous

'Flagitious' means deeply criminal or wicked, making 'villainous' a direct synonym.

Correct Answer: Refreshing

'Wearisome' means causing one to feel tired or bored; its opposite is 'refreshing', which gives new energy.

Correct Answer: Modern

'Aboriginal' relates to the original, ancient inhabitants of a land. Its opposite in this context is 'Modern'.

Correct Answer: Tame

'Obstreperous' means noisy and difficult to control, making 'tame' the perfect antonym.

Correct Answer: None of these

'Mephitic' means foul-smelling or toxic. Its antonym would be 'fragrant' or 'healthy', neither of which is present in the options.

Correct Answer: Permanence

'Transience' refers to a state of lasting only for a short time; its exact opposite is 'permanence'.

Correct Answer: Goose : Geese

The analogy is based on irregular pluralization. 'Geese' is the irregular plural of 'goose', just as 'men' is the irregular plural of 'man'.

Correct Answer: None of these

When two subjects are joined by 'Either... or', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Here, it should be 'am' (I am). Since 'am' is not provided, 'None of these' is correct.

Correct Answer: bitter / ourselves

The word 'bitter' fits contextually with negative past experiences, and 'ourselves' acts as an intensive pronoun completing the sentence structurally.

Correct Answer: Pursuit

Contextually, criminals or fugitives avoid the 'pursuit' (chasing) of law enforcement.

Correct Answer: exponential / easier

'Exponential' appropriately describes rapid tech growth, and 'easier' logically describes its impact on remote work.

Correct Answer: work

The first conditional uses the present simple tense in the 'if' or 'unless' clause.

Correct Answer: the alarm clock went off on time

This establishes the realistic cause for her oversleeping and logically completes the implied conditional clause.

Correct Answer: which caused the accident

The relative pronoun 'which' is required to connect the independent clause with the relative clause specifying the car.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct relative pronoun serving as the object of 'dislike' referencing a person is 'whom'.

Correct Answer: Before

The conjunction 'before' logically connects the sequence of the two events, showing the call ended prior to the explanation.

Correct Answer: even though

'Even though' is a subordinating conjunction correctly used here to show a contrast between the two clauses.

Correct Answer: although

'Although' correctly introduces a contrast between finding learning English difficult and the fact that he already speaks it.

Correct Answer: whereas

'Whereas' is a conjunction used to contrast two geographical features in the sentence.

Correct Answer: Acrophobia

Acrophobia is the psychological term for an extreme or irrational fear of heights.

Correct Answer: Obstructing

Trucks blocking a road are 'obstructing' the flow of traffic.

Correct Answer: None of these

The most correct phrase would be 'endowed with great qualities'. 'Possessed' requires 'of' instead of 'with'.

Correct Answer: Posthumous

The term 'posthumous' refers to something occurring, awarded, or born after the death of the originator or father.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct specific term is 'laggards', which is missing from the options, hence 'None of these'.

Correct Answer: Honorary

An 'honorary' position is a title or post conferred without the usual requirements or financial compensation.

Correct Answer: Hackneyed

A 'hackneyed' phrase or idea has lost its significance due to over-usage.

Correct Answer: One should do one's duty.

The indefinite pronoun 'one' requires the possessive adjective 'one's'.

Correct Answer: We received summons to attend the court.

The word 'summons' is a singular noun (plural is summonses). In legal contexts, receiving 'summons' is standard usage.

Correct Answer: to have/to fix

The infinitive phrasing 'to have to fix' perfectly structures the dependent clause describing the mechanic's duty.

Correct Answer: on, of

The correct idiomatic prepositions are 'On the contrary' and 'proud of'.

Correct Answer: Assigned to

The verb 'assign' is correctly followed by the preposition 'to' when giving someone a duty or responsibility.

Correct Answer: at

The verb 'jeer' is properly followed by the preposition 'at' when mocking or taunting someone.

Correct Answer: through

Announcements are broadcast 'through' or 'over' a loudspeaker.

Correct Answer: until / by

You wait 'until' an event happens, and 'by' signifies a deadline for time.

Correct Answer: None of these

The blank requires a noun (like 'person' or 'man'), but all options are adverbs, leaving 'None of these' as the correct choice.

Correct Answer: Manoeuvre

The correct British English spelling is 'manoeuvre' (or 'maneuver' in American English).

Correct Answer: Tremendous

'Tremendous' is the correct spelling for the word meaning very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

Correct Answer: Genuine

The correct spelling is 'genuine', meaning truly what something is said to be; authentic.

Correct Answer: Her brother was a pilot

In indirect speech, the present tense ('is') backshifts to the past tense ('was'), and 'my' changes to 'her'.

Correct Answer: I could help him

The direct question shifts the pronoun 'you' to 'I' and backshifts the modal 'can' to 'could'.

Correct Answer: Why he was crying

Wait, the reporting verb is in the present tense ('wants to know'), so no backshift is needed, but the official PPSC key selected 'Why he was crying'. According to standard grammar, it should be 'Why he is crying'. We'll list the officially marked key answer but standard rules say otherwise.

Correct Answer: The lawyer directed the witness to speak as he told him.

An authoritative imperative ('Speak as I tell you') is best reported using the verb 'directed'.

Correct Answer: He exclaimed with sorrow that he had suffered heavy losses

The exclamation denotes grief, appropriately captured by 'exclaimed with sorrow' and backshifting 'have suffered' to 'had suffered'.

Correct Answer: Fatima told that she was then in the medical college.

In indirect speech, the present tense 'am' changes to 'was', and the time marker 'now' changes to 'then'.

Correct Answer: he couldn't believe it.

The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he' and the present modal 'can't' backshifts to 'couldn't'.

Correct Answer: None of these

The grammatically correct phrase requires an article: 'I have got a headache.' Hence, 'None of these' is the answer.

Correct Answer: The Patient recovered gradually

This is the only grammatically and contextually correct phrasing without awkward prepositional misuse.

Correct Answer: None of these

The grammatically correct phrasing is 'Aslam and I are project partners.' (Plural verb 'are' and correct pronoun order).

Correct Answer: I shall take my food when you go

This structure uses the first conditional rule properly (future simple + present simple).

Correct Answer: He called me a fool.

The verb 'call' in this context directly takes an object and an object complement without 'as'.

Correct Answer: None of these

A group of fish is properly called a 'school' or a 'shoal', neither of which is present in the options.

Correct Answer: silver lining

The proverb 'Every cloud has a silver lining' means that there is a positive aspect to every negative situation.

Correct Answer: Contempt

The famous proverb 'Familiarity breeds contempt' implies that extensive knowledge of someone can lead to a loss of respect.

Correct Answer: The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era congregational mosque in Lahore.

Proper nouns like 'Badshahi Mosque' and 'Lahore' must be capitalized, while generic nouns like 'congregational mosque' stay lowercase.

Correct Answer: None of these

Option C in the raw text was given as 'The planet closest to Sun is Mercury' which is missing 'the' before Sun. The exact key match was C but it's grammatically flawed without 'the Sun'.

Correct Answer: how much we'll pay

This acts as a dependent noun clause appropriately functioning as the direct object of 'ask'.

Correct Answer: what are you doing now

The present continuous question corresponds with the present continuous intent of the answer.

Correct Answer: goes

The phrase 'every day' indicates a habitual action, requiring the present simple tense singular verb 'goes'.

Correct Answer: Speak : Shout

'Hurl' is a more forceful degree of 'toss', just as 'shout' is a more forceful degree of 'speak'.

Correct Answer: Dancer

A dancer is characteristically lithe (flexible), just as a snob can be antonymically contrasted or a slob is slovenly.

Correct Answer: Irreverent

'Impious' and 'irreverent' are synonyms, just as 'indignant' and 'irked' represent degrees of anger.

Correct Answer: Muzzle : Dog

A manacle is used to restrain a malefactor (criminal), just as a muzzle is used to restrain a dog.

Correct Answer: Tussle

The Urdu term 'دینگا' (dhinga/musht-o-gireban) translates accurately to a physical scuffle or 'tussle'.

Correct Answer: Null & Void

'کالعدم' (Kal-adam) is a legal term in Urdu meaning annulled or 'null and void'.

Correct Answer: Evil

The word 'مذموم' (Mazmoom) translates to evil, condemned, or highly detestable.

Correct Answer: Emergency

'ہنگامی حالات' directly translates to 'Emergency' situations.

Correct Answer: Develop

The Urdu phrase 'پروان چڑھانا' means to foster, grow, or 'develop' something.

Correct Answer: Take into account

The phrase 'ملحوظ خاطر رکھنا' signifies keeping something in mind or to 'take into account'.

Correct Answer: Introvert

'تنہا پسند' denotes someone who prefers to stay alone, perfectly translated as an 'introvert'.

Correct Answer: Anguish

'رنج' (Ranj) means sorrow, grief, or 'anguish' in English.

Correct Answer: تسلیم کرنا

To 'acknowledge' a truth or fact translates to 'تسلیم کرنا' (Tasleem karna) in Urdu.

Correct Answer: Ignominious

The Urdu term 'ذلت' refers to shame or disgrace, matching the adjectival form 'ignominious' closely in an exam context.

Correct Answer: بغل میں چھری منہ میں رام رام

Both proverbs express the idea of hypocrisy—appearing pious or friendly externally but harboring bad intentions.