PPSC Naib Tehsildar (English) Revenue Department Past Paper 2022 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا

The Urdu proverb 'ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا' translates conceptually to 'Evidence does not need proof', meaning that obvious things do not require further justification.

Correct Answer: آگے دوڑ پیچھے چھوڑ

The proverb 'More haste less speed' maps to 'آگے دوڑ پیچھے چھوڑ', warning that rushing through tasks often results in mistakes and delays.

Correct Answer: Characteristics

The Urdu word 'مناقب' (Manaqib) refers to the virtues, good traits, or characteristics of a person.

Correct Answer: با صلاحیت

A 'man of parts' refers to someone with multiple skills or talents, which is perfectly translated as 'با صلاحیت' in Urdu.

Correct Answer: نعمت

The English word 'Blessing' translates to 'نعمت' (Naimat) in Urdu, denoting a divine gift or favor.

Correct Answer: Abrogate

'تنسیخ' (Tanseekh) means the repeal, cancellation, or abrogation of a law, agreement, or custom.

Correct Answer: Collaboration

The Urdu word 'اشتراک' signifies partnership, participation, or collaboration between parties.

Correct Answer: Insensate

The word 'Insensate' translates to lacking physical sensation or sympathy, which accurately mirrors the meaning of 'بے حس'.

Correct Answer: Across

The phrasal verb 'came across' means to meet or find someone or something by chance.

Correct Answer: On

The correct preposition to use after 'congratulate' when referring to an achievement is 'on' (e.g., congratulated him on his success).

Correct Answer: into

The phrasal verb 'inquire into' is used when someone investigates or seeks detailed information about a subject.

Correct Answer: Under/of/without

The grammatically correct sentence is 'Children under sixteen years of age are not admitted without their parents.'

Correct Answer: With/to/by

The standard legal phrasing is to be 'charged with' a crime, brought 'to trial', and judged 'by' a jury.

Correct Answer: Till

The idiom 'fought till the last man' is used to describe a battle where combatants refuse to surrender until they are completely defeated.

Correct Answer: With

When expressing a disagreement in opinion with a person, the correct preposition is 'differ with'.

Correct Answer: at

The adjective 'astonished' is most commonly followed by the preposition 'at' when reacting to an event or action.

Correct Answer: millionaire

The correct spelling is 'millionaire', derived from the word 'million' with the suffix '-aire'.

Correct Answer: colleague

The correct spelling is 'colleague', which means a person with whom one works in a profession or business.

Correct Answer: beginning

The correct spelling is 'beginning'. It requires a double 'n' because the stress is on the final syllable of the root word 'begin'.

Correct Answer: Antonym

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word, whereas a synonym shares a similar meaning.

Correct Answer: Pandemic

A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affects a significant proportion of the population.

Correct Answer: Lawyer

A barrister is a type of lawyer who specializes in courtroom advocacy. Thus, 'Lawyer' is the broadest matching one-word substitution.

Correct Answer: Exercise

In formal English contexts, one 'exercises' restraint, which means maintaining self-control.

Correct Answer: Precedent

A precedent is an established act or decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future, similar cases.

Correct Answer: Judicious

'Judicious' means having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense, fitting perfectly with curating a 'book selection'.

Correct Answer: Elated

To be 'elated' means to be ecstatically happy, which contextually aligns with achieving 'success'.

Correct Answer: Deserted

The word 'deserted' means to abandon someone or something in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

Correct Answer: The death sentence or penalty

Capital punishment refers strictly to the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.

Correct Answer: The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful.

The word 'scenery' is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb ('is'). It does not have a plural form like 'sceneries'.

Correct Answer: laughing

The phrase 'could not help' is idiomatic and must be followed by a gerund (an '-ing' verb), resulting in 'could not help laughing'.

Correct Answer: The higher you go, the cooler it gets.

This structure uses comparative adjectives in a parallel format ('The higher... the cooler') along with 'gets' to indicate a dynamic change in condition.

Correct Answer: Looking forward

The present continuous tense 'am looking forward to' expresses eager anticipation.

Correct Answer: Were

The subjunctive mood uses 'were' for all subjects to express a hypothetical or unreal wish (e.g., 'If I were a king').

Correct Answer: To have / to drink

The correct infinitive structures complete the question seamlessly as 'Do you want to have something to drink now?'.

Correct Answer: Two boys are helping each other.

'Each other' is correctly used when referring to two people, whereas 'one another' is generally used for more than two people.

Correct Answer: To make

The verb 'want' is followed by the infinitive 'to' plus the base verb ('to make').

Correct Answer: To drink

The verb 'want' acts as the main verb and is followed by the infinitive 'to drink'.

Correct Answer: Spend money

The idiom 'shell out' means to pay or spend a sum of money, often reluctantly.

Correct Answer: To reveal secret information

'Spill the beans' is an idiom that means to accidentally or prematurely reveal a secret.

Correct Answer: What you need

The phrase 'just what the doctor ordered' implies that something is exactly what is required or desired to improve a situation.

Correct Answer: To be under suspicion

The idiom 'under a cloud' refers to a person who is not trusted because people suspect they have done something wrong.

Correct Answer: Weak person

A 'broken reed' refers to a weak or unreliable person or thing that fails when relied upon.

Correct Answer: Instead of

The phrase 'in lieu of' means 'in place of' or 'instead of'.

Correct Answer: Characteristics of one's ancestors

The idiom means that someone resembles their parent closely, sharing their behavior or physical characteristics.

Correct Answer: To change the old habits and adopt new ones

Turning over a new leaf means to begin again fresh or to reform one's behavior and start acting more responsibly.

Correct Answer: Getting old

The idiom 'getting along in years' is a polite way of describing someone who is aging or getting older.

Correct Answer: False friend

A 'fair-weather friend' is an idiom for someone who only supports you when times are good or easy, functioning as a 'false friend'.

Correct Answer: Concord

Harmony and Concord both denote a state of peaceful agreement and unity.

Correct Answer: Back

'Rear' refers to the back part of something, making 'Back' the correct synonym.

Correct Answer: Different

'Heterogeneous' means diverse in character or content. 'Different' captures this meaning perfectly.

Correct Answer: Duplicate

A 'facsimile' is an exact copy or reproduction of written or printed material, which makes 'Duplicate' the correct synonym.

Correct Answer: Unprepared

'Impromptu' means done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed. Hence, 'Unprepared' is a suitable synonym.

Correct Answer: Profligate

Both 'Prodigal' and 'Profligate' describe someone who is recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

Correct Answer: Uncivilized

'Churlish' means rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. 'Uncivilized' acts as an appropriate synonym.

Correct Answer: Breeding

'Upbringing' refers to the treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents, often synonymous with 'Breeding' in classical texts.

Correct Answer: a

The indefinite article 'a' is appropriate here because 'car' is a singular, countable noun and it is being introduced for the first time generally.

Correct Answer: The/a

The specific noun 'baby' requires the definite article 'The', while referring to a non-specific 'funny story' requires the indefinite article 'a'.

Correct Answer: A letter is written by her.

In the passive voice, the object 'a letter' becomes the subject, the present tense verb 'writes' becomes 'is written', and 'She' changes to the object pronoun 'her'.

Correct Answer: By whom is the door being knocked at?

The preposition 'at' must be retained when switching to passive voice. The interrogative structure 'By whom' begins the sentence.

Correct Answer: Letters have been written by her.

Because 'Letters' is plural, the helping verb shifts from 'has' to 'have been' in the present perfect passive voice.

Correct Answer: Less money is being spent on shopping by people.

The present continuous tense in passive voice requires 'is being' followed by the past participle verb 'spent'.

Correct Answer: you reach

When expressing a future perfect tense (I will have reached), the dependent time clause is formed using the present simple tense (before you reach).

Correct Answer: Kept/ had read

The past simple 'kept' relates a past action, while the past perfect 'had read' indicates an action completed further in the past before the ongoing process.

Correct Answer: worked

Using the past tense verb 'worked' designates a completed past action stretching over a duration of 'two years'.

Correct Answer: My psychology test was held on Monday.

Days of the week ('Monday') are proper nouns and must be capitalized. General subjects like 'psychology' are not capitalized unless they are specific course titles.

Correct Answer: Harry Potter is the best film directed by Chris.

Both 'Harry Potter' (a proper title/name) and 'Chris' (a proper noun) must be fully capitalized.

Correct Answer: Despair

Ecstasy is an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement. Its antonym is 'Despair', denoting a complete loss of hope or intense sorrow.

Correct Answer: Blessing

A 'bane' is a cause of great distress or annoyance. The antonym is 'Blessing', representing a source of happiness or benefit.

Correct Answer: Gradual

'Abrupt' means sudden and unexpected. Its direct opposite is 'Gradual', meaning taking place or progressing slowly.

Correct Answer: Glum

Ebullient means cheerful and full of energy, whereas glum means looking or feeling dejected or morose.

Correct Answer: Disapproval

An 'imprimatur' represents official approval or a license to print. Thus, 'Disapproval' is its direct antonym.

Correct Answer: deserves

The singular expression 'Not everyone' acts as the primary subject, making the singular verb 'deserves' the grammatically appropriate choice.

Correct Answer: She prayed that God might bless her son.

In indirect speech, the optative sentence transforms into an assertive one; 'May' changes to 'might', and 'said' becomes 'prayed'.

Correct Answer: The mother said that she would pick him if she could.

When changing from direct to indirect speech, 'will' becomes 'would' and 'can' changes to 'could' to reflect the past tense framing of the sentence.

Correct Answer: However

The conjunctive adverb 'However' is used perfectly after a semicolon to indicate contrast.

Correct Answer: Whether

The conjunction 'whether' is naturally paired with 'or not' to express two alternatives.

Correct Answer: Unless

'Unless' establishes a conditional exception meaning 'except if' there is a locust attack.

Correct Answer: Once

The conjunction 'Once' correctly links the two clauses, implying that as soon as the signature happens, the action will follow.

Correct Answer: Taken in

The phrasal verb 'taken in' means to be deceived or fooled.

Correct Answer: Be careful

The phrase 'watch out' is an urgent warning advising someone to be careful or alert.

Correct Answer: I have two brothers in law.

The plural form of hyphenated or compound nouns is typically formed by pluralizing the principal noun; hence, 'brothers in law'.

Correct Answer: Birds : Feather

Scales form the outer protective covering of a fish, just as feathers form the outer covering of birds.

Correct Answer: Geology : Earth

Botany is the scientific study of plants, just as geology is the scientific study of the solid Earth.

Correct Answer: Judge : Courtroom

An umpire officiates and enforces rules on a sports ground or field, just as a judge officiates and enforces laws in a courtroom.

Correct Answer: Condemnation : Disapproval

Blasphemy is an extreme form of irreverence, just as condemnation is an extreme form of disapproval.

Correct Answer: Stream

A festoon is a chain or garland of flowers, just as a creek is synonymous with or closely related to a small stream.

Correct Answer: Queen : Princess

A mother is a female parent to a female offspring (daughter). Similarly, a queen is a female parent to a female royal offspring (princess).

Correct Answer: Footprint

Vestment is a synonym for garb (clothing). Vestige means a trace or footprint of something that is disappearing.

Correct Answer: Kinetic

Deficient is an antonym for Complete. The antonym for Static (resting/immobile) is Kinetic (in motion).

Correct Answer: Submarine

Float is the opposite action to Sink. While a boat is designed to float on the surface, a submarine is designed to purposefully sink or submerge.