PSC General English Question Bank Part 7

PSC General English Question Bank Part 7

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• 121. When he ..... the room, his son ...... in his chair.
• A) entered, slept
  B) was entering, slept
  C) entered, was sleeping
  D) had entered, had slept
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 122. She has great affection .... the baby.
• A) at
  B) in
  C) for
  D) with
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 123. I would rather you .... home now.
• A) go
  B) to go
  C) went
  D) has gone
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 124. I am not accustomed to ...... personal information about myself to strangers.
• A) giving
  B) gave
  C) has given
  D) had given
• Answer
• Correct Option : A
• Explanation

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• 125. Which of the following word is wrongly spelt?
• A) formaly
  B) format
  C) forge
  D) forfeit
• Answer
• Correct Option : A
• Explanation

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• 126. They have completed the work, ( Turn into passive)
• A) They have been completed by the work
  B) The work have been completed by them
  C) The work has been completed by them
  D) none of these
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 127. Bird: Cage (Select the pair that best expresses similar relationship)
• A) thief: prison
  B) animals:zoo
  C) antique:museum
  D) crime:punishment
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 128. She said to Ahmed, “I’ll be late”. ( Change to indirect speech)
• A) She said to Ahmed that I’ll be late.
  B) She told Ahmed that she will be late.
  C) She told Ahmed that she’d be late.
  D) She told Ahmed that she could be late
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 129. Neither of them knew the answer, ........?
• A) didn’t he
  B) didn’t they
  C) did he
  D) did they
• Answer
• Correct Option : D
• Explanation

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• 130. The two girls like ...... very much.
• A) one another
  B) each other
  C) each
  D) none of these
• Answer
• Correct Option : B
• Explanation

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• 131. The idiom ‘To stand one’s ground’ means
• A) Remain firm
  B) Play well
  C) To cheat somebody
  D) to spend lavishly
• Answer
• Correct Option : A
• Explanation

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• 132. An event that will happen soon
• A) Imminent
  B) Inimitable
  C) Immense
  D) Immutable
• Answer
• Correct Option : A
• Explanation

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• 133. One swallow does not make......
• A) a winter
  B) a summer
  C) a spring
  D) an autumn
• Answer
• Correct Option : B
• Explanation

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• 134. Your son is ..... young to understand your problem;
• A) that
  B) such
  C) too
  D) so
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 135. “Twinkle twinkle little star” This line is an example for:
• A) imperative sentence
  B) assertive sentence
  C) interrogative sentence
  D) exclamatory sentence
• Answer
• Correct Option : A
• Explanation

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• 136. ....... playing football, he plays cricket.
• A) beside
  B) besides
  C) but
  D) also
• Answer
• Correct Option : B
• Explanation

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• 137. A bone of contention means
• A) a critical test
  B) a cause of quarrel
  C) a misfit person
  D) none of these
• Answer
• Correct Option : B
• Explanation

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• 138. ‘Happiness’ is an example for
• A) Material noun
  B) Common noun
  C) Abstract noun
  D) Collective noun
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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• 139. The pen is mightier than .......
• A) the paper
  B) the pencil
  C) the write
  D) the sword
• Answer
• Correct Option : D
• Explanation

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• 140. The doctor gave him an injection to ......... the temperature,
• A) put down
  B) get down
  C) bring down
  D) take down
• Answer
• Correct Option : C
• Explanation

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