TEHSILDAR / CONSOLIDATION OFFICER (BS-16) – ENGLISH PAPER – MORNING - 2021
(2021)
1. Pick out the word followed by appropriate preposition and fill in the blank space.
The plague ___ in London that summer and hundreds die.
Break down
Broke out
Break off
None of these
2. Change the voice of the following sentence:
Are they blaming us for nothing?
Are we being blamed
Are we blamed
Do we blamed
None of these
3. Give the meaning of Idiom: Spick and Span
meanwhile
neat and clean
in the meantime
None of these
4. Choose the correct article/s from the give options.
___ elderly couple strolled hand in hand along ___ beach.
An/the
An/a
A/a
None of these
5. Choose the correct synonym Wheedle:
Retreat
Deceive
Scar
None of these
6. Choose the antonym of Wearisome:
Refreshing
Wholesome
Greusome
None of these
7. Choose the pair of words that best express a relationship similar to that expressed in the original question.
Man : Men
Happy-Calm
Duck-Ducklings
Goose-Geese
None of these
8. The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which can fill the blank complete and meaningful. Spot it.
Either you or I ___ responsible for that.
had been
are
have been
None of these
9. Choose the word/words that best complete the meaning of sentence.
Through past ___ experiences, we must prepare ___ for future challenges.
interesting/ rigorously
Unusual/openly
Bitter/ourselves
None of these
10. Choose the correct form of VERB to complete the given sentence.
Unless you ___ hard, you cannot succeed.
work
will work
will worked
None of these
11. Complete the sentence. It was the blue car ___.
caused the accident
cause the accident
which caused the accident
None of these
12. Choose the option with a correct conjunction to complete the following sentence.
Saad is a conceited boy ___ I dislike very much.
who
whoes
that
None of these
13. Change the voice of the following sentence:
Should you look down upon the poor?
Your poor must be looked down upon.
Should the poor be looked down upon by you?
Should the poor looked down upon by you?
None of these
14. Give the meaning of Idiom: To bury the hatchet
to make peace
to act unfairly
to keep secret
None of these
15. Choose the correct phrasal verb to the complete the following sentence.
Excuse me, could I ___ this dress, please?
try on
try out
try over
None of these
16. Choose the antonym: Aboriginal
Popular
Modern
Native
None of these
17. The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which can complete and meaningful. Spot It.
___ the contrary I was proud ___ it.
in, of
on, of
at, of
None of these
18. Choose the synonym: Economize
Spend
Save
Squander
None of these
19. Choose the synonym Bellicose:
Sluggish
Boastful
Warlike
None of these
20. Choose the best ONE WORD SUBSITUTION from the options given below:
A fear of heights
Acrophobia
Phobia
Heightphobia
None of these
21. Spot the substitute of the given sentence:
A Child born after the death of his father.
Panacea
Posthumous
Plagiarism
None of these
22. Choose the correct sentence.
One should do her duty.
One should do one’s duty
One should do his duty
One should do her duty
None of these
23. Select one word that best matches the given explanation:
Persons or things that do not go or move as quickly as others
Wrinkly
Static
Flustered
None of these
24. Choose the correct sentence:
We received summons to attend the court
We received a summon to attend the court
We received summoned to attend court
None of these
25. Choose the most appropriate conjunctions to fill in the following sentence.
He does not know the answer ___ I’ve told him several times.
in spite
even
while
None of these
26. Fill in the blank choosing the correct answer.
Tahir is ___ the mechanic ___ his car
to be having/ fixing
to have/to fix
to have /fixing
None of these
27. Choose the option with a correct conjunction to complete the following sentence.
The client put the phone down ___ I could give an explanation.
Before
as soon as
when
None of these
28. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful.
Two of the fugitives managed to remain free by adeptly avoiding the ___ of the police.
Behave
Pursuit
Torture
None of these
29. Pick out the moil effective word from the given words to fill In the blank to make the sentence meaningful.
The who is ___ hesitating which of the two things he will do first, will do neither
Constantly
Persistently
Insistently
None of these
30. Choose the option displaying correct spelling of the word.
We saw the army ___ in the mountains.
Manoeuvre
Maneuvdur
Manueuvre
None of these
31. Choose the option displaying correct spelling of the word.
Sara did an absolutely ___ job.
Trimendos
Tremendous
Tremendouse
None of these
32. Give the meaning of idiom: To be rolling in money
very rich
washing a lot of money
borrowing money
None of these
33. Give the meaning of Idiom: To throw up the sponge.
to offer a challenge
to surrender or give up contest
to become utterly disappointed
None of these
34. Choose the right option to complete the indirect narration of the direct speech.
“My brother is a pilot." She said that ___ a pilot
Her brother was
My brother is
Her brother is
None of these
35. Choose the synonym: Caesarian
Short tempered
Surgical operation
Craftiness
None of these
36. Find out the word followed by appropriate preposition and fill in the blank space.
The defense of the oil installation had been assigned ___ my regiment.
Assigned to
Assigned into
Assigned with
None of these
37. Select the correct sentence:
I have got headache
I gets headache
I got headache
None of these
38. Complete the following proverbial /idiomatic phrase with the correct option.
A wolf in ___.
Donkey’s clothing
Sheep clothing
Greece
None of these
39. Choose the best one word substitution from the given options:
A group of fish
Aqua-group
Swarm
Fisheries
None of these
40. Pick out an appropriate analogy:
Toss: Hurl:
Speak: Shout
Forget: learn
Consider: Formulate
None of these
41. please fill in the blank identifying analogous expression:
Lithe:___ : Slovenly: Snob
Filth
Asleep
Dance
None of these
42. Spot the substitute for the given sentence:
A post for which no salary is paid.
Herbivorous
Homicide
Honorary
None of these
43. Fill in the blank identifying and analogous expression: Impious: ___ : indignant: irked
Irreverent
Irk some
Furibus
None of these
44. Choose the best meaning of the idiomatic phrase: To turn the tables
to turn someone
to turn the situation to one’ s own side
to reverse the condition completely
None of these
45. Choose the pair of words that best express a relationship similar to that expressed in the original question: MANACLE: MALEFACTOR
Urbane: Fanatic
Muzzle: Dog
Train: Tether
None of these
46. Complete the following proverbial/ idiomatic phrase with correct option.
Every cloud has a ___.
shining lining
silver lining
rainy lining
None of these
47. The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which can complete and meaningful. Spot it
Azmat hasn’t been in school for many years and he’s likely to find learning English difficult ___I think he speaks English.
whether
provided
although
None of these
48. Change of voice: Choose the correct option.
The mother has cooked many delicious dishes for the worthy guests.
Many delicious dishes has cooked for the worthy guests by the mother.
Many delicious dishes had been cooked for the worthly guests by the mother.
Many delicious dishes had cooked for the worthy quests by the mother.
None of these
49. Select the sentence with correct use of capital letters.
The Badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era congregational mosque in Lahore
The Badshahi mosque is a Mughal-era congregational Mosque in Lahore
The badshahi Mosque is a Mughal-era congregational mosque in lahore.
None of these
50. Select the sentence with correct use of capital letters.
The Planet closet to Sun is Mercury
The Planet closet to sun is Mercury
The planet closet to Sun is Mercury
None of these
51. Change of voice Choose the correct option.
Take the chair out.
Let the chair be taken out
Let the chair take out
The chair Is to be taken out
None of these
52. The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which con complete and meaningful. Spot it
We should not ___ jeer a defeated enemy.
on
at
to
None of these
53. Choose the correct antonym of Obstreperous
Short
Tame
Strict
None of these
54. Change of voice Choose the correct option.
This book interests me.
I am interested by this book
I have interested in this book
I am interested in this book
None of these
55. Complete the following proverbial/ -idiomatic phrase with the correct option.
Out of the frying pan ___.
into the fire
in the plate
into the water
None of these
56. Select the correct meaning of the idiom from the given options.
To cut a sorry figure mean
to cut short
to feel sorry
to criticize
None of these
57. Give the meaning of Idiom: To get cold feet
to run for life
to be afraid
to fall sick
None of these
58. Choose the correct phrasal verb from the options provided below:
They___ the company to reverse its decision.
called for
called on
called to
None of these
59. The south of Pakistan is coastal,___ the north is mountains.
because
whereas
so
None of these
60. Fill in the blank identifying correct option.
The driver lived on ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___Davis Road.
-/the/a
the/an/the
the/a/the
None of these
61. Choose the word/ words that complete the meaning of sentence.
___ growth in the field of technology has made online earning ___ in the COVID times.
execrable /facilitative
fractional/ unlimited
exponential/easier
None of these
62. I thought the conference was going to be boring but it ___ to be quite useful.
turned out
turned over
turns down
None of these
63. Complete the following proverbial/ Idiomatic phrase with correct option.
Familiarity breeds ___
Contempt
Enmity
Love
None of these
64. The sentence given below has a blank. Below the sentence are given four options, one of which can complete and meaningful. Spot it
___ the loud speaker we are told that the plane was ready to leave.
in
on
through
None of these
65. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate Words given below. You may wait ___ nine o’clock. If your teacher doesn’t come ___ then you can leave the class.
at/by
till/at
until/by
None of these
66. Complete the sentence by picking up suitable
option from the given below:
Diana would have got up earlier if ___.
she knew the train left at 6:30
the alarm clock went off on time
you could have woken her up
None of these
67. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful The truck was ___ the traffic, therefore, the policeman asked the driver to move off.
Obstructing
Failing
Hiding
None of these
68. Choose correct antonym Mephitic:
Ruler
Honest
Simple
None of these
69. Choose the Antonym: Transience
Slowness
Permanence
Lack of confidence
None of these
70. Choose correct synonym for the word: Flagitious
Deliberate
Fatiguing
Villainous
None of these
71. Complete the sentence Ask the driver___.
how much we’ ll pay
How long does it take to the airport
where were keys
None of these
72. Give the meaning of Idiom: A scapegoat
A goat that has escaped from the herd
A person who is made to suffer for the misdeeds of another
A sharp goat
None of these
73. Change the voice of the following sentence.
The key was left for you at the reception desk. The driver ___ at the reception desk.
left the key for you
has left the key for you
had left the key for you
None of these
74. Choose the option displaying correct spelling of the word.
___ people do not come around too often.
Genuine
Jenuine
Geinune
None of these
75. Translate from Urdu to English: دھینگا مشتی
Tussle
Consultation
Truce
None of these
76. کالعدم Choose the best English translation of the word.
Negotiate
Null & Void
Black & White
None of these
77. Translate from Urdu to English of word: مذموم
Evil
Harmless
Goodness
None of these
78. ہنگامی حالات Translate into English.
Moot
Ease
Emergency
None of these
79. فروغ Translate into English۔
Involve
Develop
Maintain
None of these
80. Choose the best English translation of the word:ملحوظ خاطر رکھنا
Take to task
Renounce
Take into account
None of these
81. بے کار Choose the best English translation of the word.
Introvert
Futile
Ingenuous
None of these
82. Choose the meaning of Urdu word:رنجش
Anguish
Forbearance
All of a sudden
None of these
83. Choose the best Urdu translation of word:
Acknowledge
علم رکھنا
تسلیم کرنا
بات ماننا
None of these
84. Match the following English proverb with Urdu equivalent: All are not saint that goes to church.
بغل میں چھری منہ میں رام رام
تالی ایک ہاتھ سے نہیں بجتی
آگے دوڑو پیچھے چھوڑو
None of these
85. Complete the sentence: A: ___ ? B: I’m going to study in the library.
what do you usually do at the weekend
what are you doing now
I am watching TV
None of these
86. Choose the right option to complete the indirect narration of the direct speech given in the quotation marks “Can you help me?” The old man wondered if___.
he could help me
I can help him
I could help him
None of these
87. Choose the right option to complete the indirect narration of the direct speech given in quotation marks: “Why is he crying?’ Ahmad wants to know ___.
Why he was crying
Why was he crying
Why is he crying
None of these
88. Change the voice of the following sentence.
Wrong meals have been served to us.
They served us wrong meal.
They served wrong meal to us.
They have served us wrong meal.
None of these
89. Choose the correct sentence:
The Patient recovered gradually
The Patient recovered by on by
The Patient recovered long before
None of these
90. Give the correct indirect answer of the following direct sentence:
The lawyer said to the witness, “Speak as I tell you”.
The lawyer told the witness to speak as he told him.
The lawyer directed the witness to speak as he told him.
The lawyer suggested the witness to speak as he told him.
None of these
91. ذلت آمیز Translate into English
Reputable
Honorable
Ignominious
None of these
92. Pick out the correct sentence.
Aslam and I am project partners.
Aslam and I am the project partners.
I and Aslam are project’ s partners.
I and Aslam were project partners.
None of these
93. Choose the correct sentence.
will take my food when you went
shall take my food when you gone
I shall take my food when you go
None of these
94. Give the correct indirect answer of the following direct sentence:
"What losses” , cried he “have I suffered!”
He exclaimed that he had suffered heavy losses
He exclaimed that he suffered heavy losses
He exclaimed with sorrow that he had suffered heavy losses
None of these
95. Select one word that best matches the given explanation.
Not interesting, funny, etc, because of being used too often
Simple
Hackneyed
Dip
None of these
96. Change of speech choose the correct option:
Fatima said. “I am now in the medical college"
Fatima told that she is now in the medical college.
Fatima told that she was then in the medical college.
Fatima told that she was in a medical college now.
None of these
97. Select the correct sentence.
He called me as a fool.
He called me a fool.
He did called me as a fool
None of these
98. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank.
Macbeth is a tragedy of a man who was ___ with great qualities.
Possessed
Privileged
Empowered
None of these
99. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the given sentence. He ___ for a walk every day.
goes
has gone
go
None of these
100. Choose the right option to complete the indirect narration of the direct speech given in quotation.