SELF TEST QUESTIONS (ENGLISH)
ENGLISH
STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS (2013)
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The English section shall consist of four parts:
Part I:
It will be comprised of Four Questions in which the candidate will have to select
the appropriate/suitable word from the given alternatives.
Part II:
It will contain sentences with grammatical errors and the candidate will have to
identify the error. There will be Six Questions from this part.
Part III:
There will be Ten Questions consisting of a list of Four sentences each. The
candidate will have to choose the grammatically correct sentence out of the given four
options.
Part IV:
In this part, the candidate will be asked to choose the right synonyms. Four options
will be given and He/She will have to choose the most appropriate one. There will be
Ten Questions from this part.
Sample Paper
Choose single best option
Q.1 He was _______________ of all valuable possessions.
A) Robbed.
B) Stolen.
C) Pinched.
D) Established.
Q.2 The presence of armed guards ____________ us from doing anything
disruptive.
A) Defeated.
B) Excited.
C) Irritated.
D) Prevented.
Q.3 Our flight was _____________ from Lahore to Islamabad airport.
A) Diverted.
B) Reflected.
C) Deflected.
D) Shifted.
Q.4 I am _____________ forward to our picnic scheduled in next month.
A) Looking.
B) Planning.
C) Seeing.
D) Going.
SPOT THE ERROR: In the following sentences some segments of each sentence
are underlined. Your task is to indentify that underlined segment of the sentence,
which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected. Fill the bubble / circle
corresponding to that letter under the segment in the MCQ Response form.
Q.5 They did not guess how closely he had kept in touch with across the road.
A B C D
Q.6 He proved that if only germs were excluded of wounds, inflammation was averted.
A B C D
Q.7 The man felt his hair flutter and the tissues of his body drew tight as if he
A B
were standing at the centre of a vacuum.
C D
Q.8 He came to the hurdles that he remember, over which once he had one
A B C
so easy a victory.
D
In each of the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose
the CORRECT one and fill the bubble / circle corresponding to that letter in the
MCQ Response Form.
Q.9
A) He lacked both the training and the equipment needed in the job.
B) He lacked both the training and the equipment needed by the job.
C) He lacked both the training and the equipment needed on the job.
D) He lacked both the training and the equipment needed for the job.
Q.10
A) They tried to pacify him for kindness and affection.
B) They tried to pacify him in kindness and affection.
C) They tried to pacify him by kindness and affection.
D) They tried to pacify him with kindness and affection.
Q.11
A) Then he sat down in corner and remained queit.
B) Then he sat down in corner and remained quite.
C) Then he sat down in corner and remain quiet.
D) Then he sat down in corner and remained quiet.
Q.12
A) He was drenched with the hotness of his fear.
B) He was drenched in the hotness of his fear.
C) He was drenched by the hotness of his fear.
D) He was drenched off the hotness of his fear.
In each of the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given.
You have to select the NEAREST CORRECT MEANING of the given word and fill
the appropriate Bubble / Circle on the MCQ Response Form.
Q.13 VEXING
A) Annoying
B) Aggressive
C) Viable
D) Waxy
Q.14 VAGUE
A) Respectful
B) Uncertain
C) Warlock
D) Snow white
Q.15 MANGLED
A) Dodged
B) Grained
C) Indisputable
D) Damaged
Q.16 PRODIGIOUS
A) Productive
B) Enormous
C) Prudential
D) Waddle
Q.17 ASTOUNDED
A) Shocked
B) Discarded
C) Assured
D) Attracted
Q.18 SAGACITY
A) Foolishness
B) Large City
C) Onions
D) Wisdom
Q.19 GRIM
A) Gratis
B) Restless
C) Severe
D) Grater
Q.20 INDOLENTLY
A) Lazily
B) Indecently
C) Ideally
D) Gaily
Q.21 PERISH
A) Furious
B) Come to death
C) Secret
D) Frustrated
Q.22 DOZE
A) Dogged
B) Diet
C) Sleep
D) Medicine to be taken