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Punjab Public Service Commission — Complete MCQ Bank

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PPSC examinations recruit candidates for Punjab government departments and commonly test general knowledge, current affairs, English and post-related subjects.

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English Medium

"The runner _____ the rear did not qualify."

  • AAt
  • BOn
  • CIn
  • DBy
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Correct Answer: Option A — At
Explanation: The expression "at the rear" is a standard English phrase that means at the back or behind others. Therefore, the correct sentence is "The runner at the rear did not qualify." It indicates that the runner was in the last position during the race and failed to meet the qualification requirements.
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English Medium

"Take an example quoted ____ Galsworthy."

  • ATo
  • BFrom
  • CAny
  • DWith
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Correct Answer: Option B — From
Explanation: The preposition "from" is used when referring to the source of a quotation, example, or passage. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Take an example quoted from Galsworthy." Here, "from" indicates that the example has been taken from the writings or works of the famous English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy.
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English Medium

"I have no answer _____ any of the questions."

  • AFor
  • BOff
  • CTo
  • DEnd
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Correct Answer: Option C — To
Explanation: The correct phrase is "answer to" when referring to a reply or solution to a question, problem, or issue. Therefore, the sentence should read: "I have no answer to any of the questions." In English grammar, the preposition "to" is commonly used with the noun "answer" in this context, making it the grammatically correct choice.
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English Medium

Choose the word that means the opposite of 'Transient'.

  • ATemporary
  • BPermanent
  • CBrief
  • DFleeting
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Correct Answer: Option B — Permanent
Explanation: 'Transient' describes something lasting only for a short time. Its antonym 'Permanent' refers to something that lasts indefinitely without change.
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English Medium

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using a colon.

  • AI have three goals: health, wealth, and happiness.
  • BI have three goals, health, wealth, and happiness.
  • CI have three goals; health, wealth, and happiness.
  • DI have three goals health, wealth, and happiness.
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Correct Answer: Option A — I have three goals: health, wealth, and happiness.
Explanation: A colon is correctly used to introduce a list following an independent clause, making 'I have three goals: health, wealth, and happiness' the properly punctuated sentence.
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English Medium

Identify the correct sentence regarding countable and uncountable nouns.

  • AI need some advices.
  • BI need some advice.
  • CI need an advice.
  • DI need many advices.
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Correct Answer: Option B — I need some advice.
Explanation: 'Advice' is an uncountable noun in English and cannot be pluralized or preceded by an article like 'an', making 'some advice' the grammatically correct usage.
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English Medium

Choose the correct sentence using 'used to' for past habits.

  • AShe used to wake up early.
  • BShe use to wake up early.
  • CShe is used to wake up early.
  • DShe used to woke up early.
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Correct Answer: Option A — She used to wake up early.
Explanation: 'Used to' followed by the base form of the verb correctly expresses a past habit or repeated action that no longer occurs, making option A grammatically correct.
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English Easy

Choose the correctly formed sentence indicating ability in the past.

  • AShe could swim when she was young.
  • BShe can swim when she was young.
  • CShe could to swim when she was young.
  • DShe cans swim when she was young.
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Correct Answer: Option A — She could swim when she was young.
Explanation: 'Could' is the correct past tense modal form of 'can', used to indicate past ability, making 'She could swim when she was young' grammatically accurate.
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English Easy

Choose the correctly formed sentence using a modal verb for obligation.

  • AYou must to submit the report today.
  • BYou must submit the report today.
  • CYou must submitted the report today.
  • DYou must submitting the report today.
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Correct Answer: Option B — You must submit the report today.
Explanation: Modal verbs like 'must' are followed directly by the base form of the verb without 'to', making 'must submit' the grammatically correct construction.
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English Medium

Choose the correct sentence using 'less' versus 'fewer'.

  • AThere are less students in this class.
  • BThere are fewer students in this class.
  • CThere are less student in this class.
  • DThere is fewer students in this class.
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Correct Answer: Option B — There are fewer students in this class.
Explanation: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'students', while 'less' is reserved for uncountable nouns, making 'fewer students' the grammatically correct choice.
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