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Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Tenacious'.

  • A Weak
  • B Persistent
  • C Flexible
  • D Indifferent
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Correct Answer: Option B — Persistent
Explanation: 'Tenacious' describes someone who holds firmly to a course of action or belief. 'Persistent' conveys this same determination and refusal to give up.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the apostrophe for possession.

  • A The childrens toys are on the floor.
  • B The children's toys are on the floor.
  • C The childrens' toys are on the floor.
  • D The childrens toy's are on the floor.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The children's toys are on the floor.
Explanation: Since 'children' is already an irregular plural noun, possession is shown by adding apostrophe and 's', forming 'children's', as correctly used in option B.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using quotation marks.

  • A She said, I am tired.
  • B She said, 'I am tired.'
  • C She said I am tired.
  • D She said: I am, tired.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She said, 'I am tired.'
Explanation: Direct speech requires the exact words spoken to be enclosed in quotation marks, preceded by a comma after the reporting verb, making option B correctly punctuated.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct form: 'He is one of the best students ___ the class.'

  • A of
  • B in
  • C at
  • D from
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Correct Answer: Option B — in
Explanation: The phrase 'one of the best students in the class' uses 'in' to indicate the group or category within which comparison is being made, a standard prepositional usage.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil'.

  • A To waste time
  • B To work or study late into the night
  • C To start a fire
  • D To relax after work
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Correct Answer: Option B — To work or study late into the night
Explanation: The idiom 'to burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night, often to meet a deadline or complete important tasks.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head'.

  • A To make a mistake
  • B To say something exactly right
  • C To work very hard
  • D To break something
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Correct Answer: Option B — To say something exactly right
Explanation: The idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' means to describe or identify something exactly and accurately, often regarding the cause of a problem.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to spill the beans'.

  • A To waste resources
  • B To reveal a secret
  • C To cook a meal
  • D To make a mistake
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Correct Answer: Option B — To reveal a secret
Explanation: The idiom 'to spill the beans' means to accidentally or deliberately reveal secret or confidential information to others.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the meaning of the idiom 'to beat around the bush'.

  • A To act bravely
  • B To avoid the main topic
  • C To win easily
  • D To work hard
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Correct Answer: Option B — To avoid the main topic
Explanation: The idiom 'to beat around the bush' means to avoid discussing the main topic directly, often by talking indirectly or evasively about a subject.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct one-word substitution for 'a person who has no money'.

  • A Pauper
  • B Miser
  • C Beggar
  • D Tycoon
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Correct Answer: Option A — Pauper
Explanation: A 'Pauper' refers to a person who is extremely poor and has very little or no money, making it the most accurate one-word substitution.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct one-word substitution for 'a person who loves books'.

  • A Bibliophile
  • B Bibliographer
  • C Philanthropist
  • D Linguist
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Correct Answer: Option A — Bibliophile
Explanation: A 'Bibliophile' is a person who has a great love or enthusiasm for books, making it the correct one-word substitution for the given description.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the word that means 'a strong dislike or aversion'.

  • A Affection
  • B Antipathy
  • C Admiration
  • D Affinity
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Correct Answer: Option B — Antipathy
Explanation: 'Antipathy' means a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward someone or something, making it the correct match for the given definition.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the word that means 'someone who can speak two languages'.

  • A Linguist
  • B Bilingual
  • C Polyglot
  • D Translator
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Correct Answer: Option B — Bilingual
Explanation: 'Bilingual' specifically refers to a person who can speak two languages fluently, distinguishing it from 'Polyglot', which refers to someone who speaks several languages.
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Choose the word that means 'a person who studies the stars and planets'.

  • A Astrologer
  • B Astronomer
  • C Geologist
  • D Biologist
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Correct Answer: Option B — Astronomer
Explanation: An 'Astronomer' is a scientist who studies celestial objects such as stars and planets, distinct from an 'Astrologer', who studies the supposed influence of stars on human affairs.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct preposition to complete: 'He succeeded ___ passing the exam.'

  • A in
  • B at
  • C on
  • D with
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Correct Answer: Option A — in
Explanation: The phrasal expression 'succeed in' is used before a gerund to indicate accomplishment, making 'succeeded in passing the exam' the correct construction.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct preposition to complete: 'She is married ___ a doctor.'

  • A with
  • B to
  • C for
  • D by
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Correct Answer: Option B — to
Explanation: The standard collocation 'married to' is used to indicate a marital relationship, making 'married to a doctor' the grammatically correct expression.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly formed sentence using a gerund as the subject.

  • A To swim is good exercise.
  • B Swimming is good exercise.
  • C Swim is good exercise.
  • D Swimming are good exercise.
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Correct Answer: Option B — Swimming is good exercise.
Explanation: A gerund, formed by adding '-ing' to a verb, can function as a noun and act as the subject of a sentence, making 'Swimming is good exercise' the correct construction.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct sentence regarding parallel structure.

  • A She likes reading, writing, and to swim.
  • B She likes reading, writing, and swimming.
  • C She likes to read, writing, and swim.
  • D She likes read, write, and swimming.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She likes reading, writing, and swimming.
Explanation: Parallel structure requires consistency in grammatical form among listed items. Using the gerund form throughout, as in 'reading, writing, and swimming', maintains correct parallelism.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly formed question using a tag question.

  • A She is coming, isn't it?
  • B She is coming, isn't she?
  • C She is coming, doesn't she?
  • D She is coming, is she?
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Correct Answer: Option B — She is coming, isn't she?
Explanation: A tag question must agree with the subject and auxiliary verb of the main clause. Since the subject is 'she' and the auxiliary is 'is', the correct tag is 'isn't she?'.
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Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'few' versus 'a few'.

  • A I have few friends, so I feel lonely.
  • B I have a few friends, so I never feel lonely.
  • C I have a little friends, so I feel happy.
  • D I have much friends, so I feel happy.
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Correct Answer: Option B — I have a few friends, so I never feel lonely.
Explanation: 'A few' indicates a small but sufficient number, giving a positive connotation, whereas 'few' alone often implies an inadequate number, making option B the contextually correct choice.
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Identify the correct indirect (reported) speech of: He said, 'I am going to school.'

  • A He said that he was going to school.
  • B He said that he is going to school.
  • C He said that he go to school.
  • D He said that he going to school.
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Correct Answer: Option A — He said that he was going to school.
Explanation: In reported speech, present continuous tense ('am going') shifts to past continuous ('was going') when the reporting verb is in the past tense, making option A correct.
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