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Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct preposition to complete: 'They arrived ___ the airport on time.'

  • A in
  • B at
  • C on
  • D to
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Correct Answer: Option B — at
Explanation: 'Arrive at' is used with specific locations such as airports, stations, or buildings, making 'arrived at the airport' the correct prepositional usage.
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42
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct preposition to complete: 'He apologized ___ being late.'

  • A for
  • B of
  • C with
  • D about
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Correct Answer: Option A — for
Explanation: The phrase 'apologize for' is the standard collocation used to express regret for an action, making 'apologized for being late' the grammatically correct choice.
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43
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct preposition to complete: 'She is good ___ mathematics.'

  • A in
  • B at
  • C on
  • D for
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Correct Answer: Option B — at
Explanation: The correct preposition to express proficiency or skill in a subject is 'at', as in 'good at mathematics', a common collocation in English usage.
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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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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

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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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

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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49
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the correctly formed comparative sentence.

  • A She is more taller than her sister.
  • B She is taller than her sister.
  • C She is tallerer than her sister.
  • D She is the taller than her sister.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She is taller than her sister.
Explanation: For one-syllable adjectives like 'tall', the comparative form is created by adding '-er', resulting in 'taller', without using 'more' or doubling the comparative suffix.
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50
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative pronoun.

  • A The man which helped me is my neighbor.
  • B The man who helped me is my neighbor.
  • C The man whom helped me is my neighbor.
  • D The man whose helped me is my neighbor.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The man who helped me is my neighbor.
Explanation: 'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for referring to people as the subject of a relative clause, making 'The man who helped me' grammatically correct.
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51
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct conditional sentence.

  • A If I will have time, I will call you.
  • B If I have time, I will call you.
  • C If I had time, I will call you.
  • D If I have time, I would call you.
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Correct Answer: Option B — If I have time, I will call you.
Explanation: In a first conditional sentence expressing a real future possibility, the structure requires the present simple in the 'if' clause and 'will' in the main clause, as in option B.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error.

  • A The list of items is on the table.
  • B The list of items are on the table.
  • C Each of the students has submitted the assignment.
  • D Neither of the answers is correct.
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Correct Answer: Option B — The list of items are on the table.
Explanation: The subject 'list' is singular, so the verb should be 'is' rather than 'are'. Option B incorrectly uses a plural verb with a singular subject, making it grammatically wrong.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correctly structured sentence using the past perfect tense.

  • A He had finished his work before she arrived.
  • B He has finished his work before she arrived.
  • C He finish his work before she arrived.
  • D He finishing his work before she arrived.
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Correct Answer: Option A — He had finished his work before she arrived.
Explanation: The past perfect tense 'had finished' correctly indicates an action completed before another past action ('arrived'), making option A grammatically accurate.
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Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  • A She don't like coffee.
  • B She doesn't like coffee.
  • C She not like coffee.
  • D She isn't like coffee.
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Correct Answer: Option B — She doesn't like coffee.
Explanation: With third-person singular subjects like 'she', the correct auxiliary verb in the present simple negative form is 'doesn't', making option B grammatically correct.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.

  • A He is an university student.
  • B He is a university student.
  • C He is the university student of class.
  • D He is university student.
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Correct Answer: Option B — He is a university student.
Explanation: Although 'university' begins with a vowel letter, it starts with a consonant sound /j/, so the article 'a' is used instead of 'an', making option B correct.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

  • A Despite of the rain, we went out.
  • B Although the rain, we went out.
  • C Despite the rain, we went out.
  • D In spite the rain, we went out.
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Correct Answer: Option C — Despite the rain, we went out.
Explanation: 'Despite' is followed directly by a noun without the preposition 'of'. Therefore, 'Despite the rain, we went out' is grammatically correct, unlike the other constructions.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct antonym of 'Transparent'.

  • A Clear
  • B Opaque
  • C Obvious
  • D Visible
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Correct Answer: Option B — Opaque
Explanation: 'Transparent' means easy to see through or understand clearly. Its antonym 'Opaque' refers to something that cannot be seen through, the opposite quality.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct synonym of 'Arduous'.

  • A Easy
  • B Difficult
  • C Simple
  • D Effortless
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Correct Answer: Option B — Difficult
Explanation: 'Arduous' means involving strenuous effort or difficulty. 'Difficult' conveys the same sense of requiring significant effort to accomplish.
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Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Choose the correct antonym of 'Compassionate'.

  • A Caring
  • B Sympathetic
  • C Indifferent
  • D Kind
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Correct Answer: Option C — Indifferent
Explanation: 'Compassionate' means showing sympathy and concern for others. Its antonym 'Indifferent' describes a lack of concern or interest in others' suffering.
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Choose the correct synonym of 'Obsolete'.

  • A Modern
  • B Outdated
  • C Current
  • D Innovative
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Correct Answer: Option B — Outdated
Explanation: 'Obsolete' means no longer in use or out of date. 'Outdated' carries the same meaning of being old-fashioned or no longer relevant.
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