Punjab English 2018 Paper 2 — Solved MCQs

Question 1

Cultural revolution freed China from cumbersome bureaucracy.

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D. burdensome

Question 2

The pedestrian was a tramp.

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D. unlucky

Question 3

She would announce in deep funeral tone.

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D. gloomy

Question 4

Pasteur revealed the true nature of the problem.

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D. pointed

Question 5

The heat was incredible.

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D. severe

Question 6

I learnt English thoroughly.

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D. instantly

Question 7

He was not very articulate.

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D. handsome

Question 8

He had earned the reputation of being a great Jester.

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D. humorist

Question 9

The house itself was ugly and pretentious.

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D. cheap

Question 10

Mr. Chips was a conventional person.

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D. conservative

Question 11

I enquire _ his health.

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D. after — Explanation will be added soon!

Question 12

He prevented me _going there.

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D. on

Question 13

Ali was annoyed _ my performance.

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B. with

Question 14

Do not look down_ the poor.

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D. upon — using "upon" in the sentence "Do not look down upon the poor" is also grammatically correct. "Upon" is a more formal or literary variant of "on" and can be used interchangeably in this context to indicate the target or object of the action, which is looking down upon or demeaning the poor.

Question 15

Death is preferable _ disgrace.

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D. to — "to" is the correct preposition to use in the sentence "Death is preferable to this place." It indicates the comparison between two options, with one being preferred over the other.

Question 16

One should do his duty.

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B. One should do one's duty. — "One should do one's duty" is a grammatically correct and more formal way to express the idea. It uses the possessive pronoun "one's" to refer back to the indefinite pronoun "one," indicating that each person should fulfill their own duty.

Question 17

What is the last news?

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D. What is the latest news? — The sentence "What is the latest news?" is grammatically correct because it follows the standard structure of an interrogative sentence in English. It begins with the question word "what," followed by the verb "is," and then the subject "the latest news." This sentence asks for information about the most recent events or updates, and it conforms to the rules of English grammar for forming questions.

Question 18

The pencil is to write.

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D. The pencil is to write upon. — The sentence "The answer is to write upon" is grammatically correct because it follows the structure of a subject-verb-object sentence. "The answer" is the subject, "is" is the linking verb, and "to write upon" is the object complement that explains what the answer is. "To write upon" acts as a prepositional phrase indicating what action the answer entails. While it might sound somewhat formal or literary, it is grammatically sound.

Question 19

The poors are treated harshly.

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D. The poor is treated harshly. — The sentence "The poor is treated harshly" is not grammatically correct. The subject "the poor" is a plural noun, so it should be followed by a plural verb form. The correct sentence would be: "The poor are treated harshly." This subject-verb agreement error is corrected by using the plural form of the verb "are" to match the plural subject "the poor."

Question 20

it is I who is to blame.

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D. It is I who is to blame. — The sentence "It is I who is to blame" is grammatically correct. In this sentence, "It" is the subject, "is" is the linking verb, and "I who is to blame" is the subject complement. The use of "who" introduces a relative clause modifying "I," and "is" agrees with the singular pronoun "I." While it might sound somewhat formal or old-fashioned, it is grammatically accurate.

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