Punjab English 2019 Paper 1 — Solved MCQs

Question 1

Some holidays were reduced to a mere ten days:

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D. Completely — Completely emphasizes a significant reduction, making it the most fitting choice

Question 2

| asked in a hollow viberating voice:

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C. Low — Low: A hollow voice typically has a low pitch and lacks fullness, making it a good fit for the vibrating quality described.

Question 3

The universe is entirely frightening:

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D. Partially — Partially: This acknowledges that the universe isn't entirely scary, but there are aspects that evoke fear

Question 4

Pasteur entered for the competition:

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A. Contest — Contest: A contest is a formal competition between participants for a prize or recognition. This directly aligns with the idea of Pasteur entering something where he would be judged against others.

Question 5

Nor was Mustafa Kamal a Lenient master:

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C. Mild — The correct answer is:c) Mild

Question 6

I gazed for two whole hours:

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C. Stared — Stared: This directly describes fixing your gaze on something intently, which aligns with gazing for a long period.

Question 7

At last he shrank instinctively:

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C. Drew back — Drew back: This describes a reflexive movement of pulling oneself away, which aligns with the feeling of shrinking back due to instinct.

Question 8

Maynard was a clever and impudent boy:

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A. Rude — Rude: Impudence directly translates to disrespect or rudeness, especially in a bold or sassy way. This aligns with the idea of a clever boy who might push boundaries or be cheeky.

Question 9

Chips wrote his letters in thin spidery and legible script:

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D. Letter — Letter: This directly refers to the specific type of writing Chips is doing, making it the most fitting choice

Question 10

Chips became less rigid:

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D. strict — In the given context, "rigid" describes someone who is strict or inflexible in their behavior or attitudes. Therefore, the most appropriate opposite would be someone who is less strict or more flexible, which is represented by the term "strict."

Question 11

He is fond _ sweet.

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A. of — Of is the most common preposition used after "fond" to indicate something someone likes.

Question 12

I can't part _ my dear friends.

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B. from — From indicates separation, which aligns with the feeling of not being able to part from your dear friends.

Question 13

He failed _ English.

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C. in — The preposition "in" is the correct choice after the verb "failed" in this context because it is commonly used to indicate a lack of success or achievement within a particular subject or area of study.

Question 14

He is known _ me.

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A. to — The correct preposition to complete the sentence is "to":"He is known to me."

Question 15

Beware_ pick pockets.

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C. of — Of is the most natural preposition to warn people about something they should be careful of. "Beware of pickpockets" means to be aware and cautious of pickpockets who might steal from you

Question 16

Either he or I are going.

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A. Either he or I am going — In sentences with "either...or," the verb should agree with the subject closer to it. In this case, "I" is the closer subject, and "am" is the singular form of the verb "to go" that agrees with "I."

Question 17

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 18

He went to Lahore tomorrow.

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A. He will go to Lahore tomorrow — He will go to Lahore tomorrow: This is the most likely correction as it uses the future tense "will" to indicate an action happening tomorrow.

Question 19

He said that he writes a letter.

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C. He said that he wrote a letter — "He said that he wrote a letter" best conveys that he spoke about writing a letter in the past, without specifying exactly when the writing happened.

Question 20

The cattle is grazing in the field.

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B. The cattle are grazing in the field — The cattle: "Cattle" is a collective noun, referring to multiple cows as a whole.are grazing: Since "cattle" is plural, the verb needs to be plural as well to maintain subject-verb agreement. "Are" is the plural form of the verb "to graze" which indicates the action of eating grass in the field.

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