General English — Past Papers — Part 3 MCQs with Explanations

LOGIC: Person : workplace. منطق: ڈاکٹر کی کام کی جگہ ہسپتال، استاد کی اسکول۔

He is thoroughly proficient in computer applications and office management. وہ کمپیوٹر ایپلی کیشنز اور دفتری انتظام و انصرام میں مکمل طور پر مہارت رکھتا ہے۔ We use “ in ” because proficient in is a fixed preposition combination in English. Rule: Proficient + in + skill/subject

Gold is the most precious of all metals. “Most” is used for comparison among three or more things. Correct structure: the + superlative + of all.

Neither the supervisor nor the clerks were present in the GHQ office. نہ تو سپروائزر اور نہ ہی کلرک جی ایچ کیو کے دفتر میں موجود تھے۔ With neither … nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it The nearest subject, clerks, is plural, so use were instead of

God created the Earth and the sky. اللہ نے زمین اور آسمان کو پیدا کیا۔ Created is the past tense of create. Use "the Earth" and "the sky" for natural, grammatically correct phrasing.

Ten miles is a long distance دس میل ایک لمبا فاصلہ ہے۔ Rule: When distance, time, or money is considered as a single unit, use a singular verb . Ten miles represents one total distance. Therefore , use is, not are.

Either Ashar or Musharif has kept my book. یا تو اشعر یا مشرف نے میری کتاب رکھی ہے۔ Ashar and Musharif are both singular Therefore, has is used instead of have Formula: Either + singular subject + or + singular subject + has + past participle

The correct sentence is: “The teacher explained the lesson to the students.” The preposition to is used to indicate the person receiving an explanation .

Along means moving or extending from one end of something to another. “We walked along the river bank” means we walked beside the river bank .

The preposition “ by ” identifies the person who performs an action in a passive sentence. “The book was written by a famous author” identifies the author who wrote the book .

The correct preposition used with “ capable ” is “ of .” “ Capable of ” is followed by a noun or a verb ending in -ing . Example : He is capable of being an excellent student. He is capable of handling difficult situations. He is capable of doing this work within the stipulated period.

The preposition “ against ” is used with protested to express opposition to something. “The workers protested against low wages” means the workers expressed their opposition to low wages .

" While " connects two clauses: "Make hay" and "the sun shines." So, it functions as a conjunction indicating time.

" Someone " is an indefinite pronoun because it refers to an unspecified person. Indefinite pronouns do not point to a specific noun and include words like someone, anyone, nobody, everybody, etc.

Fortunately is an adverb . It describes how something happens or expresses that something happens in a fortunate way. It is formed by adding -ly to the adjective fortunate .

Creative is an adjective . It describes someone or something as imaginative or able to produce original ideas. It describes a noun , such as a creative person or a creative idea .

Childhood is an abstract noun that refers to the period when a person is a child . It names a stage of life , not an action or a quality .

They arrived at the airport just in time for their flight. وہ اپنی پرواز کے عین وقت پر ہوائی اڈے پر پہنچے۔ The preposition " at " is used to indicate a specific location, such as " at the airport ." Example: They arrived at the village before sunset.

The correct sentence is: “She is responsible for organizing the event.” The phrase responsible for is used to describe a duty or task someone is in charge of.

The idiom is “ judge a book by its cover ”. It means don’t form an opinion based only on appearance. So the correct sentence is: Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Arif is my elder brother. Elder is commonly used for family relationships , such as an elder brother or elder sister .

Apostrophes in contractions replace missing letters (e.g., don't for do not ). They make speech and writing more concise and conversational.

He exclaimed with admiration that I had a very lovely garden. The exclamatory sentence changes to a statement using “ exclaimed with admiration .” “ What a lovely garden ” changes to “ a very lovely garden .” “ You have ” changes to “ I had ” because the pronoun changes according to the speaker and the tense shifts back.

The preposition “ between ” takes an object pronoun , such as me, him, or her. “ You and me ” is correct because me is an object pronoun. Example : This matter is between you and me .

The suffix “ -fy ” means to make, cause to become, or become . Beautify means to make beautiful . Simplify means to make simple , and terrify means to cause terror or fear .

He insisted on going with them. اس نے ان کے ساتھ جانے پر اصرار کیا۔ Insist on is the correct prepositional phrase. After a preposition, use the verb with -ing (going).

He has married a doctor. اس نے ایک ڈاکٹر سے شادی کی ہے۔ Use a before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound. Doctor begins with the consonant sound /d/. Formula: a + singular countable noun.

The verb “ insist ” is commonly followed by the preposition “ on .” “ Insist on ” means to strongly demand or firmly maintain something.

“ To face the music ” means to accept punishment or deal with the results of one’s actions . It implies taking responsibility for mistakes or misdeeds .

He befits you. وہ آپ کو زیب دیتا ہے۔ Befit is a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object without a preposition. Befits you is correct

Do not prevent her from working. اسے کام کرنے سے مت روکیں۔ The verb prevent is followed by from + verb-ing. Correct structure: prevent + someone + from + V-ing

Kindly pass an order for his release. براہِ کرم اس کی رہائی کا حکم جاری کریں۔ An order is correct because order is a singular countable noun. We use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound. For his release is the correct phrase. Release is a noun here, meaning رہائی.

He was not born in Lahore. وہ لاہور میں پیدا نہیں ہوا تھا۔ Was not born is the grammatically correct negative form. Was is used with the subject he in the past tense. Did never born is incorrect because born is not used with did in this structure. Has never born is incorrect; we say has never been born in the perfect tense, though it is not suitable here.

All these fruits are rotten. یہ تمام پھل سڑے ہوئے ہیں۔ All these fruits is the correct word order. All comes before the demonstrative these when referring to a whole group . These all fruits is incorrect word order. Rotten means spoiled or decayed.

He lies in bed. وہ بستر پر لیٹا ہوا ہے۔ Lie means to rest or recline . Lies is used with singular subjects (he, she, it) in the present simple tense. Lay means to put something down and requires an object . Forms of lie : Lie – Lay – Lain.

He has nothing else to do but disturb others. اس کے پاس دوسروں کو تنگ کرنے کے علاوہ کوئی اور کام نہیں ہے۔ Nothing else is the correct expression when meaning “کوئی اور کام نہیں”. Nothing other is grammatically incorrect in this sentence. After do but, u se the base form of the verb when do is used before but: disturb. Disturb means to bother or annoy someone.

We live in Gulberg, Lahore. ہم لاہور کے علاقے گلبرگ میں رہتے ہیں۔ In is used for areas, cities, and countries. At is used for a specific location or point. On is generally used for streets and surfaces. We do not use in before Lahore because the comma connects the area and city.

Edify means: To improve someone morally or intellectually. Edify : اخلاقی تربیت کرنا، علم و شعور بڑھانا Instruct means: To teach or give information/instructions. Instruct : تعلیم دینا، ہدایت دینا

Tentative: Not certain or definite; subject to change. Tentative : عارضی، غیر حتمی، غیر یقینی Uncertain: Not sure or not known clearly. Uncertain : غیر یقینی، غیر واضح، مشکوک

Tawdry: cheap, showy, or of poor quality. Tawdry: بھڑکیلا، سستا، گھٹیا Gaudy means: Too bright, showy, or tasteless. Gaudy : بھڑکیلا، چمک دمک والا، بے ذوق