General English — Past Papers — Part 5 MCQs with Explanations

Overthrow زیر و زبر کرنا، تختہ الٹنا، اقتدار سے ہٹانا یا گرانا ہے ۔ Establish قائم کرنا، بنیاد رکھنا یا ثابت کرنا ہے۔

To be flimsy means to be weak, thin, badly made, or easily broken Flimsy کمزور، ناپائیدار، کم محکم، یا بودا Strong means having power or force Strong مضبوط، طاقتور اور قوی ہے۔

Flimsy means نازک Fragile means نازک

Small Fry : An insignificant person or thing. Urdu Meaning: معمولی یا غیر اہم شخص / چیز

Fish out of water : A person who feels uncomfortable or out of place in an unfamiliar situation. Urdu Meaning: اجنبی یا غیر مانوس ماحول میں بے آرام محسوس کرنا

To take with a grain of salt means not fully believing something; it means being skeptical. Urdu Meaning: کسی بات پر مکمل یقین نہ کرنا / شک کے ساتھ قبول کرنا

The idiom " apple-pie order " means Perfect order and neatness. Urdu Meaning: مکمل ترتیب و صفائی / بالکل منظم حالت

Eating humble pie means admitting that you were wrong and apologizing . Urdu Meaning: اپنی غلطی تسلیم کرنا / شرمندگی سے معذرت کرنا

Idiom Oily tongue means: Flattery or insincere praise used to persuade someone . Urdu Meaning: خوشامدانہ باتیں / چاپلوسی

To get to the bottom of means: To discover the truth or find the real cause of something . Urdu Meaning: حقیقت یا اصل وجہ معلوم کرنا / معاملے کی تہہ تک پہنچنا

In a good book means: To be in someone’s favor or to have their approval. Urdu Meaning: کسی کی نظر میں اچھا ہونا / کسی کی خوشنودی حاصل ہونا

The idiom "in a nutshell" In a few words; briefly and concisely. Urdu Meaning: مختصراً / مختصر الفاظ میں

Gainsay is a verb that means to speak against, oppose, or declare something untrue. رد کرنا، تردید کرنا یا انکار کرنا ہے۔

Ungainly means بدتمیزی سے Graceful means خوش اسلوب

Gainsay means انکار کرنا Own means اقرار کرنا

May, should, and can are modal verbs. Other modal verbs include could, shall, might, will, would, and must . Modal verbs express possibility, necessity, ability, permission, or obligation . They are followed by the base form of the main verb , e.g., She can swim.

“ Was run over ” is the correct passive voice construction. “ Run over ” means to hit someone or something with a vehicle. The structure is was + past participle → was run over .

“ All ” is used independently and refers to everything/everyone . Therefore, in “ All is well ,” it functions as an indefinite pronoun .

The correct preposition after “ approve ” is “ of ” when expressing agreement or acceptance. The correct phrase is “ approve of hunting .” “ Approve of ” means to consider something acceptable or satisfactory.

Accommodation means رہائش Accommodation refers to a place to live or stay (lodging).

The idiom emphasizes the importance of basic necessities and resources . Without essential resources , a person may not be able to work or function effectively. It is similar to an empty bag that cannot stand upright without support.

High-handedness → من مانی / زور زبردستی / آمرانہ رویہ Meaning: Using power or authority arrogantly or unfairly. Domination → غلبہ / تسلط / بالادستی Meaning: Having control or power over someone or something.

Mesmerized سحر زدہ Fascinated متوجہ

On the horns of a dilemma → To face a difficult choice between two alternatives . دو مشکل انتخابوں کے درمیان پھنس جانا۔

To feather one’s nest means to enrich oneself selfishly or dishonestly, often by abusing a position of power or trust. اپنا الو سیدھا کرنا

Applicable means relevant, suitable, or capable of being applied to a specific situation, person, or rule. قابلِ اطلاق: Relevant or appropriate to a situation.

To conform means to behave according to the usual standards, rules Conform موافق ہونا، مطابقت رکھنا، کسی اصول یا قانون کی پابندی کرنا اور مطابق چلنا ہے Comply means to act according to an order Comply حکم ماننا، تعمیل کرنا یا کسی قاعدے پر عمل کرنا ہے

Avaricious is an adjective It describes someone who is fiercely greedy for money. حریص، لالچی، یا لوبھی ہے

Spread means: پھیلاؤ Increase means: اضافہ

FANATICAL جنونی, انتہا پسند Zealous, پرجوش Obsessive جنونی

The idiom "fair and square" means doing something honestly and legally سچا اور دیانتدار

Ungainly is an adjective that means moving in an awkward, clumsy way without grace, بھدا، بے ڈھنگا، یا بدوضع ہے۔

To "die in harness" means to die while still actively working or serving in one's profession, rather than retiring دورانِ ملازمت یا فرض کی ادائیگی کے دوران وفات پانا

Quasi نیم ، بظاہر ، از قسم یا جیسا کہ ہے Almost تقریباً، قریب قریب یا لگ بھگ ہے

He is considered a direct police constable by the police. The active sentence is in the Simple Present Tense. Passive structure: Object + is/am/are + past participle (V³). consider → considered .

Grasp means گرفت Clasp means گرفت

Interest means دلچسپی Like means دلچسپی Last verified 01-10-2026

Grew is the past tense of grow . In the sense of becoming larger or greater, grew means increased . Grew means بڑھ گیا۔ Increased means اضافہ ہوا

Hardship means مشکلات Tribulation means مصیبت ۔ تکلیف ۔ آفت

Great can mean very good or excellent . Excellent means extremely good or of very high quality. Great means مطلب بہت اچھا یا بہترین ہو سکتا ہے۔ Excellent means بہت اچھا یا بہت اعلیٰ معیار کا