Past Papers SPSC
In a class of 40 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there in the class? (CCE-23 December)
A.
30
B.
32
C.
28
D.
26
Meaning of the idiom: Talking twenty to the dozen. (CCE-23 December)
A.
Talking too much
B.
Talking out of turn
C.
Taking rapidly and without stopping
D.
Talking without making any sense
Meaning of the idiom: Make a bee line. (CCE-23 December)
A.
Go straight to
B.
Stand in a queue
C.
Look for freebies
D.
Put the bees in line
Which one of the options given below, correctly combines the following two sentences into a Compound sentence ? The sky was clear. The sun was setting. (CCE-23 December)
A.
The sky was clear while the sun was setting
B.
The sky was clear, for the sun was setting
C.
The sky was clear, and the sun was setting
D.
None of these
Choose the Complex sentence out of the given options. (CCE-23 December)
A.
I will give you your present after you eat your dinner
B.
He did not want to go to the party, yet he want anyway
C.
The bridge is very long
D.
None of these
Change the following sentence from Indirect to Direct speech: My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich. (CCE-23 December)
A.
"Please bring me a sandwich", said my friend
B.
He said, "My friend, please bring me a sandwich"
C.
"Please bring my friend a sandwich", said he
D.
My friend said, "Will you bring me a sandwich"
Change the following sentence from Indirect to Direct speech: The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would care of her luggage while she bought her tickets: (CCE-23 December)
A.
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam"
B.
The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam"
C.
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam"
D.
The porter said to the lady, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket"
Change the following sentence from Direct to Indirect speech: The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now"? Has the pain gone down" ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down
B.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down
C.
The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone
D.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down
Change the following sentence from Direct to Indirect speech: He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter"? (CCE-23 December)
A.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter
B.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter
C.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter
D.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter
Change the voice of the following sentence: Rain disrupted the last day's play between Pakistan and Australia ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
The last day's play of Pakistan and Australia was disrupted by rain
B.
Pakistan and Australia's play of the last day as disrupted by rain
C.
The last day's play between Pakistan and Australia was disrupted by rain
D.
The last day's play between Pakistan and Australia were disrupted by rain
Change the voice of the following sentence: Can those happy moments be ever forgotten by me ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
Shall I ever forget those happy moments?
B.
Can I ever forget those happy moments?
C.
Will I ever forget those happy moments?
D.
Could I ever forget those happy moments?
Hear & Here, Flower & Flour, Sell & Cell are the examples of: (CCE-23 December)
A.
Homophone
B.
Homograph
C.
Eggcorn
D.
Oxymoron
Which one of the following sentence is grammatically wrong ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
I gave Sarah a ride to work today
B.
My friend Ismail and me went to the party
C.
Before we left, Farah and I said goodbye to the host
D.
Samra accidentally hit me with her bag
Complete the sentence: The _______ reply of my sister conveyed the clear message that she was not happy with me. (CCE-23 December)
A.
Vivacious
B.
Sinuous
C.
Gentle
D.
Terse
One word substitution: Matter written by hand : (CCE-23 December)
A.
Ascription
B.
Conscript
C.
Manuscript
D.
Conscript
One word substitution: Study of relationship between environment and organisms ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
Anthropology
B.
Gerontology
C.
Ecology
D.
Lithography
Insert the word that completes the first word and begins the second: SHR(_______) LING: (CCE-23 December)
A.
INE
B.
INK
C.
ONG
D.
EEN
Antonym of the word "Dwindle" ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
Decay
B.
Calculable
C.
Increase
D.
Support
Antonym of the word "Hapless" is ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
Countless
B.
Fortunate
C.
Woeful
D.
Intensity
Synonym of the word "Brazen" ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
Audacious
B.
Calm
C.
Affable
D.
Inessential
Synonym of the word "Banish" is ? (CCE-23 December)
A.
Abhorrent
B.
Frank
C.
Exile
D.
Delight