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Q801.Which uses "Altogether/All together" correctly?

Hard
A We went altogether to the park.
B We were all together at the park.
C She was all together confused.
D They arrived altogether.
Word Usage & Spelling PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"All together" means everyone collectively; "altogether" means completely.

Q802.Which uses "Appraise/Apprise" correctly?

Hard
A Please apprise the property value.
B Please appraise me of the situation.
C Please appraise the situation.
D Please appraise me of the results.
Word Usage & Spelling PMS

Correct Answer: C

"Appraise" means to assess value; "apprise" means to inform.

Q803.Which uses "Averse/Adverse" correctly?

Hard
A She was adverse to taking risks.
B He faced adverse conditions.
C The weather had averse effects.
D She had an averse reaction.
Word Usage & Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Adverse" means unfavorable; "averse" means having a strong dislike.

Q804.Which uses "Credible/Credulous" correctly?

Hard
A She was credulous about his story being true.
B The witness gave a credulous account.
C He is credulous — easily deceived.
D The lawyer's credulous argument won the case.
Word Usage & Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: C

"Credulous" means too ready to believe; "credible" means believable.

Q805.Which uses "Discreet/Discrete" correctly?

Hard
A The matter requires discreet handling.
B The problem has discreet parts.
C She wore a very discrete dress.
D Discreet means separate.
Word Usage & Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: A

"Discreet" means careful/prudent; "discrete" means separate/distinct.

Q806.A government run by old people

Hard
A Gerontocracy
B Plutocracy
C Theocracy
D Autocracy
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: A

Gerontocracy is a government ruled by elders.

Q807.A person who cannot read or write

Easy
A Illiterate
B Illicit
C Innumerate
D Ignorant
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Illiterate means unable to read or write.

Q808.A person who compiles a dictionary

Hard
A Lexicographer
B Bibliographer
C Calligrapher
D Cartographer
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: A

A lexicographer is a person who writes or compiles dictionaries.

Q809.A place where birds are kept

Easy
A Aviary
B Apiary
C Aquarium
D Menagerie
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: A

An aviary is a large enclosure for keeping birds.

Q810.A speech delivered without preparation

Hard
A Extemporary
B Extempore
C Extemporaneous
D Both B and C
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: D

Extempore/extemporaneous both mean spoken without preparation.

Q811.A story in verse form

Medium
A Ballad
B Epic
C Ode
D Sonnet
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: A

A ballad is a poem narrating a story, often in verse.

Q812.An expert in handwriting

Medium
A Graphologist
B Calligrapher
C Lexicographer
D Stenographer
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: B

A calligrapher is skilled in the art of beautiful handwriting.

Q813.Fear of being in enclosed spaces

Easy
A Claustrophobia
B Acrophobia
C Xenophobia
D Agoraphobia
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: A

Claustrophobia is an extreme fear of confined spaces.

Q814.Government by the wealthy

Hard
A Plutocracy
B Democracy
C Oligarchy
D Aristocracy
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: A

Plutocracy is a society governed by the wealthy.

Q815.Murder of one's mother

Easy
A Matricide
B Patricide
C Fratricide
D Suicide
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Matricide is the killing of one's mother.

Q816.One who believes that everything is uncertain

Medium
A Skeptic
B Atheist
C Agnostic
D Stoic
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: A

A skeptic is a person who questions accepted opinions.

Q817.The killing of one's own king or ruler

Medium
A Patricide
B Homicide
C Regicide
D Fratricide
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: C

Regicide is the killing of a king.

Q818.The sound produced by a lion

Easy
A Roar
B Bray
C Bark
D Howl
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Lions roar.

Q819.The study of coins and medals

Hard
A Numismatics
B Philately
C Heraldry
D Numismatology
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: A

Numismatics is the study or collection of currency.

Q820.The study of the earth's surface

Easy
A Topography
B Cartography
C Geography
D Geology
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: C

Geography is the study of the earth's surface and its features.