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Q1721.Choose the correctly spelled word.

Medium
A Acquaintence
B Embarrass
C Conscence
D None of these
Sentence & Error Correction FPSC 2026

Correct Answer: B

'Embarrass' is spelled correctly with double 'r' and double 's' (from FPSC 2025).

Q1722.He still lives in that house, the word 'still' is classified as:

Medium
A Conjunction
B Preposition
C Adverb
D Pronoun
Vocabulary FPSC 2026

Correct Answer: C

'Still' modifies the verb 'lives', showing temporal continuity (from FPSC 2025).

Q1723.What is the voice of: 'The mouse was chased by the cat'?

Medium
A Active voice
B Passive voice
C Direct speech
D Interrogative
Tenses & Verbs FPSC 2026

Correct Answer: B

Subject receives the action; 'was + past participle + by' format (from FPSC 2025).

Q1724.She apologized ___ her mistake.

Medium
A by
B to
C for
D None of these
Prepositions & Conjunctions FPSC 2026

Correct Answer: C

'Apologize for' is the correct prepositional collocation (from FPSC 2026).

Q1725.Choose the correct preposition: She is very good ___ learning foreign languages.

Medium
A in
B at
C with
D on
Prepositions & Conjunctions FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer: at. We use the adjective phrase 'good at' to describe an ability or skill.

Q1726.Identify the synonym of the word 'Pecuniary':

Medium
A Financial
B Curious
C Inimical
D Unstable
Vocabulary FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: A

Correct Answer: Financial. 'Pecuniary' means relating to or consisting of money; hence, financial.

Q1727.What is the antonym of the word 'Assuage'?

Medium
A Mitigate
B Calm
C Aggravate
D Pacify
Vocabulary FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: C

Correct Answer: Aggravate. 'Assuage' means to soothe or relieve. Its antonym is aggravate or intensify.

Q1728.Complete the sentence: If I ___ his phone number, I would have called him yesterday.

Medium
A knew
B have known
C had known
D know
Prepositions & Conjunctions FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: C

Correct Answer: had known. This is a Type 3 conditional sentence representing an unfulfilled past action: If + past perfect, would + have + past participle.

Q1729.Which of the following is correctly spelled?

Medium
A Customs
B Costums
C Custems
D Costumes
Word Usage & Spelling FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: A

Correct Answer: Customs. The correct spelling for the department of government that collects tariffs is 'Customs'.

Q1730.Change the voice: 'The Customs officer confiscated the illegal goods.'

Medium
A The illegal goods are confiscated by the officer.
B The illegal goods were being confiscated by the officer.
C The illegal goods were confiscated by the Customs officer.
D The illegal goods had confiscated by the officer.
Voice & Narration FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: C

Correct Answer: The illegal goods were confiscated by the Customs officer.. In passive voice, simple past 'confiscated' becomes 'were confiscated' for plural objects.

Q1731.Choose the word that best fits: The Preventive Officer exercised great ___ in resolving the border dispute.

Medium
A Insolence
B Discretion
C Indifference
D Negligence
Prepositions & Conjunctions FPSC 2025

Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer: Discretion. 'Discretion' refers to the freedom or power to decide responsibly and wisely.

Q1732.Choose the correct preposition.She is good________math?

Easy
A on
B in
C at
D with
Prepositions & Conjunctions PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: C

Q1733.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:A red letter day?

Easy
A An unimportant day
B An important day
C An auspicious day
D A dangerous day
Idioms & Phrases PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: B

Q1734.Everything is going on well. We_____ any problems so far?

Easy
A haven't had
B didn't have
C don't have
D hadn't had
Sentence & Error Correction PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: A

Q1735.Synonym of "Delectable" is?s

Easy
A Ordinary
B Distasteful
C Horrible
D Delicious
Vocabulary PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: D

Q1736.Antonym of "Funeral" is?

Easy
A Celebration
B Birth
C Cremation
D Wedding
Vocabulary PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: D

Q1737.______is not used between adjectives?

Easy
A Colon
B Comma
C Full stop
D Hyphen
Sentence & Error Correction PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: C

Q1738.Change the voice: "The guard did not give him admittance?

Easy
A He did not give admittance to the guard
B He was not given admittance by the guard.
C Admittance was not given him by the guard
D the guard has not given him admittance
Voice & Narration PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: B

Q1739.Change the voice: "Why did your brother write him a letter?

Easy
A Why was he written a letter by your brother?
B Why was a letter written to him by your brother?
C Why a letter was written to him by your brother?
D Why has a letter been written to him by your brother?
Voice & Narration PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: B

Q1740.Choose the correct Antonym of given word "Arbitration"?

Easy
A Disagreement
B Agreement
C Settlement
D Mediation
Vocabulary PPSC 2025

Correct Answer: A