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Question 1English

In the sentence 'The Naib-Tehsildar, along with two clerks, ___ the revenue record before the hearing.', choose the verb form that makes the sentence grammatically correct.

  1. have reviewed
  2. are reviewing
  3. review
  4. reviews Correct answer.

Explanation

The subject is the singular noun 'Naib-Tehsildar'. The phrase 'along with two clerks' is a parenthetical addition and does not change the number of the subject, so a singular verb is required.

Question 2English

Which sentence uses the article correctly for an office in the Punjab civil administration?

  1. He was appointed as the Naib-Tehsildar in a office last year.
  2. He was appointed as an Naib-Tehsildar last year.
  3. He was appointed as a Naib-Tehsildar last year. Correct answer.
  4. He was appointed as Naib-Tehsildar the last year.

Explanation

The indefinite article 'a' is used before a singular countable noun mentioned for the first time and before a consonant sound. The correct sentence uses 'a' before 'Naib-Tehsildar' and keeps the phrase free of extra articles.

Question 3English

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The clerk had ___ the file before the officer arrived.'

  1. already prepare
  2. already prepared Correct answer.
  3. prepared already
  4. been already prepare

Explanation

The past perfect tense is formed with 'had' plus the past participle. The adverb 'already' normally sits between the auxiliary and the main verb, giving 'had already prepared'.

Question 4English

Identify the option in which the apostrophe is used correctly in a sentence about reports belonging to several officers.

  1. The officer's reports were submitted to the Tehsildar's office.
  2. The officers reports were submitted to the Tehsildar.
  3. The officers' reports were submitted to the Tehsildar. Correct answer.
  4. The officer's were submitted to the Tehsildar.

Explanation

For a plural noun ending in -s, the possessive is formed by adding only an apostrophe after the final -s. 'Officers'' correctly shows that the reports belong to several officers.

Question 5English

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

  1. The Tehsildar reviewed the file; the Naib-Tehsildar signed it. Correct answer.
  2. The Tehsildar reviewed the file; and the Naib-Tehsildar signed it.
  3. The Tehsildar reviewed; the file the Naib-Tehsildar signed it.
  4. The Tehsildar reviewed the file; signing it.

Explanation

A semicolon joins two independent clauses that are closely related and not already joined by a coordinating conjunction. The first option contains two complete clauses separated by a semicolon.

Question 6English

Choose the correct passive form: 'The revenue record ___ by the clerk every evening.'

  1. has update
  2. updates
  3. is updating
  4. is updated Correct answer.

Explanation

The passive voice is formed with a form of 'be' plus the past participle. Since the action happens every evening, the present simple passive 'is updated' is correct.

Question 7English

Which option changes the sentence 'The Tehsildar said, "I will inspect the village tomorrow"' into correct indirect speech?

  1. The Tehsildar said that I would inspect the village the next day.
  2. The Tehsildar said that he will inspect the village tomorrow.
  3. The Tehsildar said that he would inspect the village the next day. Correct answer.
  4. The Tehsildar says that he would inspect the village tomorrow.

Explanation

In indirect speech after a past reporting verb, 'will' changes to 'would' and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'. The pronoun 'I' also shifts to 'he' to match the speaker.

Question 8English

Select the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the clerk ___ the record keeper was present at the counter.'

  1. and
  2. but
  3. nor Correct answer.
  4. or

Explanation

The correlative conjunction pair is 'neither ... nor'. It is used to join two negative alternatives, so 'nor' is the correct word after 'neither'.

Question 9English

Which sentence uses the correct preposition with the verb 'comply'?

  1. All staff must comply with the standing orders. Correct answer.
  2. All staff must comply on the standing orders.
  3. All staff must comply to the standing orders.
  4. All staff must comply for the standing orders.

Explanation

The verb 'comply' is followed by the preposition 'with'. This fixed collocation is standard in administrative English.

Question 10English

Identify the option that gives the correct synonym of 'meticulous' as used in an office appraisal.

  1. careful Correct answer.
  2. careless
  3. hurried
  4. reluctant

Explanation

'Meticulous' describes someone who shows great attention to detail. 'Careful' is the closest synonym among the options.

Question 11English

Choose the option that gives the correct antonym of 'transparent' in the context of official record-keeping.

  1. visible
  2. clear
  3. opaque Correct answer.
  4. obvious

Explanation

'Transparent' means easy to see through or understand. Its antonym is 'opaque', which means not able to be seen through or not clear.

Question 12English

In the sentence 'The officer, having examined the file, signed the order', what is the function of the phrase 'having examined the file'?

  1. It is a participial phrase describing the officer. Correct answer.
  2. It is the main verb of the sentence.
  3. It is an adverbial clause of condition.
  4. It is a noun clause acting as the object.

Explanation

A participial phrase begins with a participle and modifies a noun in the sentence. Here 'having examined the file' modifies 'the officer' and describes an action completed before the signing.

Question 13English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'If the Naib-Tehsildar ___ the report earlier, the meeting would have ended on time.'

  1. would submit
  2. has submitted
  3. had submitted Correct answer.
  4. submitted

Explanation

This is a third conditional sentence describing an unreal past situation. The if-clause uses the past perfect 'had submitted', and the main clause uses 'would have' plus a past participle.

Question 14English

Select the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The clerk is responsible ___ maintaining the register.'

  1. with
  2. for Correct answer.
  3. of
  4. to

Explanation

The adjective 'responsible' is followed by the preposition 'for' when it introduces a duty or task. 'Responsible for maintaining' is the standard construction.

Question 15English

Which sentence uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly?

  1. The new rule will effect the workload, and its effect on staff will be reviewed.
  2. The new rule will affect the workload, and its effect on staff will be reviewed. Correct answer.
  3. The new rule will affect the workload, and its affect on staff will be reviewed.
  4. The new rule will effect the workload, and its affect on staff will be reviewed.

Explanation

'Affect' is normally a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is normally a noun meaning a result. The correct sentence uses 'affect' as the verb and 'effect' as the noun.

Question 16English

Identify the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The officer spoke ___ he were certain of the facts.'

  1. like
  2. so
  3. as if Correct answer.
  4. as

Explanation

The subjunctive 'were' after a clause expressing an unreal comparison requires 'as if' or 'as though'. 'As if' introduces a hypothetical situation.

Question 17English

Which option is the correct indirect form of 'The clerk asked, "Where is the revenue register?"'

  1. The clerk asked where the revenue register was. Correct answer.
  2. The clerk asked that where the revenue register was.
  3. The clerk asked where was the revenue register.
  4. The clerk asked where is the revenue register.

Explanation

In indirect questions, the word order changes to statement order and the tense is backshifted after a past reporting verb. 'Where is the register' becomes 'where the register was'.

Question 18English

Choose the sentence in which the modifier is placed without ambiguity.

  1. The clerk signed the register who was on duty.
  2. The clerk who was on duty signed the register. Correct answer.
  3. On duty the clerk signed who was the register.
  4. The register signed the clerk who was on duty.

Explanation

A relative clause should sit immediately after the noun it modifies. In the first option, 'who was on duty' directly follows 'the clerk' and clearly describes that clerk.

Question 19English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The report was ___ long that it took two days to read.'

  1. too
  2. so Correct answer.
  3. such
  4. very

Explanation

The pattern 'so + adjective + that' expresses a result. 'So long that' is the correct construction; 'such' would require a noun phrase.

Question 20English

Identify the option that uses the correct comparative form in an official comparison.

  1. This year's recovery rate is more high than last year's.
  2. This year's recovery rate is highest than last year's.
  3. This year's recovery rate is higher than last year's. Correct answer.
  4. This year's recovery rate is higher then last year's.

Explanation

Short adjectives form the comparative with '-er', so 'high' becomes 'higher'. The comparison uses 'than', and the possessive 'last year's' correctly stands for 'last year's rate'.

Question 21English

Which sentence uses the modal verb correctly to express an official obligation?

  1. All clerks must record every entry in the register. Correct answer.
  2. All clerks must recording every entry in the register.
  3. All clerks must records every entry in the register.
  4. All clerks must to record every entry in the register.

Explanation

Modal verbs such as 'must' are followed by the bare infinitive, without 'to' and without inflection. 'Must record' is the correct form.

Question 22English

Read the sentence: 'Despite the heavy workload, the staff completed the census without a single error.' Which option best describes the grammatical role of 'Despite the heavy workload'?

  1. It is a prepositional phrase functioning as a concessive adverbial. Correct answer.
  2. It is an independent clause functioning as the main statement.
  3. It is a noun phrase functioning as the subject.
  4. It is a relative clause modifying 'staff'.

Explanation

'Despite' is a preposition and introduces a noun phrase, forming a prepositional phrase. The phrase functions adverbially to concede a difficulty that did not prevent the outcome.

Question 23English

Which option best removes the ambiguity in: 'The Tehsildar told the clerk that he had made a mistake'?

  1. The Tehsildar told the clerk that the mistake had been made.
  2. The Tehsildar told the clerk that he had made a mistake himself.
  3. The Tehsildar told the clerk, 'You have made a mistake.' Correct answer.
  4. The Tehsildar told the clerk that he had made a mistake, and so had he.

Explanation

The original sentence is ambiguous because 'he' could refer to the Tehsildar or the clerk. Using direct speech with 'You' makes it clear that the clerk is the person addressed.

Question 24English

Identify the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Had the record been verified, the discrepancy ___ earlier.'

  1. would have been detected Correct answer.
  2. would be detected
  3. will be detected
  4. had been detected

Explanation

An inverted third conditional with 'Had ... been verified' requires 'would have + past participle' in the main clause. The result refers to an unreal past situation.

Question 25English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The instructions were so unclear that the clerks did not know ___.'

  1. what they were expected to do Correct answer.
  2. what they were expected doing
  3. that what they were expected to do
  4. what were they expected to do

Explanation

An embedded question after 'know' uses statement word order: subject before verb. The infinitive 'to do' follows 'expected' correctly.

Question 26English

In an office order, choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The Naib-Tehsildar, along with two clerks, ___ scheduled to visit the revenue estate on Monday.'

  1. have been
  2. is Correct answer.
  3. were
  4. are

Explanation

When a singular subject is followed by 'along with', the verb agrees with the first subject only. 'The Naib-Tehsildar' is singular, so the singular verb 'is' is required. Phrases such as 'along with', 'as well as' and 'together with' do not make the subject plural.

Question 27English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The clerk apologised ___ the delay in issuing the No-Objection Certificate.'

  1. about
  2. for Correct answer.
  3. to
  4. of

Explanation

The verb 'apologise' takes the preposition 'for' before the thing regretted: apologise for a delay, an error or a mistake. 'Apologise to' is used only before the person addressed, not before the fault itself.

Question 28English

Select the option that correctly transforms the sentence into the passive voice: 'The patwari is preparing the mutation report.'

  1. The mutation report is being prepared by the patwari. Correct answer.
  2. The mutation report has been prepared by the patwari.
  3. The mutation report was being prepared by the patwari.
  4. The mutation report is prepared by the patwari.

Explanation

The original uses the present continuous active 'is preparing', so the passive must use the present continuous passive 'is being prepared'. The tense of the original must be preserved in the transformation.

Question 29English

Which option gives the correct indirect form of: The Tehsildar said to the clerk, 'Submit the file to me today.'

  1. The Tehsildar told the clerk to submit the file to him that day. Correct answer.
  2. The Tehsildar told the clerk that he submitted the file to him today.
  3. The Tehsildar asked the clerk if he would submit the file to him that day.
  4. The Tehsildar said the clerk to submit the file to him that day.

Explanation

An imperative in indirect speech becomes 'told' plus a to-infinitive, and 'today' changes to 'that day'. The reporting verb 'told' also needs its object 'the clerk' immediately after it.

Question 30English

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The clerk has been working in this office ___ 2019.'

  1. from
  2. since Correct answer.
  3. for
  4. by

Explanation

With a perfect tense, 'since' introduces a point in time when the action began, such as 2019, Monday or January. 'For' is used with a length of time, such as three years, not with a starting point.

Question 31English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'Hardly ___ the meeting begun when the electricity failed.'

  1. did
  2. was
  3. has
  4. had Correct answer.

Explanation

'Hardly' at the beginning of a clause triggers inversion and pairs with the past perfect: 'Hardly had ... begun when ...'. The structure 'hardly ... when' describes one event immediately followed by another in the past.

Question 32English

Identify the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The officer insisted that every entry ___ verified before the register was closed.'

  1. was
  2. be Correct answer.
  3. is
  4. will be

Explanation

After verbs of demand and insistence such as 'insist', 'demand' and 'require', English uses the subjunctive 'be' for all persons. The base form 'be' signals a required action rather than a reported fact.

Question 33English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The clerk is not only diligent ___ punctual in his duties.'

  1. and also
  2. as well as
  3. but
  4. but also Correct answer.

Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'not only' must be completed by 'but also' to keep the two adjectives parallel. Both parts should be followed by the same grammatical form, here the adjectives 'diligent' and 'punctual'.

Question 34English

Read the sentence: 'The clerk, who had prepared the summary, submitted it late.' Which option correctly describes the clause 'who had prepared the summary'?

  1. It is a defining relative clause identifying which clerk is meant.
  2. It is a non-defining relative clause giving extra information. Correct answer.
  3. It is an adverbial clause of reason modifying the verb.
  4. It is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb.

Explanation

A relative clause set off by commas is non-defining: it adds extra information about an already identified person. Removing it leaves a complete sentence, which confirms that it does not identify the clerk.

Question 35English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The record keeper asked the clerk ___ the file had been dispatched.'

  1. what
  2. whether Correct answer.
  3. that
  4. which

Explanation

An indirect yes/no question is introduced by 'whether' or 'if', because the answer is either yes or no. 'That' would report a statement, and 'what' or 'which' would demand a specific item.

Question 36English

Choose the option that corrects the sentence: 'The Tehsildar, accompanied by his assistants, were present at the inspection.'

  1. The Tehsildar, accompanied by his assistants, was present at the inspection. Correct answer.
  2. The Tehsildar, accompanied by his assistants, are present at the inspection.
  3. The Tehsildar, accompanied by his assistants, were being present at the inspection.
  4. The Tehsildar, accompanied by his assistants, have been present at the inspection.

Explanation

The subject is 'The Tehsildar', a singular noun; the phrase 'accompanied by his assistants' is only an aside and does not change agreement. The singular past verb 'was' is therefore correct.

Question 37English

Which option uses the article correctly in an official sentence?

  1. The clerk submitted the application for an leave.
  2. The clerk submitted an application for a leave.
  3. The clerk submitted an application for leave. Correct answer.
  4. The clerk submitted a application for an leave.

Explanation

'Application' begins with a vowel sound, so it takes 'an', while 'leave' here is an uncountable noun and takes no article. Articles are chosen by sound and by whether the noun is countable.

Question 38English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'No sooner had the notification been issued ___ the applicants began to gather.'

  1. when
  2. then
  3. that
  4. than Correct answer.

Explanation

The fixed pattern is 'no sooner ... than', used with inversion and the past perfect for two closely following past events. 'Than' is the only word that completes this comparative structure.

Question 39English

Identify the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The clerk would rather ___ the report himself than rely on an assistant.'

  1. prepared
  2. preparing
  3. prepare Correct answer.
  4. to prepare

Explanation

After 'would rather', the bare infinitive is used without 'to': would rather do something than do something else. The parallel structure also requires the bare form after 'than'.

Question 40English

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The file was placed on the table ___ the clerk could examine it.'

  1. although
  2. so that Correct answer.
  3. unless
  4. whereas

Explanation

'So that' introduces a clause of purpose, explaining why the file was placed on the table. The modal 'could' commonly follows 'so that' to express purpose in the past.

Question 41Urdu

اردو زبان میں حروفِ علت کی تعداد کتنی ہے؟

  1. نو
  2. تین
  3. سات
  4. پانچ Correct answer.

Explanation

اردو کے حروفِ علت وہ حروف ہیں جن کی آواز بغیر کسی دوسرے حرف کی مدد کے مکمل ہوتی ہے، اور یہ پانچ ہیں: ا، و، ی، ے اور آ۔ انہیں حروفِ عِلَّت یا مصوّتے بھی کہا جاتا ہے۔

Question 42Urdu

'کتاب' کا جمع کیا ہے؟

  1. کاتب
  2. کتب Correct answer.
  3. مکتوب
  4. کتابیں

Explanation

'کتاب' عربی الاصل مؤنث لفظ ہے جس کی جمع 'کتب' آتی ہے، اور یہی جمع اردو میں بھی مستعمل ہے۔ 'کتابیں' بھی عام بول چال میں سنی جاتی ہے مگر معیاری اردو میں اس کا جمع 'کتب' ہے۔

Question 43Urdu

جملے 'اس نے کھانا کھایا' میں 'نے' کس قسم کا حرف ہے؟

  1. حرفِ جار
  2. حرفِ عطف
  3. حرفِ فاعلیٰ Correct answer.
  4. حرفِ استفہام

Explanation

'نے' اردو میں فاعل کے ساتھ آ کر فعلِ متعدی کے فاعل کو نمایاں کرتا ہے، اسی لیے اسے حرفِ فاعلیٰ یا 'نے' کا حرف کہا جاتا ہے۔ یہ جملے میں فاعل 'اس' کو نشان زد کر رہا ہے۔

Question 44Urdu

'دلّی' اور 'دلی' کے درمیان فرق کی بنیاد کیا ہے؟

  1. تشدید Correct answer.
  2. ہمزہ
  3. تنوین
  4. مدّت

Explanation

'دلّی' میں لام پر تشدید ہے جس سے تلفظ میں لام کو دہرایا جاتا ہے، جبکہ 'دلی' میں تشدید نہیں ہوتی۔ تشدید کا مقصد حرف کی آواز کو دُہرانا یا مضبوط کرنا ہے۔

Question 45Urdu

'پانی پینے کے لیے ایک گلاس دیں' میں 'پینے' کا قواعدی کردار کیا ہے؟

  1. مصدر بہ طور اسم Correct answer.
  2. اسمِ فاعل
  3. اسمِ مفعول
  4. صفتِ عددی

Explanation

'پینے' یہاں 'پینا' مصدر سے مشتق ہو کر اسم کا کام کر رہا ہے اور 'کے لیے' کے ساتھ مل کر مقصد بیان کرتا ہے۔ اردو میں مصدر کے ساتھ حالت کے لاحقے لگا کر اسے اسمی صورت میں استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

Question 46Urdu

کسی طالبِ علم کے بارے میں کہنا کہ 'وہ پڑھائی میں یکتا ہے' کا مطلب کیا ہے؟

  1. وہ پڑھائی میں کمزور ہے
  2. وہ پڑھائی سے دور ہے
  3. وہ پڑھائی میں منفرد ہے Correct answer.
  4. وہ پڑھائی میں سست ہے

Explanation

'یکتا' کا مطلب اکیلا یا بے مثال ہونا ہے، اس لیے 'پڑھائی میں یکتا' سے مراد یہ ہے کہ وہ اپنی مثال آپ ہے۔ یہ لفظ تعریف کے معنوں میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

Question 47Urdu

'سرِ عام' اور 'سرعام' میں کون سی صورت معیاری اردو میں زیادہ درست مانی جاتی ہے؟

  1. 'سرِ عام' اضافت کے ساتھ Correct answer.
  2. صرف 'سرعام' بغیر اضافت
  3. 'سرے عام' ہی درست ہے
  4. دونوں بالکل غلط ہیں

Explanation

'سر' اور 'عام' کے درمیان اضافت کا تعلق ہے، اس لیے معیاری املا میں 'سرِ عام' زیر کے ساتھ لکھا جاتا ہے۔ اضافت کا نشان مرکب الفاظ کے درمیان تعلق واضح کرتا ہے۔

Question 48Urdu

'اس نے کتاب پڑھی' کو مجہول میں بدلنے پر کیا صورت بنے گی؟

  1. کتاب نے اسے پڑھا
  2. اس سے کتاب پڑھی گئی Correct answer.
  3. اس نے کتاب پڑھی گئی
  4. کتاب پڑھنے والا ہے

Explanation

مجہول بنانے کے لیے فاعل کو 'سے' کے ساتھ لایا جاتا ہے اور فعل کے ساتھ 'گیا' یا 'گئی' لگایا جاتا ہے۔ چنانچہ 'اس نے کتاب پڑھی' کا مجہول 'اس سے کتاب پڑھی گئی' ہے۔

Question 49Urdu

'سورج مشرق سے نکلتا ہے' میں 'سے' کس معنی میں استعمال ہوا ہے؟

  1. وقت
  2. آغازِ مقام Correct answer.
  3. اداکاری
  4. وجہ

Explanation

یہاں 'سے' اس جگہ کو ظاہر کر رہا ہے جہاں سے حرکت شروع ہوتی ہے، یعنی مبدأ یا آغازِ مقام۔ اردو میں 'سے' کے کئی معنوی پہلو ہیں جن میں سے ایک یہی ہے۔

Question 50Urdu

'آسمان' کا مترادف کون سا لفظ ہے؟

  1. دریا
  2. فلک Correct answer.
  3. پہاڑ
  4. زمین

Explanation

'فلک' عربی زبان کا لفظ ہے جس کا مطلب آسمان یا چرخ ہے، اور اردو شاعری و نثر میں یہ 'آسمان' کے مترادف کے طور پر مستعمل ہے۔