MCQ Collection
FPSC MCQs
Practice FPSC questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Mother requested me to close the window.
Explanation:
A polite imperative is commonly reported with 'requested' or 'asked' plus a to-infinitive.
The word 'please' is absorbed into the reporting verb.
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Correct Answer: B. He warned me not to touch the wire.
Explanation:
A negative command is reported with 'not to' plus the base verb.
'Warned' accurately conveys the cautionary force.
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Correct Answer: C. The report needs to be completed today.
Explanation:
The passive infinitive is formed with 'to be' plus a past participle.
'Needs to be completed' expresses that the report must receive the action.
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Correct Answer: C. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful painting.
Explanation:
An exclamation is reported with 'exclaimed' and a statement clause.
The emotional intensifier is expressed through 'very.'
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Correct Answer: D. He dislikes being criticized in public.
Explanation:
The passive gerund is formed with 'being' plus a past participle.
It functions as the object of 'dislikes.'
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Correct Answer: A. The scientist is said to have discovered a new element.
Explanation:
A reporting passive can use 'subject + be said + perfect infinitive.'
'To have discovered' shows the discovery happened before the reporting.
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Correct Answer: B. The suspect was arrested last night.
Explanation:
The identity of the arresting authority is obvious or unimportant.
Omitting the agent keeps the passive sentence concise.
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Correct Answer: C. Have the documents been checked?
Explanation:
The present perfect passive question uses 'have + subject + been + past participle.'
The indefinite agent 'anyone' does not need to be retained.
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Correct Answer: D. The baby slept peacefully.
Explanation:
'Slept' is intransitive and has no direct object to become a passive subject.
Only transitive constructions normally form the passive.
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Correct Answer: A. Ali said that he was tired.
Explanation:
The pronoun changes to match Ali, and the present tense backshifts after a past reporting verb.
'Am' therefore becomes 'was.'
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Correct Answer: B. Sara said that she had finished her work.
Explanation:
The present perfect normally backshifts to the past perfect after 'said.'
Pronouns also change to match Sara.
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Correct Answer: C. He said that he would call me the next day.
Explanation:
'Will' backshifts to 'would,' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day.'
The object pronoun changes according to the reporting context.