MCQ Collection
PPSC MCQs
Practice PPSC questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. begin a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
Explanation:
The idiom refers to reducing social tension at the start of an interaction.
It is not usually about literal ice.
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Correct Answer: D. very rarely
Explanation:
The expression describes an event that happens infrequently.
It emphasizes rarity rather than regularity.
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Correct Answer: A. willing
Explanation:
'Reluctant' means unwilling or hesitant to act.
'Willing' expresses the opposite attitude.
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Correct Answer: A. investigate
Explanation:
'Look into' means examine a matter carefully to discover facts.
The police will investigate the complaint.
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Correct Answer: B. The teacher's desk is near the window.
Explanation:
One teacher owns the desk, so apostrophe-s is added to the singular noun.
The form 'teacher's' correctly shows singular possession.
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Correct Answer: C. The players' uniforms were washed.
Explanation:
The uniforms belong to more than one player.
For a regular plural ending in s, the apostrophe follows the final s.
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Correct Answer: D. The deadline is tomorrow; we must finish today.
Explanation:
A semicolon can join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
Both sides of the semicolon are complete sentences.
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Correct Answer: A. Please bring three items: a pen, a notebook, and an identity card.
Explanation:
A colon can introduce a list after a complete independent clause.
The words before the colon form a complete statement.
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Correct Answer: B. The final speaker—our department head—arrived late.
Explanation:
A pair of em dashes can set off strongly emphasized parenthetical information.
The inserted phrase identifies the final speaker.
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Correct Answer: C. It was a well-organized event.
Explanation:
The two words jointly modify the following noun 'event.'
A hyphen helps readers understand them as one compound adjective.
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Correct Answer: D. Professor Ahmed teaches English at Punjab University.
Explanation:
A title used with a name, a language, and an institution's proper name are capitalized.
Common words not functioning as proper names remain lowercase.
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Correct Answer: A. My brother, who lives in Quetta, is visiting us.
Explanation:
The clause adds nonessential information about an already identified brother.
Nonrestrictive clauses are enclosed by commas.
