MCQ Collection
PMS English MCQs
Practice PMS English questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Students stopped studying at home completely.
B.
The library reduced its evening services.
C.
Every student preferred the library to all other locations.
D.
Longer opening hours made the library more accessible during examinations.
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Correct Answer: D. Longer opening hours made the library more accessible during examinations.
Explanation:
The increase in evening attendance follows the extension of opening hours.
The passage supports improved access, not the stronger unsupported claims.
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A.
every evening
B.
at the correct time
C.
without warning
D.
very rarely
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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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A.
investigate
B.
ignore
C.
memorize
D.
approve immediately
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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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A.
cancel permanently
B.
postpone
C.
conduct early
D.
record secretly
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Correct Answer: B. postpone
Explanation:
'Put off' means delay an event until a later time.
The meeting has been postponed rather than necessarily cancelled.
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A.
do
B.
perform
C.
make
D.
create up
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Correct Answer: C. make
Explanation:
English conventionally uses the collocation 'make a decision.'
Collocations are word combinations preferred by established usage.
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A.
throw away
B.
pour
C.
drop
D.
shed
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Correct Answer: D. shed
Explanation:
'Shed light on' means clarify or help explain something.
It is a fixed figurative collocation.
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A.
identify the exact issue
B.
perform a difficult physical task
C.
make an avoidable mistake
D.
avoid answering a question
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Correct Answer: A. identify the exact issue
Explanation:
The idiom means saying or identifying precisely what is correct.
It describes accuracy in understanding a problem.
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A.
announce
B.
cancel
C.
attend
D.
repeat
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Correct Answer: B. cancel
Explanation:
'Call off' means decide that a planned event will not take place.
The event is cancelled.
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A.
heavy
B.
tall
C.
thorough
D.
deeply
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Correct Answer: C. thorough
Explanation:
'Thorough knowledge' is a natural collocation meaning complete and detailed understanding.
The other choices do not combine naturally with 'knowledge' here.
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A.
working outdoors
B.
travelling by air
C.
being completely confused
D.
feeling slightly ill
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Correct Answer: D. feeling slightly ill
Explanation:
The idiom informally describes feeling unwell.
It is not a literal reference to weather conditions.
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A.
accommodation
B.
accomodation
C.
acommodation
D.
accommadation
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Correct Answer: A. accommodation
Explanation:
'Accommodation' contains double c and double m.
The other forms omit or replace required letters.
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A.
priviledge
B.
privilege
C.
privelege
D.
privillage
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Correct Answer: B. privilege
Explanation:
The standard spelling is 'privilege.'
It contains no d after the second e.