Monday, June 26, 2017

English Questions from HSSC Papers 2017

Q 1. Instructions: Read the sentence and identify the correct word that best suits the underlined word. The villagers considered their headman as the arbiter of truth and justice. 
A. judge B. owner C. initiator D. legislator 
Correct Ans: A 
Q 2. Instructions: Read the sentence and identify the correct word that best suits the underlined word. The old man was elated when he received the tickets to London. 
A. excited B. gloomy C. content D. depressed 
Correct Ans: A 
Q 3. Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options given below to have a meaningful sentence. He usually _________ late to office. 
A. left B. will leave C. has left D. leaves 
Correct Ans: D 
Q 4. Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options given below to have a meaningful sentence. Mona is _______ than her sisters. 
A. smartest B. more smarter C. most smarter D. smarter 
Correct Ans: D 
Q 5. Instructions: Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom. Choose the correct answer from the choices listed below. Divya got cold feet the day before her wedding. 
A. surprised B. Happy C. excited D. scared 
Correct Ans: D 
Q 6. Instructions: Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom. Choose the correct answer from the choices listed below. Vanitha spilled the cake mix from the bowl and therefore had to start from scratch. 
A. Clean the area B. Start from beginning 
C. Scratch the bowl D. Clean the bowl 
Correct Ans: B
Q 7. Instructions: Read the sentence and identify the correct word that best suits the underlined word. Gautam Buddha renounced the worldly pleasures to seek enlightenment. 
A. stopped B. donated C. gave up D. forgot 
Correct Ans: C 
Q 8. Instructions: Read the sentence and identify the correct word that best suits the underlined word. Amit managed to collect donation for the charity event, with the help of his bountiful friends. 
A. dutiful B. beautiful C. liberal D. generous Correct Ans: D 
Q 9. Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options given below to have a meaningful sentence. I ________ this office last month." 
A. will join B. have joined C. joined D. would join 
Correct Ans: C 
Q 10. Instructions: Choose the correct answer from the options given below to have a meaningful sentence. Geeta is the __________ girl in the class. 
A. most tall B. tallest C. taller D. more taller 
Correct Ans: B 
Q 11. Instructions: Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom. Choose the correct answer from the choices listed below. Ritesh is always ready to help people at the drop of a hat. 
A. rarely B. immediately C. never D. slowly 
Correct Ans: B 
Q 12. Instructions: Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom. Choose the correct answer from the choices listed below. Knitting a shawl for Lalitha was a piece of cake. 
A. very easy B. Confusing C. difficult D. complicated 
Correct Ans: A 

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