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A sentence with a blank space is given along with four answer choices out of which only one is correct. The candidates are expected to fill in the blank space with the correct choice:
Q. 1 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
I do not have the _____
A
Later information
B
Last information
C
Latest information
✓ Correct
D
Latter information
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Latest" refers to the most recent information available.
Q. 2 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Sana is the _____ of the three daughters.
A
Eldest
✓ Correct
B
Oldest
C
Older
D
Elder
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Superlative Degree Rule: The sentence mentions "the three daughters." When comparing more than two people or things, you must use the superlative degree (e.g., eldest or oldest). Comparative forms like elder or older are strictly used for comparing exactly two people.

Eldest vs. Oldest: In formal English grammar, "elder" and "eldest" are specifically preferred when talking about the age ranking of members within the same family. Since Sana and the others are biological sisters ("daughters"), "eldest" is the most precise and correct term.
Q. 3 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
There is no animal _____ the lion.
A
Dangerous than
B
More dangerous than
✓ Correct
C
Most dangerous than
D
Least dangerous than
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Comparative Degree Rule: When comparing one specific entity (the lion) against a whole group of others (all other animals), you must use the comparative degree of the adjective combined with the word "than".

Formula: For long adjectives like dangerous, the comparative form is "more dangerous".

Context: The sentence structure "There is no animal more dangerous than the lion" logically states that the lion is the absolute most dangerous animal of all.
Q. 4 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The doctor advised the patient to take a _____ diet.
A
Nutrient
B
Healthy
C
Rich
D
Nutritious
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Nutritious" is the standard adjective for food that provides nourishment.
Q. 5 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Karachi is _____ towns of Pakistan.
A
One of the bigger
B
One of the biggest
✓ Correct
C
The biggest
D
One of the greatest
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The structure "one of the" requires a superlative degree adjective.
Q. 6 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The streets of Lahore are _____ than those of Kasur.
A
Larger
B
Greater
C
Superior
D
Wider
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Wider" is the most common adjective used to describe street dimensions in comparison.
Q. 7 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
It is not necessary to buy _____
A
Some shirts
B
Any shirts
✓ Correct
C
Every shirts
D
Each shirt
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Any" is typically used in negative or interrogative sentences.
Q. 8 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
_____ Pakistani know English language properly.
A
A few
B
The few
C
Few
✓ Correct
D
Fewer
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Few" implies a small number, often in a negative sense (hardly any).
Q. 9 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
He will prove to be _____ to the throne.
A
Honest heir
B
A honest heir
C
The honest heir
D
An honest heir
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Heir" begins with a vowel sound, so the article "an" is used.
Q. 10 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
_____ have to attend a marriage.
A
My wife and me
B
My wife and myself
C
My wife and I
✓ Correct
D
Myself and my wife
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"My wife and I" serves as the compound subject of the sentence.
Q. 11 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
I have lost the pen _____ you gave me.
A
That
✓ Correct
B
Which
C
Whom
D
There
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"That" is the relative pronoun used here to specify a particular object.
Q. 12 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
You did not show any _____ me.
A
Consideration to
B
Consideration for
✓ Correct
C
Consideration by
D
Consideration in
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The noun "consideration" is followed by the preposition "for" in this context.
Q. 13 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
I am _____ my son's success.
A
Delighted at
✓ Correct
B
Delighted with
C
Delighted for
D
Delighted in
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Fixed Preposition Rule: The adjective "delighted" changes its preposition depending on what follows it:
Delighted at / by + an event, action, or piece of news (e.g., his success, the news).
Delighted with + a tangible gift, object, or person's ongoing state (e.g., the new car, my team).

Context: Because "success" is an event, result, or piece of good news, "delighted at" is the most precise and standard grammatical pairing tested in formal exams.
Q. 14 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
I am not _____ my actions.
A
Accountable to
B
Accountable in
C
Accountable for
✓ Correct
D
Accountable over
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
One is "accountable for" their actions.
Q. 15 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The father is _____ his son's faults.
A
Blind to
✓ Correct
B
Blind towards
C
Blind about
D
Blind with
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To be "blind to" something means to ignore or fail to notice it.
Q. 16 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
He is _____ his food.
A
Busy in eating
B
Busy eating
✓ Correct
C
Busy about eating
D
Busy to eat.
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Busy" is often followed directly by a gerund.
Q. 17 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
You have _____ by him in ignoring his misbehaviour.
A
Done a handsome thing
B
Done the handsome thing
✓ Correct
C
Done a fair thing
D
Done a proper thing
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Done the handsome thing" is an idiom for behaving properly or generously.
Q. 18 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
If _____ fast, he would have caught the bus.
A
He ran
B
He runs
C
He would have run
D
He had run
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Third conditional: "If + past perfect, would have + past participle".
Q. 19 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
You must _____ music before going to bed.
A
Hear to
B
Hear
C
Listen to
✓ Correct
D
Listen
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Listen" requires the preposition "to" when followed by an object.
Q. 20 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
He is going to be late _____
A
Isn't he?
✓ Correct
B
Is he?
C
Will he?
D
won't he?
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The question tag for "He is" is "isn't he?".
Q. 21 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The principal _____ can help the child.
A
Only
B
Even
C
Alone
✓ Correct
D
Lonely
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Word Placement and Meaning: When "alone" is placed immediately after a noun phrase (like "The principal alone"), it functions as an exclusive modifier meaning "only this person and no one else."

Context: The sentence implies that the principal has the unique power, authority, or position required to resolve the child's issue. Saying "The principal alone can help the child" naturally isolates them as the sole person capable of doing the task
Q. 22 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
He will not reach the station in time _____
A
Won't he?
B
Will he?
✓ Correct
C
Can he?
D
Can't he?
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
For a negative statement, a positive question tag is used.
Q. 23 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
She has been speaking for the last one hour. I wish she _____
A
Stopped speaking
B
Stopped to speak
C
Would stop speaking
✓ Correct
D
Could stop speaking
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The "I Wish" Rule for Annoyance: When you use "I wish" to express irritation, impatience, or a desire for a change in someone else's annoying behavior, the standard grammatical formula is:
I wish + Subject + would + Base Verb

Context: The speaker is clearly annoyed because she has been talking continuously for a whole hour. Using "would stop speaking" perfectly expresses the speaker's wish for her to change her behavior right now.

Verb Pattern: The verb stop is correctly followed by a gerund ("speaking") to mean ending an ongoing action.
Q. 24 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
He proved his intentions by _____
A
Raising to the occasion
B
Rising to the occasion
✓ Correct
C
Having risen to the occasion
D
Having to rise to the occasion
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Rising to the occasion" is an idiom for performing well under pressure.
Q. 25 English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
His _____ riches have made him greedy.
A
Desire about
B
Desire for
✓ Correct
C
Desire in
D
Desire to
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Prepositional Collocation: In English, the noun "desire" is fixed to pair with the preposition "for" when indicating the object or target of that desire (e.g., desire for power, desire for success, desire for riches).

Grammatical Flow: Placing "Desire for" in the blank creates a clear noun phrase ("His desire for riches") that serves as the complete subject of the sentence.
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