.We can't go now because it's raining cats and dogs .

1
a. heavy rain

b. slow rain

c. no rain

2. India should stop war with Pakistan and bury the hatchet.
a. To keep peace

b. To start war

c. To stop negotiations

3. He was born with silver spoon as he got all riches from his
father.
a. He was born rich b. He was born poor c. None of these
4. Titanic was a blockbuster movie.
a. very successful movie b. a flopped movie

c. None of these

5. Everybody wants to make money by hook or crook in our society.

a. By fair means

b. By foul means

c. None of these

After failing a math test, Mubashir had to go home and face the m .6
.usic
a. Bear the results

b. Avoid the situation

c. None of these

7. He came off with flying colours in CSS examination.

a. successful

b. Not successful

c. none of these

Sajjad was a bit of a rolling stone before .8

.he married and settled down
a. of varying nature

b. of constant nature

c. struggling

.These days he is in hot water because he has left his job .9

a. in difficulty

b. in comfort

c. feeling good

I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mariya went .10
.and let the cat out of the bag
a.opened the secret

b. kept the secret

c. none of these

It's a case of Hobson's choice, because if I don't agree to their .11

.terms, I'll lose my job

a. force choice

b. only choice

c. none of these

.First, you need to know the nuts and bolts of the business .12
a. basic facts

b. practical points

c. both of these

My parents were always on the move and so my childhood was .13

.spent being dragged from pillar to post
a. wandering
these

b. being homeless

c. both of

.Although Mary's family is poor, she has blue blood in her veins .14
a. belongs to noble family
of these

b. belongs to a poor family

c. none

He double-crossed his childhood friend and got married with his .15
.fianc
a. deceived
sincere

b. went away

c. Remained

.They moved the business lock, stock and barrel to a new office .16
a. completely

b. partially

c. slowly

17. He burned the candle at both ends by working late at nights.

a. got little rest

b. used many candles

c. none of these

When Tasleem was stealing the car police caught him red .18
.handed
a. caught on the spot
correct

b. caught with the proof

c. Both are

sports stadium would become a white elephant after the .19

.tournament
a. expensive and useless
b

b. difficult to maintain

c. both a and

20.
Political leaders shed crocodile tears while allowing the war to conti
nue.
a. artificial sorrow

b. false feelings

c. both a and b

21. He threw her out onto the street, bag and baggage.
a. complete assets

b. all belongings

c. both a and b

.Politicians have accumulated wealth by blackmailing others .22

a. unjustified threats
b

b. secret criminal activities c. both a and

There's been a lot of political horse-trading while .23

.the parties try to form a government
a. political bargaining
these

b. religious bargaining

c. none of

24. Mudabir was sailing under false colours and never told that he
worked as a journalist.
a. deceiving
b. perceiving
c. doing
.Wajid Lakho is a big wheel in Excise and Taxation Department .25
a. a very important person
these

b. a negative person

c. none of

Shafqat always keeps his home spick and span .26

a. dirty

b. clean

c. open

The company threw down the gauntlet and told the union that .27
.this offer for a contract was final
a. offered the challenge

b. succumbed to them

c. none of these

.Houses are going for a song these days in Shikarpur .28

a. very cheap

b. very expensive

c. very demanding

The lions share of the budget of Pakistan usually is spared for .29
.defense every year
a. big share

b. small share

c. petty share

There was pin silence in the theatre but the announcer broke the .30
.ice by making announcement
a. broke the silence b. made noise

c. none of these

.Hes always trying to butter up his boss .31

a. flatter

b. avoid

c. none of these

32. The authorities were either unaware of the problem or they

turned a blind eye to it.
a. look over

b. avoid

c. both of these

.I tried to be pleasant to her but she gave me the cold shoulder .33
a. to be unfriendly b. to be friendly c. none of these
My uncle was in jail for a day once. That's our family's skeleton i .34
.n the closet
a. secret

b. open secret

c. personal matter

Toqeer turned over a new leaf in his life and started .35
.preparation for CSS exam
a. new start

b. old start

c. none of these

.He is a lecturer but he is not worth his salt .36

a. eligible

b. no eligible

c. none of these

The fourteenth of August is a Red-Letter day for Pakistani .37

.people
a. a happy day

b. a sad day

c. a mourning day

!I know it's true! I heard it straight from the horse's mouth .38
a. from an authentic source
of these

b. from an unauthentic source c. none

Despite harsh criticism, she's sticking to her guns on this issue .39
a. strong opinion
these

b. weak opinion

c. none of

.We must cut through the red tape .40

a. official delay
private delay

b. domestic delay

.The new recruits were all in the same boat .41

c.

a. in the same situation

none of these

b. in different situation

c.

.Don't worry. I won't tell it to anyone. I was just pulling your leg .42
a. making joke
none of these

b. making insult

c.

.My aunt is as poor as a church mouse .43

a. very rich
very sad

b. very poor

c.

.Just give me the facts in a nutshell .44

a. in brief
both of these

b. in short

c.

Working two days a week in the boutique gave her a little pin .45
.money
.Jaami is from the upper crust, but he is penniless these days .46
a. elite class
both a and b

b. upper class

c.

Dont trust the salespeople at the store; they are all wolves in .47
!sheeps clothing
a. Hidden enemies
none of these

b. hidden friends

c.

My partner stole my thunder when he told the professor that .48

.he did all the work
a. stole my success
none of these

b. stole my failure

c.

49. Sharmeen is taking French leave. Shes going to be in trouble

when she comes back.
a. leave without permission
of these

b. leave with permission

c. none

The engineers probably understood the presentation, but it was .50

.all Greek to me

a. confusing
a and b

b. not understandable

c. both

.The desire for publicity became her Achilles heel .51

a. weakness
a and b

b. weak point

c. both

Over the years she had built up a nice little nest egg for her .52
.retirement
a. saving
of these

b. investment

c. both

He said that he didnt want the job anyway, but thats just sour .53
.grapes
a. disappointing attitude
of these

b. positive attitude

c. none

Think carefully before you resignyou don't want to burn your .54
.bridges
a. destroy all possible ways b. maintain all ways
these

c. none of

55. Horse sense tells me I should not be involved in that project.

a. common sense
negative sense

b. special sense

c.

56. As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for
every two guests.

a. practical and approximate way

these

b. theoretical way

c. none of

57. He has been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
a. in desperation
b. in happy mood
c. in angry mood
58. He was afraid she would spill the beans.
a. open the secret
b. keep the secret

c. sell the beans

.I will leave no stone unturned to satisfy your quality standard .59

a. try ones best

b. use ones best efforts

c. both of these

We should strike while the iron is hot and order some .60
.immediately, before they change the offer
a. avail the chance

b. dismiss the chance

c. none of these

.It's all a moot point now," Mahira said" .61

a. debatable issue
b. non debatable issue

c. none of these

A political party will make sure a member's background is as .62

.clean as a whistle before letting them run for office
a. neat and clean

b. dirty and bad

c. none of these

63. The acid test of a good driver is whether he or she remains calm
in an emergency.
a. very important

b. vital

c. both of these

64. Ali has successfully recovered from asthma and now he is alive
and kicking.
a. healthy and fit

b. not feeling well

c. feeling sad and sorrowful

.Toqeer is the apple of his father's eye .65

a. very dear to him
b. very angry with him

c. none of these

Jamila was really in seventh heaven when she got a car of her o .66
.wn
a. feeling happy
b. feeling sad
c. very much
happy
If you bring a car into the city, you have to pay through the nos .67
.e for parking it
a. heavy charges
b. low charges
c. no charges
.I'll teach you that in a jiffy .68
a. swiftly

b. in no time

c. both a and b

No tricks, please. We want the deal to be above .69

.board completely
a. honest deal
b. hidden deal
c. none of these

When Ali visited his uncles home he was bull in a china shop .70
.and caused a lot of damage to his uncles home
a. an uncontrolled boy
b. a patient boy
c. an ugly boy
New management in the company is like the blind leading the .71
. blind
a. inexperienced management
b. experienced management
c.
none of these
Mubashir is a rich man and giving him a gift is like carrying coals .72
.to new castle
a. of no use
b. very useful
c. insulting
Muhammad Ahmed is leaving at this point; it means we have .73
.to change horses in midstream
a.change leadership at a crucial point
b. change horses in the
journey c. none of these
Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride .74
.your bike if youre not using it
a. envious attitude
b. narrow-mindedness
c. both a and
b
He leads an almost Jekyll and Hyde life.In the morning he is a .75
.teacher and during evening he works in a clinic
a. dual personality
b

b. dual role

c. both a and

.He's got all the loaves and fishes he needs .76

a. material needs
b

b. worldly needs

c. both a and

The game may not be worth the candle, but I will play it to the .77
.end
a. not beneficial
these

b. worthless

c. both of

.Come on everyone and use your loaf to solve this problem .78
a. use your brain

b. use your intellect

c. both of these

I wasnt happy with the way my career was going so I decided to .79
.bite the bullet and look for another job

a. face difficult situation

b. chew the bullet

c. none of these

.I picked up the phone, but the line was dead as a doornail .80
a. not functional

b. working

c. none of these

.Whenever Farooq has an axe to grind he meets me .81

a. personal interest

b. no interest

c. none of these

The MPA of Our Constituency has established a kangaroo court .82

.where he settles his personal matters
a. illegal court
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b. legal court

c. none of these