PPSC English MCQs: Practice Questions With Answers

14 PPSC English MCQs with answers — grammar, vocabulary, idioms and comprehension basics, a 1,099-question subject in HighYield's PPSC bank without a dedicated practice post until now.

English is one of the largest subjects in HighYield's PPSC question bank — 1,099 questions covering grammar, vocabulary, idioms and comprehension — and it doesn't yet have its own dedicated practice post. Below are MCQs in the same one-line, four-option format tested on PPSC papers.

Grammar & Usage

1. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A) She has went to the market.
B) She has gone to the market. ✅
C) She has go to the market.
D) She has going to the market.

2. Choose the correct plural form of "analysis":

A) Analysises
B) Analyses ✅
C) Analysis's
D) Analysia

3. "Each of the girls ______ given a prize." Choose the correct verb:

A) were
B) was ✅
C) are
D) have

4. Choose the correct passive-voice form of "They built the bridge in 1990":

A) The bridge built in 1990.
B) The bridge was built in 1990. ✅
C) The bridge is built in 1990.
D) The bridge has built in 1990.

5. "______ raining heavily outside." Choose the correct word:

A) Its
B) It's ✅
C) Is
D) Its'

Vocabulary

6. "Genuine" most nearly means:

A) Fake
B) Real and authentic ✅
C) Expensive
D) Complicated

7. Choose the antonym of "optimistic":

A) Hopeful
B) Pessimistic ✅
C) Confident
D) Cheerful

8. "Reluctant" means:

A) Eager
B) Unwilling or hesitant ✅
C) Angry
D) Confident

9. Choose the closest synonym of "abundant":

A) Scarce
B) Plentiful ✅
C) Empty
D) Hidden

Idioms & Spelling

10. "To spill the beans" means:

A) To cook a meal
B) To reveal a secret ✅
C) To waste food
D) To make a mistake

11. Choose the correctly spelled word:

A) Definately
B) Definitely ✅
C) Definatly
D) Definitly

12. "A piece of cake" means:

A) A tasty dessert
B) Something very easy ✅
C) A difficult task
D) A small reward

Reading Comprehension Basics

13. In comprehension, "context clues" refers to:

A) Footnotes at the end of a passage
B) Hints from surrounding words that help determine a word's meaning ✅
C) The author's name
D) The passage's word count

14. The "tone" of a passage refers to:

A) The number of paragraphs
B) The author's attitude toward the subject ✅
C) The font used in print
D) The passage's length

How This Section Fits Your Prep

English questions on PPSC papers test skill as much as recall — grammar and vocabulary build steadily with repeated exposure, while comprehension speed comes mainly from timed practice on passages of realistic length.

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