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1
The opponent ran him __________ in public.
A. Off
B. Over
C. For
D. None of the above
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Over fits because the phrasal verb 'ran him over' completes the sentence to show he was publicly run over or humiliated.
2
Which country is the smallest republic in the world?
A. Indonesia
B. Vatican
C. Nauru
D. None of these
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Nauru is the world’s smallest republic by land area and population, making Nauru the correct choice.
3
Who was, at one time, called "Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity"?
A. Nehru
B. Quaid-e-Azam
C. Abu ul Kalam Azad
D. Gandhi
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Quaid-e-Azam was called the “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity” in recognition of his public role promoting communal cooperation and leadership.
4
A believer smiles in public and ____ in private.
A. wept
B. weeping
C. weep
D. weeps
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'weeps' is correct because the sentence states a habitual truth about a third-person subject, so it needs the present simple third-person singular form.
5
. Choose the correct verb: He ___ urged all public sector to focus their activity
A. done
B. did
C. has
D. does
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Has fits because the present perfect ‘has urged’ correctly links a past urging to its present relevance in the sentence.
6
On 19 March 2008, the National Assembly elected its first woman speaker _____?
A. Hina Rubbani
B. Shireen Mazari
C. Fahameeda Mirza
D. All of these
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Fahameeda Mirza — she was elected Speaker of the National Assembly on 19 March 2008, becoming the first woman to hold that office.
7
When Iran officially became an Islamic Republic on?
A. February 01, 1979
B. March 01, 1979
C. April 01, 1979
D. None of these
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April 01, 1979 is correct because that is the date when Iran was officially declared an Islamic Republic following the referendum.
8
What is the main idea of Plato’s cave analogy? (CSS-2024)
A. This world is not all there is
B. Mankind cannot hope to see the truth
C. Humans are stupid
D. Real things cast shadows
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The analogy illustrates that the physical world is a shadow of a greater reality (Plato, “Republic”).
9
The word that would most accurately fit the blank at the end of the second paragraph
A. Shadow
B. Picture
C. Contradiction
D. Reversal
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Plato’s analogy uses “shadow” to describe the temporal world as a reflection of eternal reality (Plato, “Republic”).
10
The constitutional Head of State in Pakistan is the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker NA
D. None of these
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Under Article 41 of the Constitution, the President of Pakistan is the Head of State representing the unity of the Republic, while the Prime Minister is the Head of Government.
