HSSC CET Paper/Dt.-05-11-2022 Second Shift IInd PaperTotal Questions: 10091. In the following sentence, choose the expression which is grammatically correct version of the underlined text."The passengers are waiting for the bus outside the bus stand at the main gate for long."(a) were waited(b) were waiting(c) have been waiting(d) no change(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) have been waiting92. Choose the correct sentence—(a) Nena can do it alone and nobody else can do it.(b) Nena alone can do it and nobody else can do it.(c) Neena can alone do it and nobody else can do it.(c) Neena can alone do it and nobody else can do it.(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Nena alone can do it and nobody else can do it.93. Find out the indirect speech of the following sentence—Lalit said, "I have read the book."(a) Lalit said that he has read the book.(b) Lalit said that he had read the book.(c) Lalit informed me that he had read the book.(d) Lalit confirmed that he has read the book.(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Lalit said that he had read the book.94. Choose the correct alternative to improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is required, your answer is '4'."Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat was the orphan."(a) had an orphan(b) is an orphan(c) the orphan(d) No improvement(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) had an orphan95. Pick out the synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence—"His meagre income does not allow him to buy a car."(a) Lofty(b) Excessive(b) Middle(d) Paltry(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Paltry96. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.She looked ............... her watch everywhere.(a) for(b) at(c) of(d) on(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) for97. Pick out the part of the following sentence which has an error. If there is no error, your answer is '4'.A. In various parts of the countryB. ponds just dry downC. in scorching heat of summer.(a) A(b) B(c) C(d) No error(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) B98. Choose the correct passive voice form of the following sentence.Can we sent the letter tomorrow?(a) Could we send the letter the next day(b) The letter may be sent tomorrow(d) We could send the letter tomorrow(c) Can the letter be sent by us tomorrow(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Can the letter be sent by us tomorrow99. Pick out the antonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.She was in great dread of scolding.(a) Primary(b) Peculiar(c) Critical(d) Praise(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Praise100. Pick out the correctly spelt word—(a) metamorphosis(b) mettamorphosis(c) metamorfosis(d) matamorphosis(e) Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) metamorphosisSubmit Quiz« Previous12345678910