ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection English: Past Papers MCQs with Answers

ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection English Past Papers sample MCQs

1. Q1. Antonym of "ABSTAIN":

   • A) Refrain
   • B) Participate
   • C) Withdraw
   • D) Avoid

   Answer: Participate

2. Q2. "Every cloud has a silver lining" means:

   • A) Weather improves after rain
   • B) Every bad situation has a hopeful aspect
   • C) Wealth is hidden in difficulty
   • D) Clouds contain metal

   Answer: Every bad situation has a hopeful aspect

3. Q3. Correct spelling:

   • A) Accomodation
   • B) Accommodation
   • C) Acommodation
   • D) Acomodation

   Answer: Accommodation

4. Q4. Complete the idiom: 'To burn the midnight oil' means to ____.

   • A) waste fuel unnecessarily
   • B) work late into the night
   • C) start a fire by accident
   • D) celebrate until dawn

   Answer: work late into the night

5. Q5. Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'EPHEMERAL'.

   • A) Permanent
   • B) Fleeting
   • C) Ancient
   • D) Abundant

   Answer: Fleeting

6. Q6. Fill in the blank: 'She is proficient ___ mathematics and keen ___ joining the aviation branch.'

   • A) in, on
   • B) at, in
   • C) in, on
   • D) with, for

   Answer: in, on

7. Q7. Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'CANDID'.

   • A) Deceptive
   • B) Frank
   • C) Timid
   • D) Hostile

   Answer: Frank

8. Q8. Idiom: 'To hit the nail on the head' means to ____.

   • A) cause accidental injury
   • B) state the exact truth
   • C) work very slowly
   • D) avoid the main issue

   Answer: state the exact truth

9. Q9. Synonym of 'METICULOUS':

   • A) Careless
   • B) Hasty
   • C) Thorough
   • D) Lazy

   Answer: Thorough

10. Q10. Fill in the blank: 'The cadet is capable ___ solving problems and eligible ___ promotion.'

    • A) of, for
    • B) in, to
    • C) at, of
    • D) with, on

    Answer: of, for

11. Q11. Antonym of 'TRANSPARENT':

    • A) Clear
    • B) Obvious
    • C) Opaque
    • D) Visible

    Answer: Opaque

12. Q12. Fill in: 'He is senior ___ me ___ rank but junior ___ age.'

    • A) to, in, in
    • B) than, by, in
    • C) to, by, in
    • D) than, in, to

    Answer: to, in, in

13. Q13. Synonym of 'DILIGENT':

    • A) Lazy
    • B) Hardworking
    • C) Proud
    • D) Silent

    Answer: Hardworking

14. Q14. Which is a simple sentence?

    • A) Although tired, he marched on.
    • B) He marched on.
    • C) He marched and he sang.
    • D) March on, cadet!

    Answer: He marched on.

15. Q15. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

    • A) Its a long march.
    • B) It's a long march.
    • C) Its' a long march.
    • D) It is' a long march.

    Answer: It's a long march.

16. Q16. Fill in: 'The officer is responsible ___ security ___ the camp.'

    • A) for, of
    • B) of, for
    • C) to, at
    • D) with, in

    Answer: for, of

17. Q17. Synonym of 'ABUNDANT':

    • A) Scarce
    • B) Plentiful
    • C) Tiny
    • D) Weak

    Answer: Plentiful

18. Q18. Correct spelling:

    • A) Occassion
    • B) Occasion
    • C) Ocasion
    • D) Occasssion

    Answer: Occasion

19. Q19. Past tense of 'fly' is:

    • A) Flied
    • B) Flew
    • C) Flown
    • D) Flying

    Answer: Flew

20. Q20. Read the passage and answer. At ISSB, candidates are observed throughout the five-day stay, not only during formal tests. Psychologists note how a person reacts under fatigue, handles setbacks, and treats peers. A single strong performance in one task rarely outweighs repeated signs of poor teamwork. What is the main idea?

    • A) ISSB lasts exactly five days
    • B) Continuous behavior matters more than one good result
    • C) Psychologists only watch written exams
    • D) Teamwork is never tested at ISSB

    Answer: Continuous behavior matters more than one good result

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