ISSB - PAF Officer Selection English: Fill in the Blanks MCQs

ISSB - PAF Officer Selection English: Fill in the Blanks MCQs — sample questions

1. Question 1

   Q1. Fill in the blank: "The officer gave a ______ speech that inspired the entire platoon."

   • A) tedious
   • B) rousing
   • C) ambiguous
   • D) reluctant

   Answer: rousing

   Explanation: Rousing means inspiring and energizing - it fits a speech that motivated a platoon. Tedious means boring; ambiguous means unclear; reluctant means unwilling.

2. Question 2

   Q2. Fill in the blank: He has been serving in the Army ___ 2018.

   • A) for
   • B) since
   • C) from
   • D) during

   Answer: since

   Explanation: Since is used with a starting point in time. For is used with a duration such as six years.

3. Question 3

   Q3. Fill in the blank: If he ___ harder, he would have passed the screening test.

   • A) works
   • B) worked
   • C) had worked
   • D) has worked

   Answer: had worked

   Explanation: This is a third conditional about a past unreal situation. It needs had worked with would have passed.