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Q491: Change from Active to Passive Voice: "She was watching a film."

A film is being watched by her

A film will be watched by her

A film was being watched by her

None of these

Explanation

Active Voice: She was watching a film. (The subject "she" is performing the action)

Passive Voice: A film was being watched by her. (The subject "a film" is receiving the action)

In the passive voice, the focus is on the object (the film) rather than the subject (she).

Q492: An "Above Board" person means?

Dishonest

Trustworthy

Friendly

None of these

Explanation

"Above board" means being open, honest, and free from deceit or dishonesty.

It is often used to describe someone trustworthy in their dealings.

Q493: If I ______ worked hard, I would have succeeded.

Should have

Would have

Had

Have

Explanation

"If I had worked hard, I would have succeeded."

اگر میں محنت کرتا تو کامیاب ہوتا۔

This is an example of a third conditional sentence, used to express a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible result.

Q494: Convert the sentence to indirect form: The beggar said to me "May you go to hell!"

The beggar asked me to go to hell

The beggar cursed that I might go to hell

The beggar wished me that I may go to hell

None of these

Explanation

The use of "might" in the indirect speech correctly reflects the nature of a curse or a wish for something undesirable to happen.

The sentence indicates a negative or harsh wish, which aligns with the curse format.

Q495: Change the narration: the officer said to the peon, “If you do not do your duty well, I will dismiss you”.

The officer threatened to dismiss the peon if he did not do his duty well

The officer told the peon that if he did not do his duty well he would dismiss him

The officer suggested to the peon that if he did not do his duty well, he would be dismissed

None of these

Explanation

The officer's statement is a warning, so "threatened" fits the context.

It conveys the conditional clause accurately in indirect speech.

Q496: Which word is correctly spelt in the following set of words: Guarantee, Garuan-tea, Gaurantee, None of these

Guarantee

Garuan-tea

Gaurantee

None of these

Explanation

Guarantee means ضمانت

Q497: The Synonym of "Incline" is?

Down

Rise

None of these

Explanation

Incline means چڑھنا

Rise means چڑھنا

Q498: The terrorists have been setting ____ bombs in trains.

With

Off

Out

None of these

Explanation

The terrorists have been setting off bombs in trains.

دہشت گرد ٹرینوں میں بم دھماکے کرتے رہے ہیں۔

The phrase "setting off bombs" is correct, as "set off" means to cause an explosion.

Q499: When HIV identified?

ایچ آئی وی کی شناخت کب ہوئی؟

1985

1988

1983

None of these

Explanation

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) was first identified in 20 May 1983 by researchers Luc Montagnier and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi in France.

Their discovery linked HIV to AIDS, leading to significant advancements in understanding and managing the disease.

Q500: You must attend _______ the lecture?

With

None of these

Explanation

You must attend to the lecture?

آپ کو لیکچر میں شرکت کرنی چاہیے؟

The correct preposition to complete the sentence is "to" – "You must attend to the lecture."

"Attend to" means to focus on or pay attention to something, which fits the context.

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