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Idioms — PPSC previous year questions

All 2 Idioms questions the Punjab PSC asked between 2019 and 2024, each with a worked answer and the exam it came from. First 10 free to read.

Questions
2
Years covered
2019–2024
Papers
2
Repeated
0

The 2 it asks most

Free to read, with the worked answer and the exam each one came from. The book prints this topic in the order the Commission favours, so these are the ones to know first.

106.The following sentences contain idioms commonly used in English language. In this context, fill in the blanks in List I using apt words from List II. List I:#

  • 1. Luther is an honourable man. He will resort to bribery only when …….fly.
  • 2. You can argue with me till the ……..come home, but it wouldn’t solve the problem.
  • 3. Hold your ……! You have to score well in the interview as well, so don’t start celebrating.
  • 4. After wandering in the jungle for hours, he realized that they were on a wild ………. chase.

List II: P. Pig(s) Q. Frogs R. Fishes S. Horses T. Goose U. Cow(s) Code: 1 2 3 4

Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) of Register C for Recruitment Process Y 2024
  • AR Q U P
  • BP U S T
  • CR P S U
  • DQ P T U

107.Do not cry ________ spilt milk.#

Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in the the Department of Forest and Wild 2019
  • Afor
  • Bover
  • Cat
  • Dof

Solutions

2 answers · same numbers
106.(B) P U S T

The four idioms are 'when pigs fly' (never), 'till the cows come home' (endlessly), 'hold your horses' (wait, do not rush) and 'a wild goose chase' (a hopeless search). > 1 - P (Pigs), 2 - U (Cows), 3 - S (Horses), 4 - T (Goose) > Code: P U S T

107.(B) over

The idiom is 'to cry over spilt milk', meaning to grieve over something that has already happened and cannot be undone. The fixed expression takes 'over', so 'for', 'at' and 'of' are wrong.

Common questions about Idioms in PPSC

How many Idioms questions come in PPSC exams?

The Commission set 2 Idioms questions across 2 papers between 2019–2024. That is the whole set, not a sample — every one of them is in the book, and the 2 most-asked are on this page free.

Are PPSC Idioms questions repeated?

Not in this set — each of these 2 was set once in the years covered. Questions elsewhere in the book do repeat, and carry a badge saying how often.

Where can I get Idioms MCQs with answers and solutions?

Here. Every question on this page is a solved MCQ: the four options as printed, the correct answer, and a worked explanation in plain English — not just a letter. The rest of the 2 are in the book, in the same form.

Can I practice these Idioms questions online?

Switch to Attempt mode at the top of the questions. You get one question at a time and it is marked the moment you pick an option, with the reason underneath — the same way the exam feels, on your phone.

Is a PDF available?

The questions are on screen rather than in a downloadable file, so they stay current and correct. The printed book has all 2 of these plus the rest of the English section, and every buyer gets the whole thing online as well.

Which papers asked Idioms

The exams behind these questions, most first. A paper here is a sitting: a question set in two papers of the same sitting counts once.

ExamYearQuestions
Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) of Register C for Recruitment Process Y20241
Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in the the Department of Forest and Wild20191

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