English MDCAT Past Papers 2013 Full Solved - Vocabulary, Spot the Error, Sentence Correction
Q.103 Indolence gives vent to ____ disposition in human life. A) Static C) Energetic B) Enthusiastic D) Filthy Correct: A) Static Explanation: "Indolence" means laziness/idleness. "Gives vent to" means allows expression of. Laziness leads to a static (inactive, unchanging) disposition, not energetic or enthusiastic.
Q.104 The Quaid’s ____ enthusiasm led the Muslims Indo-Pak to independence. A) Simplified C) Onerous B) Latent D) Threatening Correct: B) Latent Explanation: "Latent" means hidden/potential but present. Quaid-e-Azam's enthusiasm was deeply rooted (latent) and eventually led to independence. Other options don't fit positively.
Q.105 He _____ the incident to the back of his mind. A) Revered C) Reagitated B) Regulated D) Relegated Correct: D) Relegated Explanation: "Relegate to the back of one's mind" is a fixed idiom meaning to deliberately forget or put aside something unpleasant.
Q.106 He _____ the day they had bought such a large house A) Hues C) Rues B) Rows D) Dues Correct: C) Rues Explanation: "Rue" (rues in third person) means to regret bitterly. He regrets the day they bought the large house (likely due to problems).
Q.107 Amjad was not conscious to the aberration he had committed in the public meeting. It was disliked A) B) C) by all and sundry. D) Correct: A) "conscious to" Explanation: Error in preposition. Correct: "conscious of" (aware of something). "Conscious to" is wrong.
Q.108 Late Agha Shahi was an outstanding genius in the international affairs. He was gifted of the acumen A) B) to judge the future events, judge the future events in advance. C) D) Correct: B) "gifted of" Explanation: Error in preposition/idiom. Correct: "gifted with" (having a natural talent). "Gifted of" is incorrect.
Q.109 The old man was sitting quite bamboozled when the swindler deprived him from his pension money A) B) by his evil tricks. C) D) Correct: B) "deprived him from" Explanation: Error in preposition. Correct: "deprived him of" (to take away from someone). "Deprived from" is wrong.
Q.110 The prime minister fired a broadside at the opposition leaders. A few of his remarks were not up at the mark. A) B) C) D) Correct: C) "up at the mark" Explanation: Error in idiom. Correct: "not up to the mark" (not of satisfactory standard/quality).
Q.111 Lucy is the diva which performance as an opera singer is peerless. A) B) C) D) Correct: B) "which performance" (or A, but focus on relative pronoun) Explanation: "Which" is wrong for people; correct: "whose performance" (possessive relative pronoun for the diva's performance). The sentence needs "whose" instead of "which".
Q.112 The police report exonerated Anwar of all charges of corruption and job was also restored A) B) C) D) Correct: C) "and job was also restored" Explanation: Missing article/subject agreement. Correct: "and his job was also restored" (possessive needed for clarity).
Q.113 Choose the CORRECT one: Correct: C) We should pay maximum accolade to our national heroes. Explanation: "Pay accolade to" is the correct preposition (honor or praise given to someone).
Q.114 Correct: D) Does any body know why the latitudes close to the equator are called the horse latitudes? Explanation: Subject-verb agreement: "any body" is singular, so "knows" → "know" in question form with "does". But correct is "Does anybody know" (standard spelling "anybody").
Q.115 Correct: D) Shelley is considered to be an idealist poet. Explanation: Passive voice: "is considered" (correct form). Others have wrong verb forms.
Q.116 Correct: A) Pakistan cricket team forged an impregnable lead. Explanation: "Forge a lead" means to establish/create a strong advantage. "An" fits before vowel sound; "impregnable" means unbeatable.
Q.117 Correct: C) A person whose job involves calculating insurance risks and payments for insurance companies by studying how frequently fires, accidents, death etc. happen is called an actuary. Explanation: "Whose" for possession (job belongs to the person). Verb "is" agrees with singular "person".
Q.118 Correct: D) His addled brain refused to think clearly and solve the problem. Explanation: "Addled" (confused/muddled) is adjective; "refused" is past tense for consistency.
Q.119 Correct: B) The children had bloomed during their stay on the farm. Explanation: "During" for time period; "bloomed" metaphorically means flourished/thrived.
Q.120 Correct: B) I should have business acumen. Explanation: Modal "should" + "have" (base form) for possession/advice.
Q.121 Correct: C) No one is casting aspersions on you. Explanation: "Cast aspersions on" is the fixed idiom (to criticize or doubt someone's character).
Q.122 Correct: B) This is one of the bifurcated roads. Explanation: "One of the" + plural noun "roads" (bifurcated means divided into two).
Q.123 HEINOUS Correct: C) Odious Explanation: Heinous = extremely wicked/evil/hateful (odious means hateful).
Q.124 ILLICIT Correct: C) Illegal Explanation: Illicit = forbidden by law/illegal.
Q.125 MOTIF Correct: D) Design Explanation: Motif = recurring theme or design/pattern (in art/literature).
Q.126 INCULCATE Correct: B) Instill Explanation: Inculcate = to instill/teach persistently (ideas/beliefs).
Q.127 INIQUITY Correct: C) Wickedness Explanation: Iniquity = immoral/unjust act, wickedness.
Q.128 INTRANSIGENT Correct: B) Inflexible Explanation: Intransigent = unwilling to compromise, inflexible.
Q.129 LAMPOON Correct: D) Ridicule Explanation: Lampoon = to ridicule/mock harshly (often in satire).
Q.130 MESMERIZE Correct: D) Fascinate Explanation: Mesmerize = to hypnotize or fascinate completely.
Q.131 OBLITERATE Correct: C) Annihilate Explanation: Obliterate = to destroy completely/annihilate.
Q.132 MALEVOLENCE Correct: C) Hostility Explanation: Malevolence = ill will/hostility/wish to harm.
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