Set 16 — Consequence to Winnow — English (Precis & Composition)

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This set has 48 questions (the book prints WINNOW unnumbered as Q48). Key for Q10, 20, 30, 40 was cut off — marked ✍️.

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Consequence	(d) Outcome	result, effect	cause	نتیجہ	Face the consequences of your actions.
2	Enigmatic	(c) Puzzling	mysterious, cryptic	clear	پراسرار	Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile.
3	Slothful	(b) Lazy	idle, indolent	industrious	کاہل	Slothful habits waste talent.
4	Soporific	(b) Lethargic	sleep-inducing, soothing	stimulating	نیند آور	The soporific hum of the fan.
5	Bucolic	(b) Rustic	pastoral, rural	urban	دیہاتی	A bucolic village in Swat.
6	Prognosis	(d) Forecast	prediction, outlook	—	پیش گوئی	The economic prognosis is grim.
7	Amalgamate	(d) Unite ⚠️ Key: c (Gather)	merge, combine	separate	ضم کرنا	The two unions amalgamated.
8	Ruminate	(c) Ponder	mull, reflect	ignore	غور و فکر کرنا	He ruminated on his mistakes.
9	Peremptory	(a) Dictatorial ⚠️ Key: b (Unexpected)	imperious, curt	polite, humble	حاکمانہ، قطعی	He gave a peremptory order.
10	Lachrymose	(b) Mournful ✍️	tearful, weepy	cheerful	اشک بار	A lachrymose drama serial.
11	Tacit	(e) Inconspicuous (book) — true sense: unspoken	implied, silent	explicit	خاموش (رضامندی)	They had his tacit approval.
12	Emulate	(d) Imitate	copy, match	—	پیروی کرنا	Emulate the best CSS toppers' habits.
13	Incentive	(d) Stimulation	motivation, goad	deterrent	ترغیب	Tax incentives attract investors.
14	Festal	(a) Merry	festive, joyous	mournful	جشن کا	A festal mood on Independence Day.
15	Vehemently	(d) Forcefully	passionately, fiercely	mildly	شدت سے	He vehemently denied the charge.
16	Vindictive	(a) Revengeful	spiteful, vengeful	forgiving	انتقامی	Vindictive politics harms democracy.
17	Prowess	(a) Bravery ⚠️ Key: b (Eagerness)	skill, valour	ineptitude	مہارت، دلیری	His military prowess was legendary.
18	Precipitous	(a) Steep	sheer; hasty	gradual	عمودی؛ عجلت والا	A precipitous fall in the rupee.
19	Compendium	(d) Summary	digest, compilation	—	خلاصہ	A compendium of past papers.
20	Obscene	(d) Indecent ✍️	lewd, offensive	decent	فحش	Obscene gestures are punishable.
21	Extant	(a) Surviving	existing, remaining	extinct	موجود، باقی	Few extant copies of the manuscript remain.
22	Reiterate	(c) Repeat	restate, reaffirm	—	دہرانا	He reiterated his demand.
23	Virile	(d) Manly	masculine, vigorous	weak	مردانہ	A virile voice filled the hall.
24	Slake	(b) Quench	satisfy	intensify	پیاس بجھانا	Nothing could slake his ambition.
25	Rectify	(c) Correct	fix, remedy	worsen	درست کرنا	Rectify the error before submitting.
26	Dissolute	(d) Immoral	debauched, wanton	virtuous	بدکردار	A dissolute prince lost the throne.
27	Salubrious	(a) Healthy	wholesome, beneficial	unhealthy	صحت افزا	Murree's salubrious climate.
28	Lethargy	(a) Listlessness ⚠️ Key: c (Laxity)	sluggishness, inertia	energy	سستی	Bureaucratic lethargy delays reform.
29	Incompatible	(a) Contradictory	conflicting, inconsistent	compatible	ناموافق	Their views were incompatible.
30	Arcane	(d) Secret ✍️	mysterious, esoteric	common	پوشیدہ، پراسرار	Arcane tax rules confuse citizens.
31	Attrition	(a) Weakening	wearing down, erosion	strengthening	بتدریج کمزوری	Staff attrition is high in IT.
32	Malaise	(c) Sickness	unease, lethargy	well-being	عمومی خرابی، بے چینی	A deep social malaise.
33	Bountiful	(d) Generous	plentiful, abundant	scarce, mean	فیاض، وافر	A bountiful harvest this year.
34	Inaccessible	(e) Unapproachable	unreachable, remote	accessible	ناقابلِ رسائی	Floods made the valley inaccessible.
35	Privy	(a) Secretive	confidential; informed	public	راز دان	Only he was privy to the plan.
36	Brazen	(b) Shameless	bold, brash	modest	بے شرم، ڈھیٹ	A brazen lie in front of the court.
37	Vindictive	(c) Revengeful	spiteful	forgiving	انتقامی	His vindictive streak worried friends.
38	Ostentatious	(a) Showy	flashy, pretentious	modest	نمود و نمائشی	An ostentatious display of wealth.
39	Nostalgic	(b) Homesick	wistful, sentimental	forward-looking	ماضی کی یاد میں کھویا	Old photos made her nostalgic.
40	Exacerbate	(b) Aggravate ✍️	worsen, inflame	alleviate	بگاڑنا، شدید کرنا	Floods exacerbated the food crisis.
41	Obliterate	(d) Wipe out	destroy, erase	create	مٹا دینا	The bomb obliterated the bridge.
42	Benign	(a) Gentle	kind; harmless	malignant	مہربان؛ غیر مضر	The tumour was benign.
43	Recuperate	(d) Recover	convalesce, heal	deteriorate	صحتیاب ہونا	She is recuperating after surgery.
44	Ravish	(a) Enchant	captivate, delight	repel	مسحور کرنا	We were ravished by the view of Hunza.
45	Baleful	(b) Deadly	menacing, harmful	benign	مہلک، نحس	He gave a baleful stare.
46	Abjure	(d) Renounce	forswear, reject	embrace	ترک کرنا، حلفاً چھوڑنا	He abjured violence.
47	Meddle	(a) Interfere	intrude, pry	ignore	مداخلت کرنا	Don't meddle in their affairs.
48	Winnow (MPT 2022)	(c) Weed out (isolate)	sift, separate	mix	اناج پھٹکنا، چھانٹنا	MPT winnows out weaker candidates.