Set 9 — Cite to Pristine — English (Precis & Composition)

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The book's key for Q15–Q30 was cut off in the photo — those answers (marked ✍️) are worked out, not copied.

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Cite	(d) Quote	mention, refer to	ignore	حوالہ دینا	Cite sources in your essay.
2	Besiege	(d) Surround	blockade, encircle	liberate	محاصرہ کرنا	Reporters besieged the minister.
3	Bandit	(b) Robber	outlaw, brigand	—	ڈاکو، لٹیرا	Bandits looted the caravan.
4	Melee	(d) Brawl	scuffle, free-for-all	order	ہاتھاپائی، بھگدڑ	Two players were hurt in the melee.
5	Marvellous	(a) Wonderful	superb, splendid	terrible	شاندار، حیرت انگیز	We had a marvellous time in Hunza.
6	Morbid	(a) Diseased	gloomy, unhealthy	healthy, cheerful	مریضانہ، یاس انگیز	He has a morbid interest in death.
7	Insolvent	(b) Bankrupt	broke, ruined	solvent	دیوالیہ	The airline was declared insolvent.
8	Paradigm	(b) Example	model, pattern	—	مثال، نمونہ	AI is causing a paradigm shift in work.
9	Augur	(c) Signify	portend, bode	—	شگون دینا، پیش گوئی کرنا	Good rains augur well for the harvest.
10	Maunder	(d) Wander	ramble, drift	focus	بے مقصد بولنا یا پھرنا	He maundered on about the past.
11	Jink	(c) Dodge	swerve, zigzag	—	تیزی سے مڑنا، کترانا	The winger jinked past two defenders.
12	Reluctant	(c) Hesitating	unwilling, loath	eager	گریزاں، ہچکچاتا ہوا	He was reluctant to apologise.
13	Admit	(b) Confess	acknowledge, own	deny	اعتراف کرنا	He admitted his guilt.
14	Dowdy	(a) Unstylish	drab, frumpy	fashionable	بے ڈھنگا، پرانے فیشن کا	She wore a dowdy grey coat.
15	Assuage	(c) Ease ✍️	relieve, allay	aggravate	تسکین دینا، کم کرنا	Nothing could assuage her grief.
16	Reckless	(c) Rash ✍️	careless, heedless	prudent	لاپروا، بے باک	Reckless driving kills.
17	Catapult	(d) Shoot ✍️	hurl, launch	—	غلیلہ؛ پھینکنا	One film catapulted her to fame.
18	Mutation	(a) Variation ✍️	change, alteration	constancy	تغیر، جینیاتی تبدیلی	The virus underwent a mutation.
19	Contemplative	(d) Thoughtful ✍️	reflective, meditative	thoughtless	غور و فکر والا	He sat in contemplative silence.
20	Brook	(c) Tolerate ✍️	allow, stand	reject	برداشت کرنا	The boss brooks no delay.
21	Deference	(b) Respect ✍️	regard, submission	disrespect	احترام، تعظیم	In deference to elders, he stood up.
22	Nepotism	(a) Favoritism ✍️	cronyism, bias	meritocracy	اقربا پروری	Nepotism weakens institutions.
23	Bifurcated	(d) Forked ✍️	split, divided	united	دو شاخہ	The road bifurcated near the river.
24	Liberal	(b) Tolerant ✍️	broad-minded; generous	conservative, narrow	آزاد خیال، فراخ دل	He holds liberal views on education.
25	Interim	(a) Temporary ✍️	provisional, caretaker	permanent	عبوری، نگران	An interim government held elections.
26	Hoodwink	(a) Deceive ✍️	dupe, trick	enlighten	آنکھوں میں دھول جھونکنا	They hoodwinked investors with fake returns.
27	Imprecation	(a) Abuse ✍️	curse, malediction	blessing	بددعا، لعنت	He muttered imprecations at the traffic.
28	Jaunty	(d) Cheerfulness ✍️	lively, breezy	dejected	زندہ دل، خوش باش	He walked in with a jaunty air.
29	Leeway	(a) Flexibility ✍️	latitude, margin	restriction	گنجائش، آزادی	Give provinces more leeway on spending.
30	Sozzled	(c) Drunk ✍️	intoxicated, tipsy	sober	نشے میں دھت	He was too sozzled to drive.
31	Affiliate	(b) Associate	ally, connect	separate	وابستہ کرنا	The college is affiliated with Punjab University.
32	Gawk	(b) Stare	gape, ogle	ignore	منہ کھول کر دیکھنا	Passers-by gawked at the accident.
33	Benevolent	(a) Charitable	kind, generous	malevolent	نیک دل، مہربان	Edhi was a benevolent soul.
34	Hegemony	(a) Domination	supremacy, leadership	subordination	بالادستی، تسلط	Smaller states resist regional hegemony.
35	Encumbrance	(b) Burden	hindrance, liability	aid	بوجھ، رکاوٹ	Debt is an encumbrance on growth.
36	Surreptitious	(d) Secret	stealthy, furtive	open	خفیہ، چوری چھپے	He made a surreptitious recording.
37	Capitulate	(a) Surrender	yield, give in	resist	ہتھیار ڈالنا	The garrison capitulated after a siege.
38	Hock	(b) Pledge	pawn, mortgage	redeem	گروی رکھنا	He hocked his watch to pay rent.
39	Dynamic	(d) Active	energetic, vigorous	static	متحرک، پرجوش	She is a dynamic leader.
40	Heretical	(c) Impious	unorthodox, dissenting	orthodox	بدعتی، ملحدانہ	His views were once thought heretical.
41	Obdurate	(a) Adamant	stubborn, inflexible	flexible	سنگ دل، ہٹ دھرم	The obdurate official refused all appeals.
42	Ironic	(c) Disguisedly sarcastic	wry, sardonic	sincere	طنزیہ	It's ironic that the fire station burned down.
43	Liberty	(c) Freedom	independence, autonomy	captivity	آزادی	Liberty is a basic right.
44	Virile	(b) Manly	masculine, vigorous	effeminate, weak	مردانہ، توانا	The ad showed a virile athlete.
45	Legitimate	(d) Correct (book) — (a) Rightful is the classic synonym	lawful, valid	illegitimate	جائز، قانونی	He is the legitimate heir.
46	Ambition	(b) Desire	aspiration, goal	apathy	عزم، خواہش	His ambition is to join the CSP.
47	Fractious	(b) Irritable	unruly, quarrelsome	docile	چڑچڑا، سرکش	A fractious coalition collapsed.
48	Flabby	(d) Loose	slack, soft	firm	ڈھیلا، پلپلا	Exercise tones flabby muscles.
49	Demise	(d) End	death, collapse	birth	وفات، خاتمہ	The demise of the company shocked staff.
50	Pristine	(c) Original	unspoiled, immaculate	polluted	اصلی حالت میں، بے داغ	Deosai's lakes are pristine.