PPSC Past Paper 2024 SOLVED - Page 24 of 91

The antonym of “Immerse” is:

A. Dip

B. Involve

C. Sprinkle

D. dry

Correct answer is: D. dry

The most common antonym for "immerse" is dry, as it refers to removing liquid, while "immerse" means to put something into a liquid. Other antonyms include words like disengage, release, or extract, which are opposite to the act of being deeply involved or absorbed.

Warm-blooded animals maintain high body temperature mainly to ensure fast:

A. Digestion

B. Breeding

C. Breathing

D. Movement

Correct answer is: D. Movement

High body temperature in warm-blooded animals supports rapid metabolism and movement.

By default, MS Word auto-saves documents after every:

A. 5 minutes

B. 10 minutes

C. 15 minutes

D. 30 minutes

Correct answer is: B. 10 minutes

MS Word auto-saves every 10 minutes to prevent data loss.

The antonym of “Vice” is:

A. Diligent

B. Virtue

C. Subtle

D. Aristocrat

Correct answer is: B. Virtue

“Vice” is immoral behavior; its opposite is virtue.

Animal science aims to improve which areas?

A. Animal breeding

B. Disease control

C. Nutrition

D. All of these

Correct answer is: D. All of these

Animal science improves breeding, disease prevention, and nutrition for livestock and pets.

Which feature of Microsoft Word adjusts spacing between character pairs for better appearance?

A. Kerning

B. Scaling

C. Spacing

D. Positioning

Correct answer is: A. Kerning

Kerning improves readability by adjusting space between selected character pairs.

A diplomatic representative of one country in another is known as:

A. Arbitrator

B. Antagonist

C. Ambassador

D. Aristocrat

Correct answer is: C. Ambassador

An ambassador represents a country officially in a foreign state.

A proxy server is used mainly to:

A. Provide security against unauthorized users

B. Process client requests for web pages

C. Process database-access requests

D. Provide TCP/IP

Correct answer is: A. Provide security against unauthorized users

Proxy servers mainly secure networks by filtering and controlling access.

Change the voice of the following sentence: “Prepare yourself for the worst.”

A. The worst should be prepared by yourself.

B. You be prepared for the worst.

C. For the worst, preparation should be made by you.

D. Be prepared for the worst.

Correct answer is: D. Be prepared for the worst.

The imperative sentence “Prepare yourself…” is correctly changed to “Be prepared for the worst.”

Fill in the blanks: “A_ friend in need is _ friend indeed.”

A. a, a

B. a, the

C. the, the

D. the, an

Correct answer is: A. a, a

Correct idiom: “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”