General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
961
Scold
Answer:
Admonish
To scold (ڈانٹنا) means to reprimand or 'admonish' (تنبیہ کرنا) someone angrily.
962
Scoff
Answer:
Eat greedily
To scoff (مذاق اڑانا) means to speak mockingly. It also (as 'scoff down') means 'to eat greedily' (لالچ سے کھانا). (Note: This is a poor question as 'mock' is a more common meaning, but 'eat greedily' is a valid, separate definition).
963
Schedule
Answer:
List
A schedule (فہرست) is a plan or 'list' (فہرست) of timed events or tasks.
964
Sceptical
Answer:
Dubious
Sceptical (شکی) (or skeptical) means having doubts or reservations. 'Dubious' (مشکوک) is a direct synonym. 'Convinced' (قائل) is the antonym.
965
Scenario
Answer:
Imagined sequence of future events
A scenario (منظر نامہ) is a written outline of a film, or an 'imagined sequence of future events' (مستقبل کے واقعات کا تصوراتی سلسلہ).
966
Scanty
Answer:
Sparing
Scanty (کم) means small or insufficient in quantity. 'Sparing' (کفایت شعار) or meager is the best synonym. 'Abundant' (وافر) is the antonym.
967
Saturation
Answer:
Thorough soaking
Saturation (سیرابی) is the state of being 'thoroughly soaked' (مکمل طور پر بھیگا ہوا) with a liquid. 'Overflow' (اچھلنا) is a result of saturation.
968
Satire
Answer:
Sarcasm
Satire (طنز) is the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's vices. 'Sarcasm' (طعنہ زنی) (using irony to mock) is a key tool of satire.
969
Satiated
Answer:
Satisfied
To be satiated (سیر) means to be fully 'satisfied' (مطمئن) in one's appetite or desire. 'Craving' (شدید خواہش) is the antonym.
970
Sapient
Answer:
Wise
Sapient (عقلمند) is a formal word for 'wise' (دانشمند) or attempting to appear wise. (It is the root of 'Homo sapiens').