Pick the correct synonym of 'Scarcity'.
- Enough
- Dearth
- Plenty
- A lot of
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Answer: B. Dearth
'Dearth' means a scarcity/shortage.
FSC English: Vocabulary, questions with answers
Practise 25 real Federal Board questions on Vocabulary from 2023 to 2026. See the answer and explanation as soon as you answer.
25real questions
16multiple choice
5exam sessions
About Vocabulary in FSC English
Vocabulary is one of the 7 main chapters in our Federal Board FSC English question bank (11th and 12th class), and about 7% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 25 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2026; 16 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 19 easy, 6 medium.
Work through the questions below, then open the explanation for each one. Redo the ones you missed a few days later.
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He carefully put the fragile crockery in the cabinet. The best synonym of the word fragile is:
- Cheap
- Expensive
- Delicate
- Strong
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Answer: C. Delicate
'Fragile' means easily broken/delicate.
Correct synonym for the word 'quivered' is:
- Push
- Force
- Impel
- Shake
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Answer: D. Shake
'Quivered' means shook/trembled slightly.
Most of the actors are curious people. Synonym of underlined word is:
- Happy
- Inquisitive
- Gloomy
- Wonderful
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Answer: B. Inquisitive
'Curious' means inquisitive — eager to know or learn.
The meanings of 'whet' are:
- To be satisfied
- To be delighted
- To sharpen
- To be angry
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Answer: C. To sharpen
'Whet' means to sharpen (a blade, or figuratively an appetite).
She was so engrossed in her work that she could hardly feel my presence. The antonym of the underlined word is:
- Excited
- Absorbed
- Involved
- Indifferent
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Answer: D. Indifferent
'Engrossed' (deeply absorbed) is opposite to 'indifferent' (unconcerned).
Give the contextual meanings of any four of the words highlighted/underlined in the passage: slowly passed, grew dark, beat against, commanded, looking-glass, Pneumonia, make it as easy.
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Slowly passed — went by gradually.
Grew dark — nightfall approached.
Beat against — struck repeatedly.
Commanded — ordered firmly.
Looking-glass — a mirror.
Pneumonia — a serious lung infection.
Make it as easy — make it as comfortable/bearable as possible.
Use the words that are bold and underlined in sentences of your own (any four): discrimination, undeniable, hampering, ascribed, submissive, fundamental, sheerly.
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Discrimination — Gender discrimination in hiring is still common in many workplaces.
Undeniable — It is an undeniable fact that education transforms lives.
Hampering — Poor infrastructure is hampering the region's development.
Ascribed — Her success was wrongly ascribed to luck rather than hard work.
Submissive — He refused to remain submissive in the face of injustice.
Fundamental — Freedom of speech is a fundamental right.
Sheerly — The task was sheerly impossible within the given time.
Sessions with Vocabulary questions
| Session | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2026 Annual | 7 |
| 2025 1st Annual | 5 |
| 2025 2nd Annual | 3 |
| 2024 Annual | 6 |
| 2023 Annual | 4 |
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What does the Vocabulary chapter cover on this page?
25 real Federal Board (FBISE) English questions on Vocabulary from 2023 to 2026, for 11th and 12th class. Each one shows the session it came from.
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