FA part 2 English MCQs chapter 13 from past papers. Solved MCQs of Sir Alexander Fleming (Patrick Pringle) for fsc/fa/ics exam.
FA Part 2 English MCQs Unit 13
Sir Alexander Fleming (Patrick Pringle)
Choose the correct option of the following underlined words from Book – 11
It breeds on damp bread, cheese and preserves. (LHR. G1, 2016
(A) eats
(B) drinks
(C) saves
(D) nourishes
They rush to join battle with the invader. (AJK. GII, 2016
(A) warner
B) attacker
(C) defender
(D) negotiator
Fleming got a share in the legacy: (GRW.GI, 2014) (FBD. GI, LHR. GII, 2015) (SGD. GI, 2016/BWP. GI, 2014,
(A) prize
(B) lottery
(C) inheritance
(D) history
Injecting carbolic acid was abandoned soon: (DGK. GII, 2015) (GRW.GI, AJK, GI, 2017,
A) given up
(B) adopted
(C) practiced
(D) postponed
Today the sight of this parchment is odious to me. (SGD. GI, 2016
(A) pleasant
(B) repulsive
(C) attractive
(D) dirty
He discovered the body’s natural armor against disease. (FBD. GII, 2916
(A) cure
(B) shield
(C) medicine
(D) treatment
Presumably, the fungus was blown in through the window: (FBD. GII, 2015)
(A) mishap
(B) probably
(C) rarely
(D) surely
Fleming protested that such gratitude was not due to him: (AJK. GII, 2015) (MLN. GII, 2016
(A) aptitude
(B) curse
(C) thanks
(D) attitude
He protested vigorously against the idea that penicillin was a man-made invention. (SWL. GII, 2016)
(A) softly
(B) forcefully
calmly
(D) loudly
There was fierce competition in the school. (GRW. GII, 2017)
(A) enjoyable
(B) light
(C) severe
(D) pleasant
In practice, there was one big obstacle: (LHR. GI, MLN. GI, 2015)
(A) hurdle
(B) achievement
(C) shelter
(D) miracle
Penicillin had no toxic effect on leucocytes: (BWP. GI, 2015)
(A) beneficial
(B) harmful
(C) unexpected
(D) amazing
Fleming provoked other scientists to seek new antibiotics. (MLN. GI, 2017)(DGK. GII, 2018)
(A) Search for
(B) need for
(C) reject
(D) depreciate
Lysozyme was the forerunner of penicillin. (DGK. GII, 2017)(AJK. GII, 2018)
(A) breeder
(B) destroyer
(C) feeder
D predecessor
Penicillin was hailed as a wonder drug: (MLN. GII, 2014) (SGD. GII, 2016) (GRW. GII, 2017)
(LHR. GI, DGK. GII, 2013)
(A) cheered
(B) denounced
(C) rejected
(D) wasted
Fleming was not happy with the limelight: (RWP. GII, 2015) (MIN. GII, 2017)
(B) Fame
(C) knowledge
Inflammation of wounds made amputation necessary. (GRW. G11, 2014
(D) family
(A) cutting of trees
(B) cutting of cloths
( cutting of limbs
It is very much to his credit: (GRW. GI, 2014
(A) cutting of corps
(B) disgrace
(C) Repute
In peacetime, an aseptic method was adequate: (SWL. G1, 2011)
(A) disrepute
(B) insufficient
(C) inefficient
(D) Enough
Lister’s aim was the prevention of disease. (BWP. GII, 2015) (AJK. GI, 2016) (SGD, GI, 2017)
(A) spread
(B) cure/protection
(C) export
(D) survey
Virulent germs spread diseases. (LHR. GI, 2014)
(A) violent
(B) fatal
(C) sleepy
(D) weak
Experiments gave way to the next. (LHR. GII, 2014)
(A) fight
(B) discourage
(C) attempt
D) surrender
Malaria was rampant in England: (AJK, GI, 2015) (SWL. GI, 2016) (RWP, GI, 2017)
(A) hidden
(B) raging
(C) rare
(D) feeble
France and Germany plunged into war. (RWP, GI, 2015) (GRW.GII, 2016)
(A) avoided
(B) separated
(C) loved
(D) entered
The explosive were used extensively: (MLN. GI, 2014)
(A) beautifully
(B) foolishly
(C) slowly
(D) greatly
Microbes began to disappear. (DGK. GII, 2014)
(A) cells
(B) organism
(D) Germs
A mould spore dropped on the plate. (BWP. GII, 2014)
(A) microbe
(B) virus
(C) fungus
(D) germ
Infection was a tremendous problem in the past. (LHR. GII, 2016) (FBD. GI, 2017)
(A) tiny
(B) big
(C) huge
(D) small
M. Roux recorded an episode. (RWP. GI, 2014)
(A) lesson
(B) history
(C) song
(D) event
Fleming protested that such gratitude was not due to him. (GRW. GII, 2015) (MLN. GII, 2016)
(A) insult
(B) respect
(C) greatness
(D) thanks
It stimulated other scientists to study the habits of germs. (LHR. GI, 2016) (DGK. GI, 2017)
(A) irritated
(B) inspired
(C) agitated
(D) forced
Fleming plated the mould on meat broth. (LHR. GII, 2018)
(A) Food
(B) Sweet
(C) Soup
(D) Fruit
Fleming got a share in the legacy. GRW. GI, 2018)
(A) history
(B) lottery
(C) property
(D) inheritance
Malaria was rampant in England. (SWL. GI, 2018)
(A) popular
(B) common
(C) prevalent
(D) dangerous
It may have come from the larder of a forgetful housewife. (SGD. GII, 2018)
(A) Store-room
(B) Bed-room
(C) Wash-room
D) Drawing-room
Fleming made the discovery by what he modestly called an accident. (RWP. GI, 2018)
(A) anxiously
(B) proudly
(C) silently
(D) humbly
Injecting carbolic acid was abandoned soon. (AJK. GI, 2018)
(a) Given up
(b) Improved
(c) Applied
(d) Approved
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