PECTAA Model Papers of Grade 8 English: Unit 5 - Hazrat Umar (RA): Objective A

Grade 8 English: Unit 5 - Hazrat Umar (RA)

Model Paper 5 (Strictly Aligned with Syllabus)

PUNJAB EDUCATION, CURRICULUM, TRAINING & ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY

EXAMINATION 2026, GRADE- 8

ENGLISH PART – A (Objective Type)

Part-A: 40 Marks | Part-B: 60 Marks | Total: 100 Marks

Student Name (In Capital Letters): _______________________________________	Roll Number: ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___
Signature of Dy. Superintendent: __________________________

Time: 1 HOUR Unit 5 Assessment Total Marks: 40

Q.1: Identify the word having a 'Silent letter'.

(a) Justice

(b) Knob

(c) Reform

(d) Empire

Q.2: Choose the correct 'Syllabic Division' of the word 'Administration'.

(a) Ad-min-is-tra-tion

(b) Adm-in-ist-ra-tion

(c) A-dmin-is-tra-tion

(d) Ad-mi-nis-tra-tion

Q.3: Identify the word with the correct 'Spelling'.

(a) Judgement

(b) Judgmant

(c) Judgemant

(d) Jugement

Q.4: Complete the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth _______ in the bush.'

(a) one

(b) two

(c) three

(d) four

Q.5: Identify the 'Noun' form of the word 'Just'.

(a) Justly

(b) Justice

(c) Justify

(d) Justifiable

Q.6: Identify the 'Figure of Speech' in the sentence: 'He was a lion in the battlefield.'

(a) Alliteration

(b) Simile

(c) Metaphor

(d) Personification

Q.7: What is the 'Contextual Meaning' of 'embrace' in the sentence? 'He embraced Islam.'

(a) To hug someone

(b) To accept or believe willingly

(c) To reject

(d) To avoid

Q.8: Identify the word containing both a 'Prefix' and 'Suffix'.

(a) Justice

(b) Unkindness

(c) Reform

(d) Caliph

Q.9: Which word is a 'Homograph'?

(a) Watch (timepiece/to observe)

(b) Sea/See

(c) Pale/Pail

(d) Right/Write

Q.10: Choose the correct 'Antonym' of 'Justice'.

(a) Fairness

(b) Injustice

(c) Equality

(d) Honesty

Q.11: Choose the sentence written in 'Present Perfect Tense'.

(a) Hazrat Umar ruled for ten years.

(b) I have read about Hazrat Umar.

(c) He was a brave man.

(d) He will be remembered forever.

Q.12: Complete the sentence with the correct option. 'I have been waiting ______ two hours.'

(a) for

(b) since

(c) from

(d) at

Q.13: Identify the 'Type' of the following sentence. 'What a great leader he was!'

(a) Imperative

(b) Declarative

(c) Exclamatory

(d) Interrogative

Q.14: Complete the sentence. 'Hazrat Umar was ______ than many other rulers.'

(a) just

(b) juster

(c) more just

(d) most just

Q.15: Complete the sentence with the correct 'Conjunction'. 'He was kind _____ just.'

(a) but

(b) and

(c) so

(d) or

Q.16: Identify the 'Tense' in the following sentence. 'I have been reading this book since morning.'

(a) Present Perfect Tense

(b) Simple Present Tense

(c) Present Perfect Continuous Tense

(d) Present Continuous Tense

Q.17: Fill in the blank with the appropriate 'Article'. 'Hazrat Umar was _____ second Caliph of Islam.'

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Q.18: Identify the 'Declarative Sentence' from the following.

(a) How brave he was!

(b) Where did he live?

(c) Follow the example of Hazrat Umar.

(d) He was a just ruler.

Q.19: Identify the sentence having the 'Superlative Degree' of an 'Adjective'.

(a) He was braver than most men.

(b) He was one of the bravest men.

(c) He was a brave man.

(d) He was braver.

Q.20: Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'Punctuation'.

(a) He was kind, just and brave.

(b) He was kind just, and brave.

(c) He was, kind, just, and brave.

(d) He was kind, just, and brave.

Q.21: Complete the sentence with 'For' or 'Since'. 'We have lived here ______ 2019.'

(a) for

(b) since

(c) from

(d) at

Q.22: What does the idiom 'Better late than never' mean?

(a) It's better to be on time

(b) It's better to do something late than not do it

(c) Never be late

(d) Always hurry

Q.23: Identify the correct 'Indirect Speech'. The teacher said, "Follow the rules."

(a) The teacher ordered to follow the rules.

(b) The teacher said that follow the rules.

(c) The teacher told to follow the rules.

(d) The teacher said follow the rules.

Q.24: Fill in the blank with the correct 'Modal Verb'. 'We _______ learn from the life of Hazrat Umar.'

(a) might

(b) could

(c) should

(d) would

Q.25: Identify the meaning of the word 'Reign'.

(a) To rule

(b) To fight

(c) To pray

(d) To study

Q.26: Identify the pair of 'Homophones'.

(a) Sea and See

(b) Watch and Watch

(c) Right and Right

(d) Lead and Lead

Q.27: Identify the 'Interrogative Sentence'.

(a) He was a great leader.

(b) What a great leader he was!

(c) Who was the second Caliph?

(d) Follow his example.

Q.28: What does the proverb 'All that glitters is not gold' mean?

(a) Gold always shines

(b) Not everything that looks valuable is actually valuable

(c) Gold is the best metal

(d) Everything shiny is gold

Q.29: Identify the sentence in 'Present Perfect Continuous Tense'.

(a) She is reading the book.

(b) She has read the book.

(c) She has been reading the book for an hour.

(d) She read the book yesterday.

Q.30: What does the idiom 'Spill the beans' mean?

(a) To waste food

(b) To reveal a secret

(c) To cook beans

(d) To plant beans

Q.31: Identify the 'Imperative Sentence'.

(a) Justice is important.

(b) Is justice important?

(c) How important justice is!

(d) Always be just.

Q.32: Complete the sentence: 'She has been looking for her book ______ morning.'

(a) for

(b) since

(c) from

(d) at

Q.33: Select the correct meaning of the idiom 'Under the weather'.

(a) Standing in the rain

(b) Feeling unwell

(c) Checking the weather

(d) Outside the house

Q.34: Identify the correct word. 'The ______ of the car was broken.'

(a) brake

(b) break

(c) both are correct

(d) none

Q.35: What does the proverb 'Blood is thicker than water' mean?

(a) Blood is denser than water

(b) Family relationships are stronger than other relationships

(c) Water is important

(d) Blood is red

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Read the following paragraph carefully and answer Q.36-40:
"Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) was the second Caliph of Islam. He was born at Makkah Mukarramah into a noble tribe called the Quraish. He received the title of 'Faruq' after he embraced Islam. He was one of the very few persons in Makkah Mukarramah who could read and write. He was a tall, strong, and brave man, known as a skilled wrestler, horse-rider, and swordsman. Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) remained Caliph for ten and a half years. He conquered a vast empire and introduced a great system of administration. Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) gave great importance to justice. He would not spare anyone in judgement; high and low, rich and poor were equal before the law. Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) was kind to the poor and often spent sleepless nights roaming the streets in disguise to see the condition of his people."

Q.36: What was the title of Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ)?

(a) Al-Siddiq

(b) Faruq

(c) Al-Farooq

(d) Al-Amin

Q.37: Into which tribe was Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) born?

(a) Banu Hashim

(b) Quraish

(c) Aws

(d) Khazraj

Q.38: For how long did Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) remain Caliph?

(a) Five years

(b) Eight years

(c) Ten and a half years

(d) Fifteen years

Q.39: What did Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) give great importance to?

(a) Wealth

(b) Justice

(c) Power

(d) Fame

Q.40: Why did Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ) roam the streets at night?

(a) To exercise

(b) To meet friends

(c) To see the condition of his people

(d) To trade

✅ Solution Key / Answer Table

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Q#	Ans	Q#	Ans	Q#	Ans	Q#	Ans
1	B	11	B	21	B	31	D
2	A	12	A	22	B	32	B
3	A	13	C	23	A	33	B
4	B	14	C	24	C	34	A
5	B	15	B	25	A	35	B
6	C	16	C	26	A	36	B
7	B	17	C	27	C	37	B
8	B	18	D	28	B	38	C
9	A	19	B	29	C	39	B
10	B	20	A	30	B	40	C

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