Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Ability.

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1.

The doctor advised the patient not to eat rice.
A. The patient was advised by the doctor not to eat rice.
B. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat rice.
C. The patient was being advised by the doctor that he should not rice by the doctor.
D. The patient has been advised not to eat rice by the doctor.
Answer» B. The patient was advised by the doctor that he should not eat rice.
Discussion
2.

You can play with these kittens quite safely.
A. These kittens can played with quite safely.
B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.
C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.
D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

A child could not have done this mischief.
A. This mischief could not be done by a child.
B. This mischief could not been done by a child.
C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.
D. This mischief a child could not have been done.
Answer» D. This mischief a child could not have been done.
Discussion
4.

I cannot accept your offer.
A. Your offer cannot be accepted by me.
B. I cannot be accepted by your offer.
C. The offer cannot be accepted by me.
D. Your offer cannot be accepted.
Answer» B. I cannot be accepted by your offer.
Discussion
5.

You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
A. Wine should be opened about three hours before use.
B. Wine should be opened by you three hours before use.
C. Wine should be opened about three hours before you use it.
D. Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used.
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

They will inform the police.
A. The police will be informed by them.
B. The police will inform them.
C. The police are informed by them.
D. Informed will be the police by them.
Answer» B. The police will inform them.
Discussion
7.

James Watt discovered the energy of steam.
A. The energy of steam discovered James Watt.
B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
D. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.
Answer» C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
Discussion
8.

She spoke to the official on duty.
A. The official on duty was spoken to by her
B. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
C. She was spoken to by the official on duty.
D. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.
Answer» B. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
Discussion
9.

Do you imitate others?
A. Are others being imitated by you?
B. Are others imitated by you?
C. Have others being imitated by you?
D. Were others being imitated by you?
Answer» C. Have others being imitated by you?
Discussion
10.

They have built a perfect dam across the river.
A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
D. Across the river was a perfect dam.
Answer» C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
Discussion
11.

He is said to be very rich.
A. He said he is very rich.
B. People say he is very rich.
C. He said it is very rich.
D. People say it is very rich.
Answer» C. He said it is very rich.
Discussion
12.

She makes cakes every Sunday.
A. Every Sunday cakes made by her.
B. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.
C. Cakes make her every Sunday.
D. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.
Answer» C. Cakes make her every Sunday.
Discussion
13.

You need to clean your shoes properly.
A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
C. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
D. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
Answer» D. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
Discussion
14.

The invigilator was reading out the instructions.
A. The instructions were read by the invigilator.
B. The instructions were being read out by the invigilator.
C. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.
D. The instructions had been read by the invigilator.
Answer» C. The instructions had been read out by the invigilator.
Discussion
15.

After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.
A. After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel.
B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.
C. After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
D. After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.
Answer» B. Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel.
Discussion
16.

I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
Answer» C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
Discussion
17.

Who is creating this mess?
A. Who has been created this mess?
B. By whom has this mess been created?
C. By whom this mess is being created?
D. By whom is this mess being created?
Answer» E.
Discussion
18.

They greet me cheerfully every morning.
A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.
Answer» C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
Discussion
19.

Darjeeling grows tea.
A. Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.
B. Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling.
C. Tea is grown in Darjeeling.
D. Tea grows in Darjeeling.
Answer» D. Tea grows in Darjeeling.
Discussion
20.

Mr. Sen asked him a question.

A. He was asked a question Mr. Sen.
B. He was asked a question to Mr. Sen.
C. He was asked a question by Mr. Sen.
D. A question was being asked by Mr. Sen.
Answer» D. A question was being asked by Mr. Sen.
Discussion
21.

It is your duty to make tea at eleven O clock.

A. You are asked to make tea at eleven O clock.
B. Your are required to make tea at eleven O clock.
C. You are supposed to make tea at eleven O clock.
D. Tea is to be made by you at eleven O clock.
Answer» D. Tea is to be made by you at eleven O clock.
Discussion
22.

The servant will execute all orders promptly.

A. All orders will be executed promptly by the servant.
B. All orders will have to be executed promptly by the servant.
C. All orders should be executed promptly by the servant.
D. All orders would be executed promptly by the servant.
Answer» D. All orders would be executed promptly by the servant.
Discussion
23.

My father will write a letter.

A. A letter is written by my father.
B. A letter was written by my father.
C. A letter will be written by my father.
D. A letter will have been written by my father.
Answer» D. A letter will have been written by my father.
Discussion
24.

My mother bakes cakes.

A. My mother is baking a cake.
B. A-cake is being baked by my mother.
C. Cakes are baked by my mother.
D. A cake was baked by my mother.
Answer» D. A cake was baked by my mother.
Discussion
25.

She took the dog for a walk.

A. The dog was took for a walk.
B. The dog took a walk by her.
C. The dog was taken for a walk by her.
D. The dog took her for a walk.
Answer» D. The dog took her for a walk.
Discussion
26.

Trespassers shall be prosecuted.

A. The authorities may prosecute trespassers.
B. The authorities might prosecute trespassers.
C. The authorities can prosecute trespassers.
D. The authorities shall prosecute trespassers.
Answer» E.
Discussion
27.

Who wrote it?

A. By who might it be written?
B. By whom was it written?
C. By who would it be written?
D. By who will it be written?
Answer» C. By who would it be written?
Discussion
28.

I was obliged to go.

A. Circumstances obliges me to go.
B. Circumstances oblige me to go.
C. Circumstances obliged me to go.
D. Circumstances oblige I should go.
Answer» D. Circumstances oblige I should go.
Discussion
29.

Who can count the stars in the sky?

A. By whom can the stars in the sky be counted?
B. By whom can be stars in the sky counted?
C. By whom could the stars be counted in the sky?
D. By whom could the stars in the sky be counted?
Answer» B. By whom can be stars in the sky counted?
Discussion
30.

Someone pulled the bull violently.

A. The bull had been pulled violently by someone.
B. The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.
C. The bull had been pulled violently.
D. The bull was pulled violently.
Answer» E.
Discussion
31.

His comment hurt me deeply

A. I was hurt deeply by his comment.
B. I could be hurt deeply by his comment.
C. His comment was hurtful
D. I should not be hurt by his comment.
Answer» B. I could be hurt deeply by his comment.
Discussion
32.

The people elected him Mayor.

A. Him was elected Mayor the people.
B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
C. Mayor is elected by the people.
D. He is elected by the people Mayor.
Answer» C. Mayor is elected by the people.
Discussion
33.

The boy has rung the bell

A. The bell has been rung by the boy.
B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
C. The bell was rung by the boy.
D. The bell has been being rung by the boy.
Answer» B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
Discussion
34.

The waiter filled the glasses with water.

A. The waiter was filled the glasses with water.
B. The water were filled in the glasses by waiter.
C. The glasses filled with water by the waiter.
D. The glasses were filled with water by the waiter.
Answer» E.
Discussion
35.

My brilliant niece is speaking in Italian.

A. Italian was being spoken by my brilliant niece.
B. Itailan is spoken by my brilliant niece.
C. Italian has been spoken by my brilliant niece
D. Italian is being spoken by my brilliant niece.
Answer» E.
Discussion
36.

For a long time people believed the earth to be flat.

A. The earth is believed to be flat for a long time.
B. The earth was being believed to be flat for a long time.
C. The earth had been believed to be flat for a long-time.
D. The earth was believed to be flat for a long time.
Answer» E.
Discussion
37.

Open the door.

A. Let the door be opened.
B. The door shall be opened.
C. The door was opened.
D. Let the door shall be opened.
Answer» B. The door shall be opened.
Discussion
38.

The teacher punished the boys who had not done their home work.

A. The boys who had not done their homework had been punished by their teacher.
B. The boys were punished by their teacher who had not done their homework.
C. The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.
D. The boys who had not done their homework were being punished by the teacher.
Answer» D. The boys who had not done their homework were being punished by the teacher.
Discussion
39.

Look at the poll results. do they inspire hope ?

A. Let the poll results be looked. is hope inspired by them ?
B. Let the poll results be looked at. has hope been inspired by them ?
C. let the poll results be looked at. is hope being inspired by them ?
D. Let the poll results be looked at. is hope inspired by them ?
Answer» E.
Discussion
40.

What one must do, one must do properly.

A. What must be done, must be done properly.
B. It must be done properly what one must do.
C. It must be done what one must do properly.
D. One must do properly what has to be done.
Answer» B. It must be done properly what one must do.
Discussion
41.

What one must do, one must do property.

A. What must be done, must be done poperly.
B. It must be done properly what one must do.
C. It must be done hat one must do properly.
D. One must do properly what has to be done.
Answer» B. It must be done properly what one must do.
Discussion
42.

Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?

A. Let the poll results be looked-is hope inspired by them?
B. Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?
C. Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them?
D. Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?
Answer» E.
Discussion
43.

Don t laugh at me.

A. Let me be laughed at.
B. Let me be not laughed at.
C. I am laughed at.
D. Let me be not laughed.
Answer» C. I am laughed at.
Discussion
44.

She is putting in many hours of work.

A. Many hours of work will be put in by her.
B. Many hours of work is being put by her.
C. Many hours of work would be put in by her.
D. Many hours of work are being put in by her.
Answer» C. Many hours of work would be put in by her.
Discussion
45.

The lady of the house was furnishing the mansion.

A. The mansion has been furnished by the lady of the house.
B. The mansion was being furnished by the lady of the house.
C. The mansion is being furnished by the lady of the house.
D. The mansion is furnished by the lady of the house.
Answer» C. The mansion is being furnished by the lady of the house.
Discussion
46.

Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.

A. During festivals people throng the shops
B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
D. The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
Answer» C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
Discussion
47.

They will laugh at you

A. You will be laughed at by them.
B. You will have been laughed at by them.
C. You can be laughed at by them.
D. You may be laughed at by them.
Answer» B. You will have been laughed at by them.
Discussion
48.

I have lost my book.

A. My book have been lost.
B. My book must have been lost.
C. My book had been lost.
D. My book has been lost.
Answer» E.
Discussion
49.

People speak English all over the word.

A. English is spoken all over the world.
B. English was spoken all over the world.
C. English was spoken by people.
D. English is spoken by people.
Answer» B. English was spoken all over the world.
Discussion
50.

I don t know his whereabouts.

A. His whereabouts are not know to me.
B. No one knows his whereabouts.
C. His whereabouts is not know to me
D. His whereabouts had not been know to me.
Answer» B. No one knows his whereabouts.
Discussion