English MCQs

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English Language and Comprehension • Fill in the Blanks

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Select the correct option: The committee meets on Monday, ___ the final decision will be announced.

A. whereupon whereupon B. at then at then C. when when D. on which on which

सही उत्तर: C Correct Answer: C

English explanation is provided in the English version.

“When” correctly refers to Monday as the time at which the final decision will be announced. The sentence becomes: “The committee meets on Monday, when the final decision will be announced.”

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English Language and Comprehension • Vocabulary in Context

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Select the correct option: Only a complete paradigm shift can ___ the deeply entrenched bureaucratic inertia.

A. discourage discourage B. dislodge dislodge C. disillusion disillusion D. persuasion persuasion

सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B

English explanation is provided in the English version.

“Dislodge” means to remove something from an established or firmly fixed position. It appropriately describes overcoming deeply entrenched bureaucratic inertia.

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English Language and Comprehension • Direct and Indirect Speech

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Choose the option that most accurately converts the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, “I met him yesterday morning.”

A. She said she had met him the previous morning. She said she had met him the previous morning. B. She said she has met him yesterday morning. She said she has met him yesterday morning. C. She said she was meeting him yesterday morning. She said she was meeting him yesterday morning. D. She said she had meet him the previous morning. She said she had meet him the previous morning.

सही उत्तर: A Correct Answer: A

English explanation is provided in the English version.

In indirect speech, the simple past “met” changes to the past perfect “had met,” and “yesterday morning” changes to “the previous morning.”

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English Language and Comprehension • Correct Spelling

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Select the correctly spelt name of the field that studies the psychological effects of drugs.

A. Psychopharmacolgy Psychopharmacolgy B. Psychopharmacology Psychopharmacology C. Psychopharmocology Psychopharmocology D. Psychopharmecology Psychopharmecology

सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B

English explanation is provided in the English version.

“Psychopharmacology” is the correct spelling. It is the scientific study of the effects of drugs on mood, sensation, thinking and behaviour.

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English Language and Comprehension • Correlative Conjunctions

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Select the correct option: Neither the project lead ___ the team members were prepared for the audit.

A. or or B. nor nor C. either either D. nor did nor did

सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B

English explanation is provided in the English version.

The correct correlative conjunction is “neither...nor.” Therefore, the sentence should read: “Neither the project lead nor the team members were prepared for the audit.”

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English Language and Comprehension • Active and Passive Voice

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Change the following sentence from active to passive voice: Citizens can rarely access archived stamps without clearance.

A. Archived stamps can rarely being accessed without clearance. Archived stamps can rarely being accessed without clearance. B. Archived stamps could rarely be accessed without clearance. Archived stamps could rarely be accessed without clearance. C. Archived stamps can rarely be accessed without clearance. Archived stamps can rarely be accessed without clearance. D. Archived stamps are rarely able to be accessed without clearance. Archived stamps are rarely able to be accessed without clearance.

सही उत्तर: C Correct Answer: C

English explanation is provided in the English version.

The modal verb “can” is retained in the passive construction and is followed by “be” and the past participle “accessed.” Therefore, option C is correct.

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English Language and Comprehension • Active and Passive Voice

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Convert the following sentence from passive voice to active voice: The parcel is delivered to the reception desk every evening.

A. The reception desk delivers the parcel every evening. The reception desk delivers the parcel every evening. B. Someone delivers the parcel to the reception desk every evening. Someone delivers the parcel to the reception desk every evening. C. The reception desk has delivered the parcel every evening. The reception desk has delivered the parcel every evening. D. The parcel delivers itself to the reception desk every evening. The parcel delivers itself to the reception desk every evening.

सही उत्तर: B Correct Answer: B

English explanation is provided in the English version.

The passive sentence does not identify the agent. In the active form, the indefinite subject “someone” may be used while retaining the simple present tense: “Someone delivers the parcel...”

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English Language and Comprehension • Sentence Rearrangement

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. Consequently, effective communication depends on more than merely the words we speak. 2. Non-verbal signals, such as tone, facial expressions and gestures, may communicate more than the spoken message itself. 3. Communication is a multifaceted process that involves sharing information, ideas and emotions between people. 4. Often, it is these subtle cues that reveal how a message is truly meant or received.

A. 3, 2, 1, 4 3, 2, 1, 4 B. 2, 4, 1, 3 2, 4, 1, 3 C. 1, 4, 3, 2 1, 4, 3, 2 D. 3, 4, 2, 1 3, 4, 2, 1

सही उत्तर: A Correct Answer: A

English explanation is provided in the English version.

Sentence 3 introduces communication as the subject. Sentence 2 introduces non-verbal signals, sentence 1 draws the consequence that communication involves more than words, and sentence 4 explains the importance of those subtle cues. Thus, the keyed order is 3, 2, 1, 4.

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English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Much of what seems to be coordination (1)/ among the regulatory bodies and private stakeholders (2)/ are, in reality, coincidental overlaps (3)/ arising from differing mandates. (4)

A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4)

सही उत्तर: C Correct Answer: C

English explanation is provided in the English version.

The subject “Much of what seems to be coordination” is singular. Therefore, the plural verb “are” in part 3 should be replaced with the singular verb “is.”

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English Language and Comprehension • Error Detection

English-only question. Refer to the English version. Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the policy omits provisions for backward compatibility (1)/ is less troubling than the belief (2)/ that all regional bodies will, without any pressure, (3)/ complies with the central directive as issued. (4)

A. (1) (1) B. (2) (2) C. (3) (3) D. (4) (4)

सही उत्तर: D Correct Answer: D

English explanation is provided in the English version.

The modal verb “will” must be followed by the base form of the verb. Therefore, “complies” in part 4 should be replaced with “comply.”

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