PSC English Grammar Model Question 2

1. Neither the boys ............. the girls were happy
1. nor
2. or
3. and
4. both
2. We have been waiting for you ............ two hours
1. since
2. for
3. from
4. until
3. If you ........... me, I would have come.
1. would invite
2. had invited
3. invited
4. invite
4. We were late and by the time we reached the theatre, the cinema ..........
1. started
2. had started
3. has been started
4. had been started
5. Candid means
1. frank
2. stubborn
3. sweet
4. angry
6. Joining together to cheat others is
1. collusion
2. collision
3. contradiction
4. confrontation
7. Cry of an ass is called
1. howl
2. honk
3. gaggle
4. bray
8. What is the collective noun for parrots?
1. company 
2. herd
3. flock
4. bunch
9. Which sentence is correct?
1. He has been received a reply
2. The furnitures have been broken
3. crossing the road, a lorry knocked him down
4. I now feel much better
10. Which word is wrongly spelt?
1. grammer
2. calendar
3. recognition
4. enmity
11. He said that he .............. to market
1. is going
2. was going
3. will be going
4. has gone
12. It is time you ........... your lessons
1. complete
2. completed
3. should complete
4. completing
13. The correct passive voice of the sentence "Raju has written a novel" is
1. Raju has been written a novel
2. A novel was written by Raju
3. A novel was being written by Raju
4. A novel has been written by Raju
14. What ......... you usually do on Sundays?
1. will
2. shall
3. can
4. do
15. The officer ............ out five minutes ago.
1. had
2. went
3. has gone
4. was going
16. Select the correct sentence.
1. Columbus invented America
2. Columbus found out America
3. Columbus discovered America
4. None of these
17. A bird in hand is better than two .........
1. in the cage
2. in the bush
3. in the nest
4. none of these
18. This is the servant .............. I was telling you.
1. who
2. whose
3. which
4. whom
19. The policeman asked him whether he .......... give him the information
1. will
2. could
3. can
4. had
20. Would you mind ........... for a minute?
1. wait
2. waited
3. waiting
4. could wait.

ANSWERS

1. 1
2. 2
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1
6. 1
7. 4
8. 1
9. 4
10. 1
11. 2
12. 2
13. 4
14. 4
15. 2
16. 3
17. 2
18. 4
19. 2
20. 3

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