Dear PaGaLGuY readers,
As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an
important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC
Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL
Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc.
In order to help you practise and improve your verbal ability, we provide you
this English Quiz.
Given below are a few questions from
SSC examinations held in the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in
the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
Directions
(Q.Nos. 1-5): A sentence has been given
in Active Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select
the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
1. The news
has been brought to us by him.
(a) He brought us the news.
(b) He has brought us the news.
(c) He was brought the news to us.
(d) We brought the news to him.
2. Why did
he deprive you of the membership?
(a) Why you were deprived of the
membership?
(b) Why were you deprived of his membership by
him?
(c) Why was he deprived of his membership?
(d) Why were you deprived of your membership
by him?
3. They have
made a film based on this novel.
(a) A film was based on this novel
and made.
(b) A film have been made based on
this novel.
(c) A film based on this novel, has
been made.
(d) A film has been based and made on
this novel.
4. The
people couldn’t move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home.
(a) I couldn’t be moved to the
hospital and was operated on at home.
(b) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I
had to be operated on at home.
(c) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I
was operated at home by the doctor.
(d) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital by the people and operated on at
home.
5. Not a
word was spoken by the criminal in self-defence.
(a) The criminal spoke not a word in
self-defence.
(b) The criminal in self-defence
spoke no word.
(c) The criminal did not speak a word
in self-defence.
(d) The criminal spoke in self-defence not a
word.
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Answers:
1(b) 2(d)
3(c) 4(a)
5(c)