1. Each of the students in the computer class has to type their own research paper this semester.
Correct Answer: A) has to type his
English Explanation: The pronoun “Each” is singular and requires a singular verb (“has”) and a singular pronoun (“his”). While “their” is often used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun, in formal grammar tested in banking exams, “his” is preferred when the gender is unknown or mixed. “has to type his” maintains subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: सर्वनाम “Each” एकवचन है और इसके लिए एकवचन क्रिया (“has”) और एकवचन सर्वनाम (“his”) की आवश्यकता होती है। “has to type his” विषय-क्रिया समझौते (subject-verb agreement) और सर्वनाम-पूर्ववर्ती समझौते (pronoun-antecedent agreement) को बनाए रखता है।
2. The reason I have been unable to pay my bills is due to I have not received my salary on time.
Correct Answer: B) because I have not received
English Explanation: The phrase “The reason is…” should be followed by “that…”, not “because…” or “due to…”. However, since “that” is not an option, we need to restructure. “The reason… is because…” is redundant. The most concise and grammatically correct way to state the cause is by simply using “is that” or by rephrasing. Given the options, replacing “due to I have not received” with “because I have not received” makes the most sense if we consider the starting phrase “The reason… is” as a complete clause. A better sentence would be “The reason… is that I have not received…”. Option B is the best fit among the choices.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “The reason is…” के बाद “that…” का प्रयोग होना चाहिए, न कि “because…” या “due to…”। “The reason… is because…” अनावश्यक है। कारण बताने का सबसे संक्षिप्त और व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही तरीका “is that” का उपयोग करना है। दिए गए विकल्पों में से, “because I have not received” सबसे उपयुक्त है।
3. If I was you, I would not attend the wedding ceremony under any circumstances.
Correct Answer: B) If I were you
English Explanation: In hypothetical or subjunctive clauses (imaginary situations), “were” is used instead of “was” with the pronoun “I”. The structure “If I were you” is used to give advice about a hypothetical situation.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: काल्पनिक या संभाव्य उपवाक्यों (subjunctive clauses) में, सर्वनाम “I” के साथ “was” के बजाय “were” का उपयोग किया जाता है। “If I were you” का ढांचा एक काल्पनिक स्थिति के बारे में सलाह देने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।
4. The manager was not only praised for his leadership skills but also for his handling of the crisis.
Correct Answer: E) No correction required
English Explanation: The sentence uses the correlative conjunction “not only… but also…” correctly. The structure maintains parallelism: “praised for his leadership skills” (prepositional phrase) is parallel to “for his handling of the crisis” (prepositional phrase). The original sentence is grammatically correct.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्य में सहसंबंधी संयोजक “not only… but also…” का सही ढंग से उपयोग किया गया है। संरचना समानता (parallelism) बनाए रखती है: “praised for his leadership skills” (prepositional phrase) “for his handling of the crisis” (prepositional phrase) के समानांतर है। मूल वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही है।
5. Despite of the heavy rain, the team decided to play the match.
Correct Answer: B) In spite of the heavy rain
English Explanation: “Despite” is not followed by “of”. The correct usage is either “Despite the heavy rain” or “In spite of the heavy rain”. Since “Despite the heavy rain” is not an option, “In spite of the heavy rain” is the correct choice.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Despite” के बाद “of” का प्रयोग नहीं होता है। सही उपयोग या तो “Despite the heavy rain” है या “In spite of the heavy rain”। चूँकि “Despite the heavy rain” एक विकल्प नहीं है, इसलिए “In spite of the heavy rain” सही विकल्प है।
6. The new taxation system is more stricter than the previous one and is likely to cause public unrest.
Correct Answer: C) stricter than
English Explanation: The sentence contains a double comparative (“more stricter”). “Stricter” is already the comparative form of the adjective “strict”. Therefore, “more” is redundant. The correct phrase is “stricter than”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्य में दोहरा तुलनात्मक (“more stricter”) है। “Stricter” पहले से ही विशेषण “strict” का तुलनात्मक रूप है। इसलिए, “more” अनावश्यक है। सही वाक्यांश “stricter than” है।
7. Had the police arrived a little earlier, the robbery could be prevented.
Correct Answer: A) could have been prevented
English Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (type 3), which talks about an unreal past condition and its probable past result. The structure is: If + past perfect (or Had + subject + past participle), … would/could/might + have + past participle. The second part of the sentence must be in the passive voice (“the robbery… prevented”), so the correct form is “could have been prevented”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: यह एक तीसरा कंडीशनल वाक्य (type 3) है, जो एक अवास्तविक अतीत की स्थिति और उसके संभावित अतीत के परिणाम के बारे में बात करता है। इसकी संरचना है: If + past perfect, … would/could/might + have + past participle। वाक्य का दूसरा भाग passive voice में होना चाहिए, इसलिए सही रूप “could have been prevented” है।
8. She is not used to sleep for more than five hours a night.
Correct Answer: B) sleeping for
English Explanation: The phrase “used to” (meaning ‘accustomed to’) is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). Therefore, “sleep” should be “sleeping”. The correct phrase is “sleeping for”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्यांश “used to” (जिसका अर्थ है ‘आदी होना’) के बाद एक gerund (क्रिया + -ing) आता है। इसलिए, “sleep” को “sleeping” होना चाहिए। सही वाक्यांश “sleeping for” है।
9. No sooner did the bell rang than the students rushed out of the classroom.
Correct Answer: A) did the bell ring than
English Explanation: The structure “No sooner… than” requires an inverted verb form. When “did” is used, it must be followed by the base form of the verb (ring, not rang). Also, the correct conjunction is “than”, not “then”. Therefore, “did the bell ring than” is the correct phrase.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “No sooner… than” की संरचना में एक उल्टे क्रिया रूप (inverted verb form) की आवश्यकता होती है। जब “did” का उपयोग किया जाता है, तो उसके बाद क्रिया का मूल रूप (ring, न कि rang) आना चाहिए। साथ ही, सही संयोजक “than” है, न कि “then”। इसलिए, “did the bell ring than” सही वाक्यांश है।
10. I look forward to meet you in person to discuss the project details.
Correct Answer: A) to meeting you
English Explanation: The phrasal verb “look forward to” is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). The ‘to’ in this phrase is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. Therefore, “meet” should be “meeting”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: Phrasal verb “look forward to” के बाद एक gerund (क्रिया + -ing) आता है। इस वाक्यांश में ‘to’ एक preposition है, infinitive का हिस्सा नहीं। इसलिए, “meet” को “meeting” होना चाहिए।
11. The committee members were in a disagreement about the new policy proposed by the board.
Correct Answer: B) in disagreement on
English Explanation: The correct idiom is “to be in disagreement on/over something”. The use of “a” is unnatural in this context. “On” or “over” are better prepositions than “about” when referring to a specific topic of disagreement like a policy. Among the given options, “in disagreement on” is the most appropriate and standard phrase.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: सही मुहावरा है “to be in disagreement on/over something”। इस संदर्भ में “a” का उपयोग अप्राकृतिक है। जब असहमति के किसी विशिष्ट विषय जैसे कि नीति का उल्लेख किया जाता है, तो “about” की तुलना में “on” या “over” बेहतर preposition हैं। दिए गए विकल्पों में से, “in disagreement on” सबसे उपयुक्त वाक्यांश है।
12. He is one of the most intelligent boys that has ever studied in this school.
Correct Answer: A) that have ever studied
English Explanation: In phrases like “one of the [plural noun] that/who…”, the verb that follows agrees with the plural noun, not with “one”. The antecedent of “that” is “boys” (plural), so the verb should be “have”, not “has”. Therefore, “that have ever studied” is correct.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “one of the [बहुवचन संज्ञा] that/who…” जैसे वाक्यांशों में, बाद में आने वाली क्रिया बहुवचन संज्ञा के साथ सहमत होती है, न कि “one” के साथ। “that” का पूर्ववर्ती (antecedent) “boys” (बहुवचन) है, इसलिए क्रिया “have” होनी चाहिए, न कि “has”। अतः, “that have ever studied” सही है।
13. The population of Mumbai is greater than any other city in India.
Correct Answer: B) than that of any other city
English Explanation: The comparison is between the “population of Mumbai” and the “population of any other city”, not between the “population of Mumbai” and the “city” itself. To make a logical comparison, we must use “that of” to refer back to “population”. “Any other” is necessary to exclude Mumbai from the group it is being compared to.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: यहाँ तुलना “मुंबई की जनसंख्या” और “किसी अन्य शहर की जनसंख्या” के बीच है, न कि “मुंबई की जनसंख्या” और “शहर” के बीच। एक तार्किक तुलना करने के लिए, हमें “population” को वापस संदर्भित करने के लिए “that of” का उपयोग करना चाहिए। “Any other” आवश्यक है ताकि मुंबई को उस समूह से बाहर रखा जा सके जिससे उसकी तुलना की जा रही है।
14. Many a student have failed in the examination due to a lack of preparation.
Correct Answer: A) has failed
English Explanation: The phrase “Many a…” is always followed by a singular noun (“student”) and a singular verb. Therefore, the verb should be “has failed”, not “have failed”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्यांश “Many a…” के बाद हमेशा एकवचन संज्ञा (“student”) और एकवचन क्रिया आती है। इसलिए, क्रिया “has failed” होनी चाहिए, न कि “have failed”।
15. Scarcely I had finished cooking when the guests arrived unexpectedly.
Correct Answer: A) had I finished
English Explanation: When a sentence begins with an adverb like “Scarcely”, “Hardly”, or “No sooner”, it requires inversion of the subject and the auxiliary verb. The correct structure is “Scarcely + had + subject + past participle…”. Therefore, “Scarcely had I finished” is the correct form.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: जब कोई वाक्य “Scarcely”, “Hardly”, या “No sooner” जैसे क्रिया-विशेषण से शुरू होता है, तो इसमें विषय (subject) और सहायक क्रिया (auxiliary verb) का उलटाव (inversion) होता है। सही संरचना है “Scarcely + had + subject + past participle…”। इसलिए, “Scarcely had I finished” सही रूप है।
16. The company’s profits have been declining since the past five years.
Correct Answer: B) for the past five years
English Explanation: “Since” is used for a point in time (e.g., since 2018, since Monday). “For” is used for a period of time (e.g., for five years, for two hours). Since “the past five years” represents a duration, “for” is the correct preposition.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Since” का उपयोग समय के एक बिंदु (point in time) के लिए किया जाता है (जैसे, since 2018, since Monday)। “For” का उपयोग समय की अवधि (period of time) के लिए किया जाता है (जैसे, for five years, for two hours)। चूंकि “the past five years” एक अवधि को दर्शाता है, इसलिए “for” सही preposition है।
17. My father, who is usually very calm, get very angry when he is provoked.
Correct Answer: A) gets very angry
English Explanation: The subject of the verb is “My father”, which is a third-person singular noun. In the simple present tense, a third-person singular subject requires the verb to end in “-s” or “-es”. Therefore, “get” should be “gets” to maintain subject-verb agreement.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया का विषय “My father” है, जो एक third-person singular संज्ञा है। सामान्य वर्तमान काल (simple present tense) में, एक third-person singular विषय के लिए क्रिया का अंत “-s” या “-es” में होना आवश्यक है। इसलिए, विषय-क्रिया समझौते (subject-verb agreement) को बनाए रखने के लिए “get” को “gets” होना चाहिए।
18. The jury was divided in their opinions about the verdict.
Correct Answer: B) were divided in their
English Explanation: Collective nouns like “jury”, “committee”, or “team” take a singular verb when they act as a single unit, but a plural verb when the individual members are acting separately or are in disagreement. Since the jury members were “divided”, they were not acting as a single unit. Therefore, the plural verb “were” and the plural pronoun “their” are correct.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “jury”, “committee”, या “team” जैसे सामूहिक संज्ञा (collective nouns) जब एक इकाई के रूप में कार्य करते हैं तो एकवचन क्रिया लेते हैं, लेकिन जब सदस्य व्यक्तिगत रूप से कार्य कर रहे होते हैं या उनमें असहमति होती है तो बहुवचन क्रिया लेते हैं। चूंकि जूरी के सदस्य “विभाजित” (divided) थे, वे एक इकाई के रूप में कार्य नहीं कर रहे थे। इसलिए, बहुवचन क्रिया “were” और बहुवचन सर्वनाम “their” सही हैं।
19. He complained of having been ill-treated by the authorities.
Correct Answer: E) No correction required
English Explanation: The perfect gerund in the passive voice (“having been” + past participle) is correctly used here. It indicates an action (being ill-treated) that happened before the action of the main verb (complained). The original sentence is grammatically sound and conveys the intended meaning accurately.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: Passive voice में perfect gerund (“having been” + past participle) का यहां सही ढंग से उपयोग किया गया है। यह एक ऐसी क्रिया (बुरा व्यवहार किया जाना) को इंगित करता है जो मुख्य क्रिया (शिकायत की) की क्रिया से पहले हुई थी। मूल वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही है और इच्छित अर्थ को सटीक रूप से व्यक्त करता है।
20. She has a remarkable ability to adapt to any given situation.
Correct Answer: E) No correction required
English Explanation: The verb “adapt” is correctly followed by the preposition “to”. “To adapt to” means to adjust oneself to new conditions. “Adopt” means to take something as one’s own. “Adept” is an adjective meaning skilled. The original phrase is correct.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया “adapt” के बाद preposition “to” का सही ढंग से उपयोग किया गया है। “To adapt to” का अर्थ है नई परिस्थितियों में खुद को ढालना। “Adopt” का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ को अपनाना। “Adept” एक विशेषण है जिसका अर्थ है कुशल। मूल वाक्यांश सही है।
21. The minister’s speech was listened with great attention by the audience.
Correct Answer: B) listened to with
English Explanation: The verb “listen” always requires the preposition “to” when it is followed by an object (in this case, “the minister’s speech”, which is the subject in the passive construction). The phrase “with great attention” describes how it was listened to. Therefore, the correct structure is “listened to with”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया “listen” के बाद हमेशा preposition “to” की आवश्यकता होती है जब उसके बाद कोई object आता है। वाक्यांश “with great attention” यह बताता है कि कैसे सुना गया। इसलिए, सही संरचना “listened to with” है।
22. Being a very hot day, we decided to stay indoors.
Correct Answer: A) It being a very hot day, we decided to stay
English Explanation: The original sentence has a dangling participle. The phrase “Being a very hot day” does not logically modify “we”. The subject of “being” should be “it” (referring to the day). The correct construction is a nominative absolute: “It being a very hot day…”. Option D is also grammatically correct but changes the structure more than necessary. Option A is the best replacement.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: मूल वाक्य में एक ‘dangling participle’ है। वाक्यांश “Being a very hot day” तार्किक रूप से “we” को संशोधित नहीं करता है। “being” का विषय “it” (दिन का जिक्र करते हुए) होना चाहिए। सही निर्माण एक ‘nominative absolute’ है: “It being a very hot day…”। विकल्प D भी व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही है लेकिन संरचना को आवश्यकता से अधिक बदल देता है। विकल्प A सबसे अच्छा प्रतिस्थापन है।
23. She has an aversion against taking any kind of medication.
Correct Answer: B) aversion to taking
English Explanation: The noun “aversion” is followed by the preposition “to”. “Aversion to something” is the correct and standard idiom. The preposition “to” is followed by a gerund (“taking”).
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: संज्ञा “aversion” के बाद preposition “to” का प्रयोग होता है। “Aversion to something” सही और मानक मुहावरा है। Preposition “to” के बाद एक gerund (“taking”) आता है।
24. He is less intelligent than his brother is.
Correct Answer: E) No correction required
English Explanation: The sentence is perfectly correct as it is. The comparison “less intelligent than” is standard. The final “is” is optional but grammatically sound (“He is less intelligent than his brother” is also correct). Since the original form is correct, no correction is required.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्य जैसा है वैसा ही पूरी तरह से सही है। तुलना “less intelligent than” मानक है। अंतिम “is” वैकल्पिक है लेकिन व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही है (“He is less intelligent than his brother” भी सही है)। चूंकि मूल रूप सही है, इसलिए किसी सुधार की आवश्यकता नहीं है।
25. The new regulations will come into an effect from the first of next month.
Correct Answer: B) into effect
English Explanation: The correct idiom is “come into effect,” which means to become operative or to start being enforced. The article “an” is not used in this phrase. “Come into effect” is the standard and correct usage.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: सही मुहावरा “come into effect” है, जिसका अर्थ है लागू होना या प्रभावी होना। इस वाक्यांश में article “an” का उपयोग नहीं किया जाता है। “Come into effect” मानक और सही उपयोग है।
26. It is becoming increasingly difficult to cope up with the rising cost of living.
Correct Answer: A) cope with
English Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “cope with,” which means to deal effectively with something difficult. The word “up” is superfluous and incorrect in this context. This is a very common error in usage.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: सही phrasal verb “cope with” है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी कठिन चीज़ से प्रभावी ढंग से निपटना। इस संदर्भ में “up” शब्द अनावश्यक और गलत है। यह उपयोग में एक बहुत ही आम त्रुटि है।
27. I have finished my work yesterday, so I am free today.
Correct Answer: A) finished
English Explanation: When a specific past time indicator (like “yesterday”, “last week”, “in 2010”) is used, the Simple Past Tense should be used, not the Present Perfect Tense. The correct verb form is “finished”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: जब एक विशिष्ट अतीत के समय का सूचक (जैसे “yesterday”, “last week”, “in 2010”) का उपयोग किया जाता है, तो Simple Past Tense का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए, न कि Present Perfect Tense का। सही क्रिया रूप “finished” है।
28. The board of directors is comprised of eminent personalities from various fields.
Correct Answer: E) No correction required
English Explanation: While “comprises” does not take “of” in the active voice (e.g., The team comprises eleven players), the passive construction “is comprised of” is grammatically correct and widely accepted, meaning “is composed of”. Another correct alternative is “consists of”. Since the original phrase is correct, no change is needed.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: यद्यपि active voice में “comprises” के साथ “of” नहीं लगता (जैसे, The team comprises eleven players), passive निर्माण “is comprised of” व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही और व्यापक रूप से स्वीकृत है, जिसका अर्थ है “से बना है” (is composed of)। एक और सही विकल्प “consists of” है। चूंकि मूल वाक्यांश सही है, इसलिए किसी सुधार की आवश्यकता नहीं है।
29. Walk carefully lest you may not fall on the slippery floor.
Correct Answer: A) lest you should fall
English Explanation: The conjunction “lest” is always followed by “should”. Also, “lest” itself has a negative connotation (meaning “for fear that”), so using “not” with it creates a double negative and is incorrect. The correct structure is “lest + subject + should + base verb”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: संयोजक “lest” के बाद हमेशा “should” का प्रयोग होता है। साथ ही, “lest” का अर्थ स्वयं नकारात्मक है (अर्थात “कहीं ऐसा न हो कि”), इसलिए इसके साथ “not” का उपयोग करना गलत है। सही संरचना है “lest + subject + should + verb”।
30. I would prefer to have a cup of coffee than having tea in the evening.
Correct Answer: D) to have
English Explanation: The verb “prefer” is followed by “to”, not “than”, when comparing two nouns or activities (in infinitive form). The correct structure is “prefer [to do something] to [doing something else]” or “prefer [something] to [something else]”. Here, the parallel structure is “prefer to have… to have…”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया “prefer” के बाद “than” का नहीं, बल्कि “to” का प्रयोग होता है, जब दो संज्ञाओं या गतिविधियों की तुलना की जाती है। सही संरचना है “prefer to have… to have…”।
31. A large number of cattles were grazing in the field.
Correct Answer: A) A large number of cattle
English Explanation: “Cattle” is a plural noun that does not take an “-s”. It refers to a group of animals. “Number” is used for countable nouns (like cattle), while “amount” is used for uncountable nouns (like water). Therefore, “a large number of cattle” is the correct phrase.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Cattle” (मवेशी) एक बहुवचन संज्ञा है जिसमें “-s” नहीं लगता है। “Number” का प्रयोग गणनीय संज्ञाओं (countable nouns) के लिए होता है और “cattle” गणनीय है। “Amount” का प्रयोग अगणनीय संज्ञाओं (uncountable nouns) के लिए होता है। इसलिए, “a large number of cattle” सही वाक्यांश है।
32. The quality of these mangoes are not very good.
Correct Answer: A) is not
English Explanation: The true subject of the sentence is “The quality” (singular), not “mangoes” (plural). The verb must agree with the subject. Therefore, the singular verb “is” should be used instead of “are”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्य का असली विषय “The quality” (गुणवत्ता) है, जो एकवचन है, न कि “mangoes” (आम)। क्रिया को विषय के अनुसार होना चाहिए। इसलिए, “are” के बजाय एकवचन क्रिया “is” का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
33. You must either inform the police or be prepared for any eventuality.
Correct Answer: E) No correction required
English Explanation: The sentence uses the correlative conjunction “either… or…” correctly. It maintains parallelism: “inform the police” (verb phrase) is parallel to “be prepared” (verb phrase). The sentence is grammatically correct and logically sound.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्य में सहसंबंधी संयोजक “either… or…” का सही ढंग से उपयोग किया गया है। यह समानता (parallelism) बनाए रखता है: “inform the police” (क्रिया वाक्यांश) “be prepared” (क्रिया वाक्यांश) के समानांतर है। वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही और तार्किक है।
34. He was accused for stealing his neighbour’s car.
Correct Answer: B) accused of stealing
English Explanation: The correct preposition to use with the verb “accuse” is “of”. The standard phrase is “to accuse someone of doing something”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया “accuse” (आरोप लगाना) के साथ उपयोग करने के लिए सही preposition “of” है। मानक वाक्यांश है “to accuse someone of doing something”।
35. My elder brother is two years older to me.
Correct Answer: B) older than me
English Explanation: “Elder” is used for comparing ages within a family, but it is followed by “to” and is not used with “than”. “Older” can be used for people and things and is followed by “than”. Since “than” is implied in the comparison, “older than me” is the correct comparative structure. “Elder to me” is also correct but “older than me” is a better fit for direct age difference comparison.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Elder” का उपयोग परिवार के भीतर उम्र की तुलना के लिए किया जाता है, लेकिन इसके बाद “to” आता है और “than” का उपयोग नहीं होता है। “Older” का उपयोग लोगों और चीजों के लिए किया जा सकता है और इसके बाद “than” आता है। यहाँ सीधी तुलना की जा रही है, इसलिए “older than me” सही तुलनात्मक संरचना है।
36. Unless you do not study hard, you cannot pass the examination.
Correct Answer: A) study
English Explanation: “Unless” is a negative conditional conjunction, meaning “if… not”. Therefore, using another negative (“do not”) in the same clause is redundant (a double negative). The clause should be positive: “Unless you study hard…”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Unless” एक नकारात्मक शर्तवाचक संयोजक है, जिसका अर्थ है “यदि… नहीं”। इसलिए, उसी उपवाक्य में एक और नकारात्मक (“do not”) का उपयोग करना अनावश्यक है (double negative)। उपवाक्य सकारात्मक होना चाहिए: “Unless you study hard…”।
37. He has been working so hardly that he has not slept for two days.
Correct Answer: A) hard
English Explanation: “Hard” can be both an adjective and an adverb (meaning with great effort). “Hardly” is also an adverb, but it means “scarcely” or “almost not”. In this context, the intended meaning is “with great effort”, so the correct word is “hard”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Hard” एक विशेषण और क्रिया-विशेषण दोनों हो सकता है (जिसका अर्थ है बहुत प्रयास से)। “Hardly” भी एक क्रिया-विशेषण है, लेकिन इसका अर्थ है “शायद ही” या “लगभग नहीं”। इस संदर्भ में, इच्छित अर्थ “बहुत प्रयास से” है, इसलिए सही शब्द “hard” है।
38. We must revert back to the client with an update by evening.
Correct Answer: A) revert to
English Explanation: The word “revert” means “to return to a previous state or topic”. Therefore, adding “back” is redundant. The correct phrase is simply “revert to”. This is a common case of superfluous word usage.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Revert” शब्द का अर्थ है “पिछली स्थिति या विषय पर लौटना”। इसलिए, “back” जोड़ना अनावश्यक है। सही वाक्यांश बस “revert to” है। यह अनावश्यक शब्दों के उपयोग का एक सामान्य मामला है।
39. I am not used to get up early in the morning.
Correct Answer: A) getting up
English Explanation: The phrase “be used to” (in this case “am not used to”) is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) to mean ‘be accustomed to’. The ‘to’ here is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. Therefore, “getting up” is the correct form.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: वाक्यांश “be used to” (इस मामले में “am not used to”) के बाद एक gerund (क्रिया + -ing) का प्रयोग होता है, जिसका अर्थ है ‘आदी होना’। यहाँ ‘to’ एक preposition है, infinitive का हिस्सा नहीं। इसलिए, “getting up” सही रूप है।
40. The dispute over the property has become a bone of content between the two brothers.
Correct Answer: A) contention
English Explanation: The correct idiom is “a bone of contention,” which means a subject or issue over which there is continuing disagreement. “Content” (satisfaction) is the wrong word here.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: सही मुहावरा “a bone of contention” है, जिसका अर्थ है विवाद का विषय या मुद्दा। यहाँ “Content” (संतुष्टि) गलत शब्द है।
41. She distributed the sweets between all the children in the class.
Correct Answer: A) among
English Explanation: “Between” is generally used for two people or things. “Among” is used for more than two. Since the sweets are being distributed to “all the children” (more than two), “among” is the correct preposition.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “Between” का उपयोग आम तौर पर दो लोगों या चीजों के लिए किया जाता है। “Among” का उपयोग दो से अधिक के लिए किया जाता है। चूंकि मिठाइयाँ “सभी बच्चों” (दो से अधिक) को वितरित की जा रही हैं, इसलिए “among” सही preposition है।
42. He is good in mathematics but weak in English.
Correct Answer: A) good at
English Explanation: When referring to a skill or proficiency in a subject or activity, the correct idiom is “good at”. “Good in” is incorrect in this context.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: जब किसी विषय या गतिविधि में कौशल या दक्षता का उल्लेख किया जाता है, तो सही मुहावरा “good at” होता है। इस संदर्भ में “Good in” गलत है।
43. The government has ordered an inquiry in the matter to find the culprits.
Correct Answer: B) into
English Explanation: The phrasal verb “inquire into” means to investigate or look closely at a matter. The correct preposition to use after “inquiry” (noun) or “inquire” (verb) in this context is “into”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: Phrasal verb “inquire into” का अर्थ है किसी मामले की जांच करना। इस संदर्भ में “inquiry” (संज्ञा) या “inquire” (क्रिया) के बाद उपयोग करने के लिए सही preposition “into” है।
44. Awaiting for the results of the exam, he was very anxious.
Correct Answer: D) Both A and B are correct
English Explanation: The verb “await” is transitive and does not take a preposition; it means “to wait for”. So, “awaiting the results” is correct. The verb “wait” requires the preposition “for”. So, “waiting for the results” is also correct. The original sentence “Awaiting for” is incorrect because “await” does not take “for”. Both options A and B present grammatically correct alternatives.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया “await” सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता; इसका अर्थ है “के लिए प्रतीक्षा करना”। तो, “awaiting the results” सही है। क्रिया “wait” के साथ preposition “for” की आवश्यकता होती है। तो, “waiting for the results” भी सही है। मूल वाक्य “Awaiting for” गलत है। विकल्प A और B दोनों व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही विकल्प प्रस्तुत करते हैं।
45. She is one of those people who thinks she is always right.
Correct Answer: A) who think
English Explanation: This is similar to a previous question. In the structure “one of those [plural noun] who/that…”, the relative pronoun “who” refers to the plural noun (“people”), not “one”. Therefore, it requires a plural verb (“think”), not a singular one (“thinks”).
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: “one of those [बहुवचन संज्ञा] who/that…” की संरचना में, સંબંધવાચક સર્વનામ “who” बहुवचन संज्ञा (“people”) को संदर्भित करता है, न कि “one” को। इसलिए, इसके लिए एक बहुवचन क्रिया (“think”) की आवश्यकता होती है, न कि एकवचन क्रिया (“thinks”) की।
46. The CEO, as well as his team members, were present at the annual conference.
Correct Answer: A) was present
English Explanation: When two subjects are joined by phrases like “as well as”, “along with”, “together with”, etc., the verb agrees with the first subject. Here, the first subject is “The CEO” (singular), so the verb must be singular (“was”).
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: जब दो विषयों को “as well as”, “along with”, “together with” जैसे वाक्यांशों से जोड़ा जाता है, तो क्रिया पहले विषय के अनुसार होती है। यहाँ, पहला विषय “The CEO” (एकवचन) है, इसलिए क्रिया एकवचन (“was”) होनी चाहिए।
47. He did not know to swim, so he was afraid of the water.
Correct Answer: A) how to swim
English Explanation: The verb “know” when followed by an action (infinitive) requires “how”. The correct structure to express knowledge of a skill is “know how to do something”.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: क्रिया “know” के बाद जब कोई क्रिया (infinitive) आती है, तो “how” की आवश्यकता होती है। किसी कौशल के ज्ञान को व्यक्त करने के लिए सही संरचना “know how to do something” है।
48. There is no possibility of them arriving on time for the meeting.
Correct Answer: A) their arriving
English Explanation: A pronoun preceding a gerund (“arriving”) should be in the possessive case (“their”, “my”, “his”). “Arriving” here functions as a noun (a gerund), and the pronoun modifying it must be possessive. So, “their arriving” is the grammatically correct form.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: एक gerund (“arriving”) से पहले आने वाले सर्वनाम को possessive case (“their”, “my”, “his”) में होना चाहिए। यहाँ “Arriving” एक संज्ञा (gerund) के रूप में कार्य कर रहा है, और इसे संशोधित करने वाले सर्वनाम को possessive होना चाहिए। तो, “their arriving” व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही रूप है।
49. The company has decided to do away from all the outdated policies.
Correct Answer: B) away with
English Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “do away with,” which means to abolish, get rid of, or discard something. The preposition “from” is incorrect here.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: सही phrasal verb “do away with” है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी चीज को समाप्त करना, उससे छुटकारा पाना या उसे त्याग देना। यहाँ preposition “from” गलत है।
50. If he would have practiced regularly, he would have won the tournament.
Correct Answer: D) Both A and C
English Explanation: This is a Type 3 conditional sentence (unreal past condition). The ‘if’ clause must be in the past perfect tense. The structure is “If + subject + had + past participle…”. So, “If he had practiced” is correct. This can also be expressed using inversion, without “if”: “Had + subject + past participle…”. So, “Had he practiced” is also a correct and more formal way to phrase it. Therefore, both A and C are correct replacements.
हिंदी स्पष्टीकरण: यह एक Type 3 कंडीशनल वाक्य है (अवास्तविक अतीत की शर्त)। ‘if’ उपवाक्य को past perfect tense में होना चाहिए। संरचना है “If + subject + had + past participle…”। तो, “If he had practiced” सही है। इसे “if” के बिना, inversion का उपयोग करके भी व्यक्त किया जा सकता है: “Had + subject + past participle…”। तो, “Had he practiced” भी एक सही और अधिक औपचारिक तरीका है। इसलिए, A और C दोनों सही प्रतिस्थापन हैं।