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Graduate Assessment Test preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative, analytical reasoning and general knowledge.

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Graduate Assessment Test preparation MCQs covering verbal, quantitative, analytical reasoning and general knowledge.

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A. since
B. from
C. for
D. by
Answer: \'For\' is used with a period of time (two hours).
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A. sudden
B. suddenly
C. suddenness
D. suddenely
Answer: \'Suddenly\' is an adverb that modifies the verb \'put off\'.
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A. very
B. too
C. more
D. most
Answer: \'Very\' is used to intensify adverbs. \'Very fluently\' is correct.
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A. Permanent
B. Fleeting
C. Eternal
D. Lasting
Answer: \'Ephemeral\' means lasting for a very short time, and \'fleeting\' is its closest synonym.
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A. Kind
B. Generous
C. Malevolent
D. Charitable
Answer: \'Benevolent\' means well-meaning and kindly; \'malevolent\' means having evil intentions.
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A. Meow
B. Purr
C. Kitten
D. Fur
Answer: A dog barks; a cat meows. Both are animal to sound relationships.
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A. am I
B. I was
C. was I
D. I am
Answer: In indirect speech, the word order is subject + verb.
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A. can he
B. could he
C. if he could
D. that he can
Answer: In reported speech, yes/no questions are introduced by \'if\' or \'whether\'.
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A. He said that he is tired.
B. He said that he was tired.
C. He said that I was tired.
D. He said he tired.
Answer: In indirect speech, \'am\' changes to \'was\' and \'I\' changes to \'he\'.
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A. She said that she had finished her work.
B. She said that she has finished her work.
C. She said that I had finished my work.
D. She said she finished her work.
Answer: Present perfect changes to past perfect in indirect speech.
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A. By next year, I will complete my degree.
B. By next year, I will have completed my degree.
C. By next year, I am completing my degree.
D. By next year, I have completed my degree.
Answer: Future perfect tense uses \'will have + past participle\'.
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A. died
B. had died
C. has died
D. was dying
Answer: Past perfect is used for an action completed before another past action.
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A. There are fewer water in the bottle.
B. There are fewer students in the class.
C. There are fewer air in the room.
D. There is fewer furniture in the room.
Answer: \'Fewer\' is used with countable nouns. \'Students\' is countable.
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A. aren\'t I?
B. aren\'t you?
C. am I not?
D. isn\'t it?
Answer: The tag question for \'I am\' is \'am I not?\' as the subject must match.
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A. were
B. are
C. is
D. has
Answer: When a collective noun refers to individual members acting separately, it takes a plural verb.
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A. is
B. are
C. was
D. has been
Answer: \'Who\' refers to \'people\' (plural), so the verb should be \'are\'.
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A. on
B. in
C. at
D. for
Answer: \'Insisted on\' is the correct prepositional phrase.
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A. The news are shocking.
B. The news is shocking.
C. A news is shocking.
D. The news were shocking.
Answer: \'News\' is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
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A. at
B. for
C. to
D. in
Answer: \'Looking forward to\' is a phrasal verb followed by a gerund.
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A. Neither Ram nor Shyam have passed.
B. Neither Ram nor Shyam has passed.
C. Neither Ram or Shyam has passed.
D. Neither Ram nor Shyam have been passed.
Answer: \'Neither...nor\' requires \'nor\'. The verb agrees with the nearer subject \'Shyam\' (singular).
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