Top 25 - Part 1

1. Articles

Choose the correct option.

He is ___ honest employee.

A) a B) an C) the D) no article

Answer: B

Explanation: “Honest” begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent.

Therefore:

an honest employee

2. Pronoun

Choose the correct sentence.

A) Every student must submit their assignment. B) Every student must submit his or her assignment. C) Every student must submits his assignment. D) Every students must submit their assignment.

Answer: B

Explanation: In traditional formal grammar, every takes a singular noun and singular pronoun.

Every student
      ↓
   singular
      ↓
his or her

3. Tense

By the time we reached the station, the train ___.

A) leaves B) left C) had left D) has left

Answer: C

Explanation: The train left before we reached the station.

The earlier past action uses past perfect:

had + past participle

Therefore:

had left

4. Preposition

She has been working here ___ 2022.

A) for B) since C) from D) by

Answer: B

Explanation:

since → starting point
for   → duration

2022 is a starting point.

since 2022

5. Conjunction

He was tired, ___ he continued working.

A) because B) but C) although D) unless

Answer: B

Explanation: The sentence contrasts two ideas:

He was tired
     BUT
he continued working

6. Active and Passive Voice

Choose the passive form:

The developer fixed the bug.

A) The bug fixed the developer. B) The bug was fixed by the developer. C) The developer was fixed by the bug. D) The bug is fixing the developer.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Active:
Developer → fixed → bug

Passive:
Bug → was fixed → by developer

7. Direct and Indirect Speech

Choose the correct indirect speech.

Rahul said, “I am busy.”

A) Rahul said that I am busy. B) Rahul said that he was busy. C) Rahul said that he is busy. D) Rahul says that he was busy.

Answer: B

Explanation: In reported speech, am → was and I → he.

I am busy
   ↓
he was busy

8. Error Spotting — Pronoun

Find the error:

Neither Rahul nor Amit brought their laptop.

A) Neither B) Rahul nor Amit C) brought D) their

Answer: D

Explanation: For a formal singular construction:

Neither Rahul nor Amit brought his laptop.

The pronoun should agree with the singular construction.

9. Error Spotting — Article

Find the error:

She is a MBA graduate.

A) She B) is C) a D) MBA graduate

Answer: C

Explanation: “MBA” is pronounced:

em-bee-ay

It begins with a vowel sound.

Therefore:

an MBA graduate

10. Contextual Vocabulary

The manager asked the team to ___ the issue immediately.

A) address B) dress C) impress D) access

Answer: A

Explanation: “Address an issue” means deal with or handle a problem.

11. Synonym

Choose the synonym of “Mitigate”.

A) Increase B) Reduce C) Create D) Ignore

Answer: B

Explanation: Mitigate = reduce the severity or seriousness of something.

12. Antonym

Choose the antonym of “Expand”.

A) Increase B) Extend C) Contract D) Develop

Answer: C

Explanation:

Expand ↔ Contract
increase ↔ decrease

13. Sentence Arrangement

Arrange the sentences.

P. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common.
Q. It is being used in healthcare, finance and education.
R. These applications can improve efficiency.
S. However, they also raise questions about privacy.

A) P → Q → R → S B) Q → P → S → R C) R → Q → P → S D) S → P → Q → R

Answer: A

Explanation:

General topic
     ↓
Examples/applications
     ↓
Benefit
     ↓
Concern

Therefore:

P → Q → R → S