GBPSC Junior Clerk (BS-9): English MCQs with Answers

Question 1

Identify the error in: 'Each of the boys have to submit their project.'

Accepted Answer

have (should be 'has')

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Each

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of the boys

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their project

Question 2

Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Walking down the street, the buildings were very beautiful.'

Accepted Answer

Walking down the street

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the buildings

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were very

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beautiful

Question 3

Which sentence contains a parallelism error?

Accepted Answer

She likes swimming, to run, and dance.

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She enjoys swimming, running, and cycling.

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He likes to read books, to watch films, and to travel.

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The manager asked us to be punctual, hardworking, and honest.

Question 4

Choose the correctly written sentence.

Accepted Answer

He is different from his brother.

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She is married with a doctor.

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The committee are divided on this issue.

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Everyone have their own opinion.

Question 5

Identify the error in: 'The news are very disturbing today.'

Accepted Answer

news (should be treated as singular)

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The

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very disturbing

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today