The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam MCQs
Topic Notes: The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
351
The team has to win the next game.
Answer:
The next game has to be won by the team.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to' to show necessity, the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (b)**: The object 'the next game' becomes the subject. Since 'game' is singular, it takes 'has to be', followed by the past participle 'won'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'has been won' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'is to be' implies a plan, which is a different meaning.
352
The company has to design a new logo.
Answer:
A new logo has to be designed by the company.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to' to show necessity, the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'a new logo' becomes the subject. Since 'logo' is singular, it takes 'has to be', followed by the past participle 'designed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'has been designed' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to the future.
353
The loud music gave me a headache.
Answer:
Both a and b are correct.
**Rule**: For a Simple Past Tense sentence with two objects (indirect 'me' and direct 'a headache'), either can become the subject of the passive sentence.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: Both (a) and (b) are correct passive transformations.
- In (a), the direct object 'A headache' becomes the subject. The passive verb is 'was given', and the indirect object 'me' is preceded by 'to'.
- In (b), the indirect object 'me' becomes the subject 'I'. The passive verb is 'was given', and the direct object 'a headache' follows.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This is correct, but (b) is also a valid transformation.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This is correct, but (a) is also a valid transformation.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
354
The company will have to lay off some workers.
Answer:
Some workers will have to be laid off by the company.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'will have to' with a phrasal verb, the passive form is **Object + will have to + be + V3 + particle**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'some workers' becomes the subject. The structure 'will have to be laid off' is the correct passive form for the future necessity, keeping the particle 'off' with the verb.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This omits 'have to', changing the meaning.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This is the passive of the Future Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: 'would' is an incorrect modal change.
355
The teacher was not helping the students enough.
Answer:
The students were not being helped enough by the teacher.
**Rule**: For a negative sentence in the Past Continuous Tense, the passive structure is **Object + was/were + not + being + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: The object 'the students' becomes the subject. The passive verb form 'were not being helped' correctly reflects the negative Past Continuous tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Continuous.
356
Which book did you choose?
Answer:
Which book was chosen by you?
**Rule**: For an interrogative sentence in the Simple Past Tense starting with 'Which', the passive structure is **Which + noun + was/were + V3 + by + subject?**
- **Correct Answer (d)**: 'Which book' remains at the beginning. As 'book' is singular, it is followed by 'was' and the past participle 'chosen'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Present.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Past Continuous.
357
Who is going to fix the computer?
Answer:
By whom is the computer going to be fixed?
**Rule**: For an interrogative sentence with the 'be going to' future form starting with 'Who', the passive structure is **By whom + is/am/are + object + going to be + V3?**
- **Correct Answer (c)**: 'Who' changes to 'By whom'. The object 'the computer' is singular, so 'is' is used, followed by the object and the correct passive structure 'going to be fixed'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This changes the structure to the 'will' future.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'who' is the incorrect case; 'whom' is required after the preposition 'By'.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: This word order is not standard for formal interrogative sentences.
358
The committee has to approve the final design.
Answer:
The final design has to be approved by the committee.
**Rule**: When the active sentence uses 'has to' to show necessity, the passive form is **Object + has/have to + be + V3**.
- **Correct Answer (c)**: The object 'the final design' becomes the subject. Since 'design' is singular, it takes 'has to be', followed by the past participle 'approved'.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: 'has been approved' is the passive of the Present Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: 'had to be' incorrectly changes the tense to the past.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'is to be' implies a plan, not necessity.
359
They had not finished the project on time.
Answer:
The project had not been finished on time by them.
**Rule**: For a negative sentence in the Past Perfect Tense, the passive structure is **Object + had + not + been + V3 + by + Subject**.
- **Correct Answer (c)**: The object 'the project' becomes the subject. The verb form 'had not been finished' is the correct passive construction for a negative sentence in the Past Perfect Tense.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Simple Past.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This incorrectly changes the tense to Present Perfect.
- **Incorrect Answer (d)**: 'being' is incorrect; the past participle 'been' is required.
360
We expect that they will pass the exam.
Answer:
Both b and c are correct.
**Rule**: Sentences with a reporting verb (like expect, believe) and a 'that'-clause can be made passive in two main ways: using an **'It...'** structure or by making the subject of the clause the new main subject.
- **Correct Answer (d)**: Both (b) and (c) are correct passive transformations.
- (c) **'It is expected that they will pass the exam'** uses the introductory 'It' followed by the passive verb and the original clause.
- (b) **'They are expected to pass the exam'** makes the subject of the 'that'-clause ('they') the new main subject, followed by the passive verb and a 'to'-infinitive.
- **Incorrect Answer (a)**: This version is unnecessarily clumsy by making the clause passive as well.
- **Incorrect Answer (b)**: This is correct, but (c) is also a valid and common transformation.
- **Incorrect Answer (c)**: This is correct, but (b) is also a valid transformation.