All Categories MCQs
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General Description
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
82911
Mrs. Fatima said to her students, “Would you like to go outdoors for the yoga class?” **Options:**
Answer:
… asked her students whether they would like to go outdoors for the yoga class.
Polite question → asked whether + would like**. (b)/(c)/(d) wrong phrasing/order.
82912
She says that Rania is a talented actress. **Options:**
Answer:
She says, "Rania is a talented actress."
says** (present) → no backshift. Other options wrongly change tense or form.
82913
I asked my friend if he had seen the launch of the Chandrayaan-2 from Sriharikota. **Options:**
Answer:
"Did you see the launch of the Chandrayaan-2 from Sriharikota?"
Yes/No indirect (if he had seen) → direct Did you see … ?** Others shift speaker/tense wrongly.
82914
I told Bilal that the plumber had forgotten his mobile there. **Options:**
Answer:
I said to Bilal, "The plumber has forgotten his mobile here." Correct
had forgotten → has forgotten (reverse backshift); there → here**.
82915
The traveller said that he had come a long way off. **Options:**
Answer:
"I have come a long way off." Correct
Reported had come → original likely have come; pronoun shift he → I**.
82916
My sister said, "What time will the train reach Bhopal?" **Options:**
Answer:
My sister asked what time the train would reach Bhopal. Correct
Wh-question → asked + clause; will → would** (backshift). Others either avoid backshift or use wrong tense.
82917
Ahmed said, "Should we go to the zoo today?" **Options:**
Answer:
Ahmed wondered if they should go to the zoo that day.
Suggestive Yes/No → wondered/asked if … should; today → that day**. (a)/(d) change force; (c) keeps wrong pronoun/time.
82918
Mr. Salman told his wife not to wait for him as he would be late at the studio that night. **Options:**
Answer:
Mr Salman said to his wife, "Don't wait for him as I will be late at the studio tonight."
not to wait → Don’t wait; would be → will be; that night → tonight**. Despite slight pronoun oddity (“him” instead of “me”), option (c) is best.
82919
Mariam said to her mother, "You are very late today." **Options:**
Answer:
Mariam told her mother that she was very late that day.
are → was, today → that day, pronoun you → she**. (a) wrongly converts to question; (b) no backshift; (d) wrong pronoun.
82920
The officer told me that I needed to work harder to meet my targets otherwise I would have to leave the company. **Options:**
Answer:
The officer said to me, "You need to work harder to meet your targets otherwise you will have to leave the company." Correct
Reverse to direct: I → you, would have to → will have to, my → your**; restore quotes.