Test Series - w Verbal

Test Number 23/29

Q: You could end up choosing ... wrong person in your life.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. not answer
Solution: The reader might think that there are many wrong persons too, but the sentence means choosing one life-partner, and it’s commonly assumed that a person will spend the rest of his/her life with one companion. That one specific companion is the reason we will use “the”.
Q: Please meet me here in ... hour.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. not answer
Solution: Talks about a non-definite noun starting with a vowel sound, hence “an”.
Q: In ... end, we decided not to go to the cinema but to watch television.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. not answer
Solution: Talks about a specific condition; there cannot be more than one noun when we use words like “best, ideal, end, perfect, absolute, only”, hence “the”
Q: There is some dispute ____ the property as the owner died without making a will.
A. over
B. in
C. about
D. not answer
Solution: “over” is used as related to.
Q: He left medicine in between and decided to take ____ music for higher studies as that was his real passion.
A. up
B. of
C. upon
D. not answer
Solution: “up” is used as in pursuing
Q: When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes ______.
A. had taken place
B. have taken place
C. were taken place
D. are taken place
Solution: had taken place
Q: Look ! A hamster ______ by a cat.
A. was being chased
B. has been chased
C. is being chased
D. not answer
Solution: is being chased

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