Active Passive Part-4

Total Questions: 50

31. Most lizards rely on camouflage to hide from their enemies. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.
Solution:(b) Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies. (Correct)

(a) Camouflage has been relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies. (Incorrect Tense)

(c) Camouflage was relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Most lizards are being relied on by camouflage to hide from their enemies. (Incorrect Tense)

32. My manager will be assigned a new project by me. [SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) I will be assigning a new project to my manager.
Solution:(a) (a) I will be assigning a new project to my manager. (Correct)

(b) My manager is assigning me a new project. (The meaning of the sentence has changed)

(c) My manager has assigned me a new project. (The meaning of the sentence has changed)

(d) I am being assigned a new project by my manager. (The meaning of the sentence has changed)

Note (The meaning of the given sentence is - My manager will be assigned a new project by me.

33. Can you carry my bag upstairs? [SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) Can my bag be carried upstairs by you?
Solution:(c) Can my bag be carried upstairs by you? (Correct)

(a) Was my bag carried upstairs by you? (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(b) Could your bag be carried upstairs by me? (Incorrect Verb)

(d) Can your bag be carried upstairs by me? (Incorrect Pronoun)

34. Hold the rope firmly [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) Let the rope be held firmly.
Solution:(d) Let the rope be held firmly. (Correct)

(a) Let the rope hold you firmly. (Meaning has changed)

(b) Let the rope firmly hold you. (Meaning has changed)

(c) Let the rope be hold firmly. (Incorrect Verb)

35. Elaborate plans are being made for Aarushi's destination Wedding. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

Correct Answer: (a) They are making elaborate plans for Aarushi's destination wedding.
Solution:(a) They are making elaborate plans for Aarushi's destination wedding.

(a) They are making elaborate plans for Aarushi's destination wedding. (Correct)

(b) They have made elaborate plans for Aarushi's destination wedding. (Incorrect Tense)

(c) They have been making elaborate plans for Aarushi's destination wedding. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) They made elaborate plans for Aarushi's destination wedding. (Incorrect Tense)

36. Walking zones have been demarcated using paints and cones by the municipal corporation. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

Correct Answer: (b) The municipal corporation has demarcated walking zones using paints and cones.
Solution:(b) The municipal corporation has demarcated walking zones using paints and cones.

(a) Walking zones are demarcating the municipal corporation using paints and cones. (Incorrect placement of Subject)

(b) The municipal corporation has demarcated walking zones using paints and cones. (Correct)

(c) The municipal corporation will demarcate walking zones using paints and cones. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) The municipal corporation is demarcating walking zones using paints and cones. (Incorrect Tense)

37. Enough money will have been saved by me for a new house by next year [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

Correct Answer: (a) I will have saved enough money for a new house by next year.
Solution:(a) I will have saved enough money for a new house by next year.

(a) I will have saved enough money for a new house by next year. (Correct)

(b) I will be saving enough money for a new house by next year. (Incorrect Verb)

(c) I will have been saving enough money for a new house by next year. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) I will save enough money for a new house by next year. (Incorrect Verb)

38. I could not use his laptop as it was password protected. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

Correct Answer: (d) His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected
Solution:(d) His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected

(a) His laptop has not been used by me as it is password protected. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) His laptop cannot be used by me as it is password protected. (Incorrect Modal Verb)

(c) His laptop could not been used by me as it was password protected. (Incorrect Verb)

(d) His laptop could not be used by me as it was password protected. (Correct)

39. The pink locusts are attacking the crops in several districts of Rajasthan. [SSC CGL Tier II (03/02/2022)]

Correct Answer: (c) The crops in several districts of Rajasthan are being attacked by the pink locusts.
Solution:(c) The crops in several districts of Rajasthan are being attacked by the pink locusts. (Correct)

(a) The crops in several districts of Rajasthan have been attacked by the pink locusts. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) The pink locusts in several districts of Rajasthan are being attacked by the crops. (Incorrect Placement of Subject & Object)

(d) Several districts of Rajasthan are being attacked in the crops by the pink locusts. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

40. The negligence of the plant manager caused the mishap at LG Polymers. [SSC CGL Tier II (03/02/2022)]

Correct Answer: (d) The mishap at LG Polymers was caused by the negligence of the plant manager.
Solution:(d) The mishap at LG Polymers was caused by the negligence of the plant manager. (Correct)

(a) The mishap at LG Polymers has been caused by the negligence of the plant manager. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) The negligence of the plant manager was caused by the mishap at LG Polymers. (Incorrect Placement of Subject & Object)

(c) The mishap at LG Polymers was causing the negligence of the plant manager. (Incorrect Verb)