Active Passive Part-5

Total Questions: 50

21. The bitter pills were swallowed by her with warm water. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) She swallows the warm water with the bitter pills.
(b) She swallows the bitter pills with warm water.
(c) She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.
(d) She has swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.

Correct Answer: (c) She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.

Solution:(c) She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water. (Correct)

(a) She swallows the warm water with the bitter pills. (Tense has changed)

(b) She_swallows the bitter pills with warm water. (Tense has changed)

(d) She has swallowed the bitter pills with warm water. (Tense has changed)

22. Why are the people being allowed to gather on the streets? [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) Why have they allowed people to gather on the streets?
(b) Why will they allow people to gather on the streets?
(c) Why had they allowed people to gather on the streets?
(d) Why are they allowing people to gather on the streets?

Correct Answer: (d) Why are they allowing people to gather on the streets?

Solution:(d) Why are they allowing people to gather on the streets? (Correct)

(a) Why have they allowed people to gather on the streets? (Tense has changed)

(b) Why will they allow people to gather on the streets? (Tense has changed)

23. Are you blaming me for ruining your business? [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) Am I blaming you for ruining your business?
(b) Have I been blamed for ruining your business?
(c) Am I being blamed for ruining your business?
(d) I am being blamed for ruining your business.

Correct Answer: (c) Am I being blamed for ruining your business?

Solution:(c) Am I being blamed for ruining your business? (Correct)

(a) Am I blaming you for ruining your business? (Meaning has changed)

(b) Have I been blamed for ruining your business? (Tense has changed)

(d) I am being blamed for ruining your business. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning has changed)

24. The police beat a number of protestors last night. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) A number of protestors were being beaten by the police last night.
(b) A number of protestors had been beaten by the police last night.
(c) A number of protestors has been beaten by the police the night before.
(d) A number of protestors were beaten by the police the night before.

Correct Answer: (d) A number of protestors were beaten by the police the night before.

Solution:(d) A number of protestors were beaten by the police the night before. (Correct)

(a) A number of protestors were being beaten by the police last night. (Tense has changed)

(b) A number of protestors had been beaten by the police last night. (Tense has changed)

25. I use baking soda to remove stains from my clothes. [SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) Baking soda is being used by me to remove stains from my clothes.
(b) Baking soda is used by me to remove stains from my clothes.
(c) I have been using baking soda to remove stains from my clothes.
(d) Baking soda was used by me to remove stains from my clothe

Correct Answer: (b) Baking soda is used by me to remove stains from my clothes.

Solution:(b) Baking soda is used by me to remove stains from my clothes. (Correct)

(a) Baking soda is being used by me to remove stains from my clothes. (Tense has changed)

(d) Baking soda was used by me to remove stains from my clothes. (Tense has changed)

26. I use jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters. [SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.
(b) Jaggery is being used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.
(c) I have been using jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.
(d) In winters jaggery was used by me to sweeten my tea.

Correct Answer: (a) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

Solution:(a) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters. (Correct)

(b) Jaggery is being used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

(Tense has changed)

(d) In winters jaggery was used by me to sweeten my tea. (Tense has changed)

27. They are laying new telephone cables in our colony. [SSC CHSL 17/10/2020 (Evening)]

(a) New telephone cables are being laid in our colony.
(b) New telephone cables were laid in our colony.
(c) New telephone cables were being laid in our colony.
(d) New telephone cables will be laid in our colony.

Correct Answer: (a) New telephone cables are being laid in our colony.

Solution:(a) New telephone cables are being laid in our colony. (Correct)

(b) New telephone cables were laid in our colony. (Tense has changed)

(d) New telephone cables will be laid in our colony. (Tense has changed)

28. For reaching the station, they hired an auto. [SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Evening)]

(a) For reaching the station, an auto was being hired by them.
(b) For reaching the station, an auto had been hired by them.
(c) For reaching the station, an auto was hired by them.
(d) For reaching the station, an auto is hired by them.

Correct Answer: (c) For reaching the station, an auto was hired by them.

Solution:(c) For reaching the station, an auto was hired by them. (Correct)

(a) For reaching the station, an auto was being hired by them.

(Tense has changed)

(b) For reaching the station, an auto had been hired by them. (Tense has changed)

(d) For reaching the station, an auto is hired by them. (Tense has changed)

29. Chhattisgarh organised the first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' in January 2020. [SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' was organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
(b) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' was being organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
(c) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' will be organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
(d) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' had been organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.

Correct Answer: (a) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' was organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.

Solution:(a) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' was organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Correct)

(b) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' was being organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Incorrect Verb)

(c) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' will be organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Tense has changed)

(d) The first ever 'All India Folk Dance Festival' had been organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Tense has changed)

30. The sub-committee is presenting its report in a week's time. [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) The report of the sub-committee has been presented in a week's time.
(b) The report of the sub-committee is being presented in a week's time.
(c) The report of the sub-committee is presenting in a week's time.
(d) The report of the sub-committee had been presented in a week's time.

Correct Answer: (b) The report of the sub-committee is being presented in a week's time.

Solution:(b) The report of the sub-committee is being presented in a week's time. (Correct)

(a) The report of the sub-committee has been presented in a week's time. (Tense has changed)

(d) The report of the sub-committee_had been presented in a week's time. (Tense has changed)

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