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Part 4 — Solved MPT Practice & Revision
Try each question before revealing the explanation mentally. Identify the category, not only the answer.
Questions 1–10
1
Each of the candidates ___ required to bring an identity card.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Answer: C — is
Rule: Each is singular, even when followed by of + plural noun.
2
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I have seen him yesterday.
B. I saw him yesterday.
C. I had saw him yesterday.
D. I have saw him yesterday.
Answer: B
Rule: A finished past time takes the simple past.
3
She is one of the most capable ___ in the department.
A. officer
B. officers
C. officer’s
D. officeres
Answer: B — officers
Rule: One of the + plural noun.
4
Neither the manager nor the workers ___ willing to compromise.
A. was
B. is
C. were
D. has
Answer: C — were
Rule: With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject, workers.
5
Select the correct form.
A. He is senior than me.
B. He is more senior to me.
C. He is senior to me.
D. He is senior from me.
Answer: C
Rule: Senior takes to and normally does not need more.
6
Walking along the road, ___.
A. the trees looked beautiful
B. the rain began
C. I saw an accident
D. there was heavy traffic
Answer: C
Rule: The subject after the opening modifier must be its doer.
7
He succeeded ___ hard work.
A. because
B. because of
C. despite of
D. although
Answer: B — because of
Rule: A noun phrase follows because of.
8
I look forward to ___ from you.
A. hear
B. heard
C. hearing
D. have heard
Answer: C — hearing
Rule: To is a preposition in look forward to, so it takes a gerund.
9
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She can able to solve it.
B. She can solves it.
C. She is able solve it.
D. She can solve it.
Answer: D
Rule: A modal takes the base verb; do not combine can with able to.
10
The number of road accidents ___ rising.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Answer: C — is
Rule: The subject is singular number.
Questions 11–20
11
Choose the correctly parallel sentence.
A. She likes reading, to swim, and painting.
B. She likes to read, swimming, and to paint.
C. She likes reading, swimming, and painting.
D. She likes read, swim, and painting.
Answer: C
Rule: All three objects have the same -ing form.
12
Karachi is larger than ___ in Pakistan.
A. any city
B. all city
C. any other city
D. every cities
Answer: C
Rule: Use other when comparing a member with the rest of its own group.
13
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Although he was ill but he attended the meeting.
B. Although he was ill, he attended the meeting.
C. Despite he was ill, he attended the meeting.
D. In spite he was ill, he attended the meeting.
Answer: B
Rule: Do not pair although with but. Despite/in spite of take a noun phrase or gerund.
14
No sooner ___ the bell than the students left.
A. did ring
B. had rung
C. has rung
D. was ringing
Answer: B — had rung
Rule: No sooner had + subject + past participle + than.
15
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Between you and I, he is mistaken.
B. Between you and me, he is mistaken.
C. Between I and you, he is mistaken.
D. Between me and yourself, he is mistaken.
Answer: B
Rule: A preposition takes an object pronoun.
16
If it ___ tomorrow, we will remain indoors.
A. will rain
B. rained
C. rains
D. would rain
Answer: C — rains
Rule: Use present simple in a real future condition clause.
17
The climate of Quetta is colder than ___ of Karachi.
A. it
B. this
C. one
D. that
Answer: D — that
Rule: Compare climate with climate; that replaces the singular noun phrase.
18
He discussed ___ with the committee.
A. about the proposal
B. on the proposal
C. the proposal
D. regarding about the proposal
Answer: C
Rule: Discuss directly takes an object.
19
The teacher asked the students to submit ___ assignments.
A. his
B. her
C. their
D. its
Answer: C — their
Rule: The plural noun students requires the plural possessive their.
20
Choose the sentence without redundancy.
A. Please repeat it again.
B. He returned back home.
C. The reason is because he was absent.
D. He returned home.
Answer: D
Error spotting drill
Correct each sentence and name the error.
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He do not know the answer.
Correction: He does not know the answer.
Category: Agreement/auxiliary.
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She has wrote three letters.
Correction: She has written three letters.
Category: Verb form.
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The furniture in these rooms are expensive.
Correction: The furniture in these rooms is expensive.
Category: Uncountable noun/agreement.
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He is capable to manage the project.
Correction: He is capable of managing the project.
Category: Fixed preposition/gerund.
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Being a rainy day, we stayed home.
Correction: As it was a rainy day, we stayed home.
Category: Dangling modifier.
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The sceneries of the valley are beautiful.
Correction: The scenery of the valley is beautiful.
Category: Uncountable noun.
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She is more intelligent than any girl in the class.
Correction: She is more intelligent than any other girl in the class.
Category: Illogical comparison.
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Unless you do not hurry, you will miss the bus.
Correction: Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.
Category: Double negative with unless.
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I prefer walking than driving.
Correction: I prefer walking to driving.
Category: Fixed comparison pattern.
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The committee have submitted its report.
Correction: The committee has submitted its report.
Category: Agreement and consistent collective-noun treatment.
Personal mistake bank
For every missed MCQ, record:
- Wrong sentence:
- Correct sentence:
- Error category:
- Rule in one line:
- My own new example:
One-minute revision card
S T V A P P M C R
- Subject–verb agreement
- Tense
- Verb form
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Pronouns
- Modifiers
- Comparisons/conjunctions
- Redundancy/reference
Run this card before choosing No error.