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  1. 1691SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    All the confidential files had been securely encrypted by the IT department before the system breach.

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    Correct option: B — The IT department had securely encrypted all the confidential files before the system breach.

    The IT department had securely encrypted all the confidential files before the system breach. (Correct) (a) The IT department securely encrypted all the confidential files before the system breach. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The IT department was securely encrypting all the confidential files before the system breach. (Incorrect Tense) (d) All the confidential files were securely encrypted by the IT department before the system breach. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  2. 1692SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    Has the technician repaired the faulty circuit?

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    Correct option: B — Has the faulty circuit been repaired by the technician?

    Has the faulty circuit been repaired by the technician? (Correct) (a) Is the faulty circuit repaired by the technician? (Incorrect Helping Verb) (c) Was the faulty circuit being repaired by the technician? (Incorrect Helping Verb) (d) Had the faulty circuit repaired by the technician? (Incorrect Helping Verb)

  3. 1693SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The final report had been completed by the researchers before the deadline.

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    Correct option: B — The researchers had completed the final report before the deadline.

    The researchers had completed the final report before the deadline. (Correct) (a) The researchers completed the final report before the deadline. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The researchers were completing the final report before the deadline. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The researchers have completed the final report before the deadline. (Incorrect Tense)

  4. 1694SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    They are repairing the old bridge after the monsoon.

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    Correct option: C — The old bridge is being repaired after the monsoon.

    The old bridge is being repaired after the monsoon. (Correct) (a) The old bridge has been repaired after the monsoon. (Incorrect Tense) (b) The old bridge is repaired after the monsoon. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The old bridge will be repaired after the monsoon. (Incorrect Tense)

  5. 1695SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The meeting has been postponed by the director until further notice.

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    Correct option: C — The director has postponed the meeting until further notice.

    The director has postponed the meeting until further notice. (Correct) (a) The director postpones the meeting until further notice. (Incorrect Tense) (b) The director postponed the meeting until further notice. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The meeting was postponed until further notice. (Incorrect Tense)

  6. 1696SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The technicians will be installing the new fibre-optic cables all morning.

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    Correct option: C — The new fibre-optic cables will be being installed by the technicians all morning.

    The new fibre-optic cables will be being installed by the technicians all morning. (Correct) (a) The new fibre-optic cables will be installed by the technicians all morning. (‘being’ is missing) (b) The new fibre-optic cables will have been installed by the technicians all morning. (Incorrect Helping Verb) (d) The new fibre-optic cables would be installed by the technicians all morning. (Incorrect Modal)

  7. 1697SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The ancient city was discovered by archaeologists last century.

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    Correct option: A — Archaeologists discovered the ancient city last century.

    Archaeologists discovered the ancient city last century. (Correct) (b) Archaeologists had discovered the ancient city last century. (Incorrect Tense) (c) Archaeologists have discovered the ancient city last century. (Incorrect Tense) (d) Archaeologists are discovering the ancient city last century. (Incorrect Tense)

  8. 1698SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The students were made to rewrite the essay twice.

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    Correct option: A — The teacher made the students rewrite the essay twice.

    The teacher made the students rewrite the essay twice. (Correct) (b) The students made the teacher rewrite the essay twice. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) The students rewrote the essay twice. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The teacher was making the students rewrite the essay twice. (Incorrect Tense)

  9. 1699SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    They have completed the project successfully.

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    Correct option: C — The project has been completed successfully by them.

    The project has been completed successfully by them. (Correct) (a) The project has completed successfully by them. (Incorrect Tense) (b) The project was completed successfully by them. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The project is being completed successfully by them. (Incorrect Tense)

  10. 1700SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The renowned author is writing a new novel.

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    Correct option: C — A new novel is being written by the renowned author.

    A new novel is being written by the renowned author. (Correct) (a) A new novel was written by the renowned author. (Incorrect Tense) (b) A new novel has been written by the renowned author. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The new novel is being written by the renowned author. (Incorrect Article)

English Language practice — common questions

Page 170 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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Where do these English Language MCQs come from?
They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
Are the questions available in Hindi?
Yes. Many papers are set in both languages, so a large share of these questions are available in Hindi. Use the language filter at the top of the page.
Do the questions show answers and explanations?
Every question shows the correct option. Where the source paper included a worked solution, the explanation is shown under "Show answer".
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