Grammar Actual Question in CMAT 2024 Slot – 2

1. QUESTION

Pick the correct passive form of the following sentence:

“He urged the council to reduce the rates”.

A)He urged that the rates should reduced.
B)The council urged to reduce the rates.
C)The council urges that the rates should be reduced.
D)The council was urged to reduce the rates.

Explanation

(D)

=The council was urged to reduce the rates.

QUESTION-2

Identify the usages of the word “PUZZLE” in the following sentence.

“The students got puzzled solving the puzzle”.

A)as an adjective and as a noun
B)as a verb and as an adjective
C)as a verb and as a verb
D)as a verb and as a noun

Explanation

(D)

=as a verb and as a noun

QUESTION-3

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : “HARDLY” can be used to say that something is just true or possible.

Statement II: “HARDLY” is a negative word and should not be used with not or other negatives.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

(A)

­­= Both Statement I and Statement II are true

QUESTION-4

Given below are two statements:

Statement I “VERY” is used with adjectives, past participles used as adjectives and adverbs.

Statement II : But “VERY” is not used with past participles that have a passive meaning.

In the light of the above statements,

choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

(A)

= Both Statement I and Statement II are true