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QUESTION 51
She ______ for an hour when the bus finally arrived.
  • C waited
  • D had been waiting
  • B has been waiting
  • A was waiting
Answer: This emphasizes the duration of an action (waiting) that was happening up until another point in the past (the bus arrived). The past perfect continuous is used here.
QUESTION 52
I ______ you my book as soon as I am finished with it.
  • D gave
  • C give
  • B would give
  • A will give
Answer: The main clause expressing a future action uses the simple future tense. The time clause ('as soon as...') uses the simple present tense.
QUESTION 53
It ______ since last night.
  • B has been raining
  • A is raining
  • C was raining
  • D had rained
Answer: 'Since last night' indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing. The present perfect continuous tense is the correct choice.
QUESTION 54
The committee ______ divided in their opinion.
  • D has
  • C are
  • B was
  • A is
Answer: When a collective noun like 'committee' refers to the individual members of the group (indicated by 'their opinion'), it is treated as plural and takes a plural verb.
QUESTION 55
How long ______ you been working on this project?
  • A did
  • C are
  • D do
  • B have
Answer: The structure 'have you been + verb-ing' is the question form of the present perfect continuous tense, used to ask about the duration of an action up to the present.
QUESTION 56
When I was a child, I ______ to be a pilot.
  • C want
  • D had wanted
  • B have wanted
  • A wanted
Answer: The phrase 'When I was a child' sets the context firmly in the past. Therefore, the simple past tense is used to describe a state or feeling during that time.
QUESTION 57
The sun ______ in the east.
  • B rose
  • A rise
  • D has risen
  • C rises
Answer: This is a statement of a universal truth, which is always expressed in the simple present tense.
QUESTION 58
I ______ my friend's letter yesterday, but I ______ not replied yet.
  • D had received, have
  • B have received, have
  • C received, had
  • A received, have
Answer: The first action happened 'yesterday' (simple past), and the second action (or lack thereof) continues up to the present ('yet' - present perfect).
QUESTION 59
As soon as the teacher ______, the students stood up.
  • C arrived
  • A had arrived
  • B was arriving
  • D arrives
Answer: When two actions happen one immediately after the other in the past, both are typically expressed in the simple past tense.
QUESTION 60
The manager will not be able to attend the meeting as he ______ to Mumbai.
  • C will go
  • D went
  • B had gone
  • A has gone
Answer: The reason for the future inability to attend is a recent past action with a present result. The present perfect tense is used to show this connection.