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41. Everyone ______ the answer. SSC
  • B. knows
  • C. knowing
  • A. know
  • D. have known
Answer: Indefinite pronouns like 'Everyone' are singular.
42. Statistics ______ a difficult subject. SSC
  • A. are
  • C. were
  • B. is
  • D. have
Answer: 'Statistics' as a field of study is singular.
43. The gentry ______ invited to the party. SSC
  • B. is
  • A. was
  • C. were
  • D. has
Answer: 'Gentry' (people of good social position) is a plural noun.
44. The information ______ wrong. SSC
  • B. are
  • C. is
  • D. have
  • A. were
Answer: 'Information' is uncountable and singular.
45. This is one of the best books that ______ been written. SSC
  • A. has
  • D. was
  • C. is
  • B. have
Answer: 'That' refers to 'books' (plural antecedent), so the verb is plural.
46. More than one book ______ stolen. SSC
  • B. were
  • D. have
  • C. are
  • A. was
Answer: 'More than one' takes a singular verb.
47. He and I ______ playing cricket. SSC
  • B. is
  • C. are
  • A. am
  • D. was
Answer: Pronouns joined by 'and' require a plural verb.
48. My friend and guide ______ come. SSC
  • D. were
  • B. has
  • C. are
  • A. have
Answer: 'My friend and guide' (one article 'My') refers to one person.
49. The house, with its contents, ______ insured. SSC
  • D. have
  • C. are
  • A. were
  • B. was
Answer: The verb agrees with the main subject 'The house' (singular).
50. Either the father or his sons ______ responsible. SSC
  • C. are
  • D. has
  • A. is
  • B. was
Answer: The verb agrees with the nearest subject 'sons' (plural).
51. One of the girls ______ singing. SSC
  • B. were
  • C. is
  • D. have
  • A. are
Answer: 'One' is the subject, so the verb is singular.
52. His politics ______ not good. SSC
  • A. is
  • D. has
  • B. are
  • C. was
Answer: When 'politics' means political views/opinions, it is plural.
53. Vermin ______ destroyed the crops. SSC
  • B. have
  • C. is
  • A. has
  • D. was
Answer: 'Vermin' is a plural noun.
54. My luggage ______ heavy. SSC
  • D. have
  • B. were
  • C. is
  • A. are
Answer: 'Luggage' is uncountable and singular.
55. One of the players who ______ selected is my friend. SSC
  • C. has
  • A. was
  • B. is
  • D. were
Answer: 'Who' refers to 'players' (plural), so the verb in the relative clause is plural.
56. More persons than one ______ involved. SSC
  • A. was
  • D. has
  • B. is
  • C. were
Answer: 'More persons than one' implies a plural subject.
57. You and he ______ good friends. SSC
  • C. are
  • D. was
  • A. is
  • B. am
Answer: 'You and he' forms a plural subject.
58. Rice and curry ______ my favorite dish. SSC
  • D. have
  • B. is
  • C. were
  • A. are
Answer: 'Rice and curry' is considered a single dish.
59. He, and not his brothers, ______ guilty. SSC
  • D. have
  • C. is
  • B. were
  • A. are
Answer: 'And not' separates the subjects; the verb agrees with the first subject 'He'.
60. Neither the manager nor the employees ______ happy. SSC
  • A. is
  • B. was
  • C. are
  • D. has
Answer: The verb agrees with the nearest subject 'employees' (plural).