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101. One of the participants ______ a prize. SSC
  • C. are wanting
  • A. want
  • B. wants
  • D. have wanted
Answer: 'One' is singular.
102. Mumps ______ a painful disease. SSC
  • A. are
  • B. were
  • D. have
  • C. is
Answer: Disease name.
103. Alms ______ given to the poor. SSC
  • D. has
  • A. was
  • B. is
  • C. were
Answer: 'Alms' is plural.
104. Ten thousand rupees ______ a big sum. SSC
  • B. were
  • D. have
  • A. are
  • C. is
Answer: Amount as a unit.
105. This is one of the songs that ______ popular. SSC
  • B. was
  • A. is
  • C. are
  • D. has
Answer: 'That' refers to 'songs' (plural).
106. Many an idea ______ discussed. SSC
  • D. have
  • B. are
  • C. was
  • A. were
Answer: 'Many a' + singular noun takes a singular verb.
107. She and her brother ______ studying. SSC
  • A. is
  • C. are
  • B. am
  • D. was
Answer: Two subjects joined by 'and'.
108. A black and a white dog ______ barking. SSC
  • A. is
  • D. has
  • C. are
  • B. was
Answer: 'A black and a white dog' (two articles) means two dogs.
109. Everyone, except the little girl, ______ present. SSC
  • A. were
  • D. have
  • B. are
  • C. was
Answer: Verb agrees with 'Everyone' (singular).
110. Either Mary or Alice ______ responsible. SSC
  • B. were
  • D. have
  • A. are
  • C. is
Answer: Nearest subject 'Alice' is singular.
111. Each girl ______ a new bag. SSC
  • C. are
  • D. were
  • B. has
  • A. have
Answer: 'Each' is singular.
112. Statistics ______ that crime is up. SSC
  • A. show
  • B. shows
  • D. was showing
  • C. is showing
Answer: 'Statistics' meaning data/facts is plural.
113. Riches ______ wings. SSC
  • D. was
  • B. have
  • A. has
  • C. is
Answer: 'Riches' is plural.
114. Mischief ______ committed. SSC
  • D. have
  • A. were
  • B. are
  • C. was
Answer: 'Mischief' is uncountable.
115. One of the teachers ______ resigning. SSC
  • D. have
  • C. is
  • A. are
  • B. were
Answer: 'One of' takes a singular verb.
116. More than one answer ______ correct. SSC
  • B. are
  • D. have
  • A. were
  • C. was
Answer: 'More than one' takes a singular verb.
117. India and Pakistan ______ neighbors. SSC
  • B. was
  • A. is
  • D. has
  • C. are
Answer: Two countries joined by 'and'.
118. No less than fifty students ______ present. SSC
  • C. were
  • B. is
  • D. has
  • A. was
Answer: 'No less than' with a countable plural noun takes a plural verb.
119. Silver, as well as gold, ______ fallen. SSC
  • C. are
  • B. has
  • D. were
  • A. have
Answer: Verb agrees with the first subject 'Silver'.
120. Neither my friend nor I ______ going. SSC
  • D. were
  • C. am
  • A. is
  • B. are
Answer: Verb agrees with nearest subject 'I'.