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General English

Modals jkssb mcqs

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330 Total
Question 11 Discuss

You ... not worry about the pending bills I have paid them.

A
need
B
dare
C
ought
D
would

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Need not expresses the absence of obligation or necessity.
Question 12 Discuss

Work hard lest you ... fail the exam.

A
would
B
could
C
should
D
might

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The conjunction 'lest' is always followed by the modal 'should'.
Question 13 Discuss

He ... run five miles a day when he was in the army.

A
used to
B
ought to
C
can
D
may

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Used to indicates a discontinued past habit.
Question 14 Discuss

We ... have left earlier to avoid the traffic.

A
would
B
should
C
may
D
can

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Should have + past participle is used for unfulfilled past obligations or regrets.
Question 15 Discuss

They ... to be here by noon according to the schedule.

A
should
B
are
C
must
D
ought

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Ought is the only modal here that takes 'to' before the base verb.
Question 16 Discuss

My grandmother ... tell us stories every winter night.

A
would
B
should
C
could
D
might

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Would is used to express past habits or repeated actions.
Question 17 Discuss

You ... better see a doctor if your fever persists.

A
would
B
should
C
had
D
must

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Had better is a strong phrase used to give advice or a warning.
Question 18 Discuss

... God grant you a long and prosperous life

A
can
B
will
C
may
D
shall

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

May is used in optative sentences to express a wish or a prayer.
Question 19 Discuss

If I were a bird I ... fly to you.

A
would
B
will
C
shall
D
can

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Would is used in conditional type 2 sentences for imaginary situations.
Question 20 Discuss

Students ... not bring mobile phones into the examination hall.

A
may
B
must
C
would
D
could

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Must not represents a strict prohibition.