General English Pronoun Jkssb Mcqs (256 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

General English

pronoun jkssb mcqs

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Question 171 Discuss

One of the men gave up his seat for the elderly woman.

A
One of the men
B
gave up
C
his seat
D
for the elderly woman

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

No error. 'One of' takes a plural noun and a singular possessive pronoun ('his').
Question 172 Discuss

Both the boys haven't submitted their forms.

A
Both the boys
B
haven't
C
submitted
D
their forms

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Both...not' is syntactically flawed. It should be replaced with 'Neither of the boys has submitted his form.'
Question 173 Discuss

The boy whose father is a doctor has stood first in class.

A
The boy
B
whose father is
C
a doctor has
D
stood first in class

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

No error. 'Whose' is correctly used as a possessive relative pronoun for humans.
Question 174 Discuss

Any of these two roads leads to the railway station.

A
Any of
B
these two roads
C
leads to the
D
railway station

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Either' is used for choosing one out of two. Replace 'Any' with 'Either'.
Question 175 Discuss

This is the only shirt which I have.

A
This is
B
the only shirt
C
which
D
I have

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

After 'the only', the relative pronoun 'that' must be used instead of 'which'.
Question 176 Discuss

The guests whom we were talking about have arrived.

A
The guests
B
whom we were
C
talking about
D
have arrived

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

No error. 'Whom' acts as the object of the preposition 'about'.
Question 177 Discuss

It is me who will bear the expenses of this trip.

A
It is me
B
who will
C
bear the expenses
D
of this trip

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

After 'It is', we use the subjective case. Replace 'me' with 'I'.
Question 178 Discuss

The teacher punished the boys whom she found cheating in the exam.

A
The teacher punished
B
the boys whom
C
she found cheating
D
in the exam

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

No error. 'Whom' correctly serves as the object of 'found'.
Question 179 Discuss

None of the guests brought his invitation card.

A
None of the
B
guests brought
C
his
D
invitation card

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'None' can take either a singular or plural pronoun depending on the noun. Since 'guests' is plural, 'their' is preferred, though 'his' is accepted in strict traditional grammar. For exam purposes, 'their' is widely taught for mixed groups. Let's say No error.
Question 180 Discuss

Those sort of people are always causing trouble.

A
Those sort of
B
people are
C
always causing
D
trouble

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Sort' is a singular noun and requires the singular demonstrative pronoun 'That'. 'That sort of people...'