NTS Past Papers English Portion


NTS MOST REPEATED MCQs (answers are at the end of the Page.)



1.While UK has earned record revenue this year, __________ well behind in exports.

(A)   it still lag

(B)    it still lags

(C)    it lag still

(D)   it lags still


2.   Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________

couldn’t find anything __________ liked.

(A) they, those
(B) they, them
(C) those, they

(D) they, they

3.   Nuclear energy is __________ dangerous to be used widely.

(A) so

(B) such

(C) too

(D) that

4.   If I have money, I __________ it tomorrow.

(A)   will purchase

(B)    would purchase

(C)    have purchase

(D)   have purchased

5.     Cannon had __________ unique qualities _________ it was used widely in ancient times.

(A) such, that

(B) such, so

(C) that, since

(D) that, that

6.   She succeeded by __________ hard.

(A)   work

(B)    working

(C)    continuous work

(D)   continuous working

7.   Katherine made her children __________ chores on Sunday.

(A) make some

(B) take some

(C) do some

(D) does some

8.   I enjoy __________ tennis.

(A)   to play

(B)    plays

(C)    playing

(D)   to playing

9.   Most of the guests arrived __________ buses.
(A) with

(B) by

(C)      from
(D)   in

10.   The departmental store is open __________ eight to seven.

(A) by

(B) from

(C) between

(D) during



11.   On leaving the shopping plaza, Kate was robbed

__________ purse.

(A) by her

(B) by hers

(C) of her

(D) of hers

12.   If I had money, I __________ it now.

(A)   will purchase

(B)    would purchase

(C)    would have purchased

(D)   have purchased

13.   The man __________ you met is an anchorperson.
(A) who

(B)        whose
(C)         whom

(D)   which

?         The woman __________ is standing by the table works in electronic media.

(A) who

(B)        whose
(C)         whom
(D)   which


15.   He is looking for accommodation __________ in flat or shared house.

(A) both

(B) until

(C) neither

(D) either

16.   You can go neither by train __________ by bus.

(A)   no

(B)    nor

(C)    or

(D)   and

17.   Before designing a public park, the architect must

__________ the public.

(A) consider

(B)          considers
(C)    recognize

(D)   recognizes

18.   When she was younger, she __________ five kilometers a day.

(A)     walked (B) had walked

(C)      has been walking
(D)   had been walking

?       The house is large __________ is quite old-fashioned.
(A) and

(B) or

(C) which

(D) but


20.   We need to find __________ method to solve this problem.

(A) other

(B) the other

(C) another

(D) others



21.   The students in our school are __________ in other schools.

(A) smarter

(B) smarter than

(C) smarter than those
(D) more smarter than

22.   The number of web entrepreneurs __________
increasing every year.

(A) is

(B)          are  (C)
has been

(D)   have been

23.   Write down __________ your name and roll number.
(A) both

(B) either

(C) neither

(D) not only

24.   Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) burns less efficiently than gasoline __________.

(A) burn

(B) burns
(C) should burn
(D) would burn

25.   Oxygen can be mixed with __________ gasses such as Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Chlorine.

(A) another like

(B) another

(C) the other

(D) other

26.   The man __________ wallet was stolen called the police.

(A) who

(B) whose


(C)      whom
(D)   which

27.   The market is nearer to them than __________.
(A) we

(B) our self

(C) us

(D) ourselves

28.   He takes his turn, and she takes __________.
(A) her

(B) hers

(C) herself

(D) himself

29.   If I had had money, I __________ it yesterday.

(A) would purchase

(B) would purchased

(C) would have purchase

(D) would have purchased

30.   Kate, accompanied by her brother, __________ at the party.

(A) is

(B) are

(C) was

(D) were


31.     White ball __________ for the first time in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

(A) used
(B) was used
(C) had used

(D) has been used

32.   The new information on dengue virus caused panic in the public and government __________.

(A) like

(B) likely

(C) alike

(D) dislike

33.   I cannot come to see you _________ tomorrow.

(A)   by

(B)    till

(C)    until

(D)   unless

34.   He has been living in Switzerland _________ two years.

(A) for

(B)        since
(C)          from
(D)   until

35.   She is standing __________ her boyfriend.
(A) with

(B)      by
(C)    in

(D)   for

36.   He paid the dining bill __________ a credit card.
(A) with

(B)        by
(C)    in

(D)   for

37.   He did not give up __________.

(A) hope

(B) hopes
(C) to hope
(D) hoping

38.   __________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled.

(A) Because of

(B) In order to

(C) Despite

(D) In spite of

39.   __________ loosing the first match, our team has won the world cup.

(A) Because of

(B) In order to

(C) Despite

(D) In spite of

40.     Everyone at the party __________ amazed by his performance.

(A) is

(B) are

(C) were

(D) was
41.   She __________ for the upcoming tennis tournament.
(A) trains

(B) is training

(C) will train

(D) is going to train

42.   I __________ New Zealand next year.

(A)   go

(B)    will go

(C)    am going

(D)   am going to

43.   There are some vacant rooms __________ in flats and shared houses.

(A) both

(B) between

(C) either

(D) neither

44.   The sun rises __________ the east.

(A)   in

(B)    on

(C)                        from
(D)   towards

45.   Nitrogen gas is in abundance __________ the Earth.
(A) in

(B) on

(C)        above
(D)   along

46.   I was watching a TV program, when he __________
in.

(A) walk

(B) walks

(C) walked

(D) was walking

47.   We are planning __________ out to dinner tonight.
(A) taking our guests
(B) guests to take
(C) guests taking

(D) to take our guests

48.   She took lessons __________ how to swim.
(A)   learn

(B)    for learning

(C)    to learn

(D)   learning

49.     The class teacher __________ Anna move to another chair.

(A)               allows
(B)    allowed

(C)    let

(D)   permitted


50.   He devotes much of his time __________ for the future.

(A) to planning

(B) to plan

(C) plan

(D) planning

ANSWERS:

1.   B

2.   D

3.   C

4.   A

5.   A

6.   B

7.   C

8.   C

9.   D

10.   B

11.   C

12.   B

13.   C

14.      A

15.   D

16.   B

17.   A

18.   A

19.   D

20.   C

21.   C

22.   A

23.   A

24.   B

25.   D

26.   B

27.   C

28.   B

29.   D

30.   C

31.   B

32.   C

33.   C

34.   A

35.   B

36.   A

37.   D

38.   A


39.      C

40.   D

41.   B

42.   D

43.   A

44.   A

45.   B

46.   C

47.   D

48.   C

49.   C

50.   A


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