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Cognizant Selecting words Quiz 1

Question 1

Time: 00:00:00

Fill in the blanks by selecting correct option :

The baby was cranky, because he ------ slept well.

Hadn’t

Hasn’t

Not

Wouldn’t

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The sentence is in Past perfect tense, hence hadn’t will be used, and it would be grammatically incorrect to use ‘not’. ‘Hasn’t and wouldn’t symbolize present and future statement embedded in a past tense narration.

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Question 2

Time: 00:00:00

John ------- the documents , before his computer system crashed.

Has saved

Save

Has save

Had saved

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The sentence is in past perfect tense, which signifies happening of one of the past events before another one. Therefore ‘had saved will be used, as save, has save and has saved are in present perfect tense.

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Question 3

Time: 00:00:00

Liz ------- dinner when the guests arrived.

Is making

Was make

Was making

Make

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The sentence is in past continuous tense, hence was making will be used, as ‘is making’ is in the present continuous tense and it will be grammatically incorrect to use make and was make as it does not suit the sentence structure.

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Question 4

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Sam ----- the movie tickets prior, to avoid hassle.

Books

Booked

Booking

Book

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Booked will be the correct option, as it will be grammatically incorrect to use books booking and book.

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Question 5

Time: 00:00:00

Peter ..... for his book. Have you seen it?

will look

is looking

Will be looking

Not look

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Is looking is the correct option as it will be grammatically incorrect to use look, looking and will look. Hence is looking is the correct one.

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Question 6

Time: 00:00:00

The train ..... by the time Liz reached the platform.

is leaving

had left

Will leave

will be leaving

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The sentence is in past perfect tense , which usually shows the happening of something before another activity in the past. Hence had left will be used, as it will be grammatically incorrect to use left, was left and leaved in this particular sentence structure.

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Question 7

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It is compulsory for all the students ....... a uniform in school.

was wear

had to wear

have to wear

to wear

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To wear is the correct option as it fits the sentence structure grammatically.

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Question 8

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The yoga classes start .... 5:00 AM every day.

when

does

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In this sentence adverb ‘at’ will be used as from will be used if there was a date rather than time, and with and till will not be used as it will be grammatically incorrect.

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Question 9

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Four independent ________ testified to seeing him at the scene of the crime

person

witnesses

spectator

attestant

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Witness, a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

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Question 10

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The beaver, __________ is a hard working animal, is a native of Canada

Which

that

who

whom

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which is the correct answer here, as subject is introduce here.

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