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Active/ Passive Voice Objective Exercise MCQ with Solutions 

Previous Year Questions
Part-1

Directions: In these questions the sentences have been given in Active/ Passive Voice. From the given alternatives choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Q1.

They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

(a) The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days.

(b) One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.

(c) The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.

(d) The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

Q2.

Women like men to flatter them.

(a) Men are liked by women to flatter them.

(b) Women like to be flattered by men.

(c) Women like that men should flatter them.

(d) Women are liked to be flattered by men.

Q3.

What one must do one must do properly.

(a) What must be done must be

(b) It must be done properly what one must do.

(c) It must be done what one must do properly.

(d) One must do properly what has to be done.

Q4.

Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope ?

(a) Let the poll results be looked-is hope inspired by them ?

(b) Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them ?

(c) Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them ?

(d) Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them ?

Q5.

It is your duty to make tea at eleven O'clock.

(a) You are asked to make tea at eleven O'clock.

(b) Your are required to make tea at eleven O'clock.

(c) You are supposed to make tea at eleven O'clock.

(d) Tea is to be made by you at eleven O'clock.

Q6.

He was congratulated by his teacher on his brilliant success in the recent examination.

(a) His teacher congratulated him on his brilliant success in the recent examination.

(b) His teacher congratulated him for his success in the examination.

(c) His teacher congratulated him on his success.

(d) His teacher congratulated him.

Q7.

People speak English all over the world.

(a) English is spoken all over the world.

(b) English was spoken all over the world.

(c) English was spoken by people.

(d) English is spoken by people.

Q8.

Who gave you permission to enter?

(a) By whom were you given permission to enter?

(b) By whom was you given permission to enter?

(c) By whom you were given permission to enter?

(d) By whom given you permission to enter?

Q9.

The Principal has granted him a scholarship.

(a) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.

(b) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.

(c) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.'

(d) A scholarship was granted to him by the Principal.

Q10.

Before festivals the shops are thronged with men women and children making various purchases.

(a) During festivals people throng the shops.

(b) Men women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.

(c) Men women and children make purchases during festivals.

(d) The shops are thronged by people making purchases.

Q11.

The smugglers did not realise that their conversation was being recorded. ..

(a) The smugglers did not realise that someone was recording their conversation.

(b) Someone did not realise that the smugglers were recording their conversation

(c) Conversation was recorded when the smugglers did not realise.

(d) The smugglers recorded their conversation without realising.

Q12.

The principal kept the staff members waiting

(a) The staff members are kept waiting for the principal.

(b) The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.

(c) The staff members were waiting for the principal.

(d) The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal.

Q13.

Who taught you grammar ?

(a) By whom you were taught grammar?

(b) By whom were you taught grammar?

(c) By whom was grammar you taught?

(d) By whom were grammar taught to you ?

Q14.

The king gave him a reward.

(a) He was given by the king a reward.

(b) He was given the reward by a king.

(c) He was given a reward by the king.

(d) A reward was given by him to ' the king.

Q15.

He teaches us grammar.

(a) Grammar was taught to us by him.

(b) We are taught grammar by him.

(c) We were teached grammar by him.

(d) Grammar will be teached to us by him.

Q16.

Do you understand what I mean ?

(a) What I mean. is that understood by you

(b) Was what I mean understood by you ?

(c) Is what I mean understood by you ?

(d) What I mean Is understood by you ?

Q17.

Whom does he look for ?

(a) He is looked after for whom ?

(b) Who is looked after for him?

(c) Who is looked for by him ?

(d) He is looked after by whom?

Q18.

They say that you did that.

(a) You are told to do that

(b) You are advised to do that

(c) You did that said by them

(d) You are said to have done that

Q19.

I am doing sums.

(a) Sums are done by me

(b) Sums are being done by me

(c) I must be doing the sums

(d) Sums must be done by me

Q20.

The noise of the traffic kept me awake.

(a) I was kept awake by the noise of the traffic

(b) The traffic kept me awake by the noise

(c) I kept myself awake due to the noise of the traffic

(d) I remained awake by the noise of the traffic

Q21.

We all know that there is only one God

(a) We are all known that there is only one God.

(b) It is known to us all that there is only one God.

(c) We have all known that there is only one God.

(d) Only one God is known by us all.

Q22.

The people elected him Mayor.

(a) Him was elected Mayor the people.

(b) He was elected Mayor by the people.

(c) Mayor is elected by the people.

(d) He is elected by the people Mayor.

Q23.

Don’t laugh at me.

(a) Let me be laughed at.

(b) Let me be not laughed at.

(c) I am laughed at.

(d) Let me be not laughed.

Q24.

I saw him leaving the house.

(a) Leaving the house he was seen by me.

(b) He was seen leaving the house by me.

(c) He had been seen leaving the house.

(d) He was seen to be leaving the house.

Q25.

Someone pulled the bull violently-

(a) The bull had been pulled violently by someone.

(b) The bull was to be pulled violently by someone.

(c) The bull had been pulled violently.

(d) The bull was pulled violently

Q26.

This shirt cannot be worn by me any longer.

(a) I cannot wear this shirt any longer.

(b) Wearing of this shirt any longer is not possible.

(c) This shirt is too worn out to be worn any longer.

(d) This worn out shirt cannot be worn any longer.

Q27.

A lion does not eat grass however hungry he may be.

(a) Grass is not eaten by a lion however hungry he may be.

(b) Grass is not being eaten by a lion however hungry he may be.

(c) Grass is eaten not by a lion however hungry he may be.

(d) Grass is being not eaten by a lion however hungry he may be.

Q28.

Someone saw him picking up a gun.

(a) He was seen pick up a gun by someone.

(b) He was seen picking up a gun by someone.

(c) He was seen when he was picking up a gun.

(d) He was seen by someone pick a gun.

Q29.

He was obliged to resign.

(a) He was made to resign.

(b) To resign was his obligation.

(c) Circumstances obliged him to resign.

(d) Resignation obliged him.

Q30.

Why did you not agree to my proposal ?

(a) Why was my proposal not agreed to ?

(b) Why was my proposal not agreed by you ?

(c) Why my proposal was not agreed to by you ?

(d) Why was my proposal not agreed to by you ?

Q31.

It is time to take tea.

(a) It was time that tea was taken

(b) It is time for tea to be taken

(c) It is time that tea should be taken

(d) It is time that tea had been taken

Q32.

The members should adhere to all the decisions.

(a) All the decisions should adhere to the members

(b) All the decisions adhered to the members

(c) All the decisions should be adhered to by the members

(d) All should adhere to the decisions of the members

Q33.

His subordinates accused him of various offences.

(a) They accused him of various offences

(b) It was accused by his subordinates that he had done various offences

(c) His subordinates accused that he had done various offences

(d) He was accused of various offences by his subordinates

Q34.

Has someone made all the necessary arrangements ?

(a) Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ?

(b) Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone ?

(c) Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone ?

(d) All the necessary arrangements have been made by one

Q35.

We will know the outcome of these experiments after six months.

(a) The outcome of these experiments will be known after six months

(b) The outcome will be known of these experiments after six months

(c) After six months we will know the outcome of these experiments

(d) These experiments will have a known outcome after six months

Q36.

Don't speak until someone speaks to you.

(a) Don't speak until you are spoken to

(b) Don't speak until someone is spoken to

(c) Don’t speak until you have been spoken to

(d) Don't speak until someone has been spoken to

Q37.

Did the noise frighten you ?

(a) Did you frighten the noise ?

(b) Was the noise frightened by you ?

(c) Were you frightened by the noise ?

(d) Were you frighten by the noise ?

Q38.

We are reaching the end of this exercise.

(a) This exercise is ended by us.

(b) The end of this exercise is being reached by us.

(c) This is our end to the exercise.

(d) The exercise has reached its end by us.

Q39.

I expect you to complete this work before sunset.

(a) I expect you to be completed this work before sunset.

(b) I am expected you to complete this work before sunset.

(c) You are expected to complete this work before sunset.

(d) You are expected to be completed this work before sunset.

Q40.

The storm did much damage.

(a) Much damage was done by the storm.

(b) The storm damaged much.

(c) Much damage did the storm.

(d) The storm was damaged

Q41.

The boy has rung the bell.

(a) The bell has been rung by the boy.

(b) The bell was being rung by the boy.

(c) The bell was rung by the boy.

(d) The bell has been being rung by the boy.

Q42.

He likes people to call him Sir.

(a) He likes to be called Sir by people.

(b) He likes to be call Sir by people.

(c) He likes people who call him Sir.

(d) To call him Sir is liked by people.

Q43.

We added up the money and found that it was correct.

(a) The money was added up and found to be correct.

(b) Correct it was found and the money was added up

(c) The money added up by us and it was correctly found.

(d) The money added up by us found it was correct.

Q44.

The telegraph wires have been cut.

(a) Someone has been cut the telegraph wires.

(b) No one has cut the telegraph wires.

(c) The telegraph wires have cut someone.

(d) Someone has cut the telegraph wires.

Q45.

Will she tell us the truth ?

(a) Is the truth told to us by her ?

(b) The truth will be told to us by her.

(c) Will the truth be told to us by her ?

(d) Will the truth be told us by her?

Q46.

Mr. Sen asked him a question.

(a) He was asked a question Mr. Sen.

(b) He was asked a question to Mr. Sen.

(c) He was asked a question by Mr. Sen.

(d) A question was being asked by Mr. Sen

Q47.

People speak English all over the world.

(a) English is spoken all over the world.

(b) English was spoken all over the world.

(c) English was spoken by people.

(d) English is spoken by people.

Q48.

The teacher punished the boys who had not done their home work.

(a) The boys who had not done their homework had been punished by their teacher.

(b) The boys were punished by their teacher who had not done their homework.

(c) The boys who had not done their homework were punished by the teacher.

(d) The boys who had not done their homework were being punished by the teacher

Q49.

The Principal has granted him a scholarship.

(a) A scholarship has granted to him by the Principal.

(b) He has been granted a scholarship by the Principal.

(c) He has granted a scholarship by the Principal.

(d) A scholarship Was granted to him by the Principal.

Q50.

Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

(a) I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall

(b) I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.

(c) I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.

(d) I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.

Q51.

Circumstances will oblige me to go.

(a) 1 will oblige the circumstances and go.

(b) I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.

(c) Under the circumstances I should go.

(d) I would be obliged by the circumstances to go.

Q52.

We waste much time on trifles.

(a) Much time was wasted on trifles.

(b) Much time will be wasted on trifles.'

(c) Much time is wasted by us on trifle’s.

(d) Much time is wasted on trifles.

Q53.

Mohan gave the beggar an old shirt.

(a) An old shirt was given to Mohan by the beggar.

(b) An old shirt was given to the beggar by Mohan.

(c) The beggar was gave an old shirt by Mohan.

(d) An old shirt was gave to the beggar by Mohan.

Q54.

They have made him a king.

(a) A king has been made by him.

(b) He was made a king by them.

(c) They have been made kings by him.

(d) He has been made a king by them.

Q55.

Who taught you English ?

(a) By whom English was taught to you ?

(b) By whom you were taught English?

(c) By whom was English taught to you ?

(d) By whom are you taught English ?

Q56.

Why haven’t they allowed you to go?

(a) Why you haven’t been allowed logo?

(b) Why haven’t you been allowed to go?

(c) Why were you not allowed to go?

(d) Why you were not allowed to go?

Q57.

I expected him to give us financial aid.

(a) It was expected of him to give us financial aid.

(b) Let it be expected that he would give us financial aid.

(c) It was expected by me that he will give us financial aid.

(d) He may be expected to give us financial aid.

Q58.

Tobacco manufacturers are making considerable efforts to gain new clients.

(a) Considerable efforts are being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

(b) Considerable' efforts being made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

(c) Considerable efforts are made by tobacco manufacturers to gain new clients.

(d) To gain new clients by tobacco manufacturers considerable efforts are being made.

Q59.

Has anybody done all the work?

(a) Have all the work been done by somebody?

(b) Somebody has done all the work.

(c) The work has been done by somebody.

(d) Has all the work been done by somebody?

Q60.

Cigarette smoking causes two million deaths annually in the industrial states.

(a) Cigarette smoking has been causing two million deaths annually in the industrial states.

(b) Two million deaths arc caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states.

(c) Two million deaths are being caused by cigarette smoking annually in the industrial states.

(d) Two million deaths have been caused annually by cigarette smoking in the industrial states

Q61.

You surprise me.

(a) I am to be surprised

(b) You are surprised

(c) I am surprised

(d) Me is surprised

Q62.

The boys killed the snake with a stick.

(a) The snake was killed by the boys with a stick.

(b) A stick was killed by the boys with a snake.

(c) A snake with a stick was killed by the boys.

(d) A snake is killed by the boys with a stick

Q63.

Let me do this.

(a) Let us do this.

(b) This be done by me.

(c) Let this be done by me.

(d) Let do this.

Q64.

The tiger caught a fox.

(a) A fox has been caught by the tiger.

(b) A fox was caught by the tiger.

(c) A fox is caught by the tiger.

(d) A fox had been caught by the tiger.

Q65.

Someone has lit the fire.

(a) The fire was lit by someone.

(b) You are requested to light the fire by someone.

(c) The fire has been lit by someone.

(d) The fire had been lit by someone.

Q66.

Has the price rise affected all the people?

(a) Have all the people been affected by the price-rise ?

(b) Are all the people being affected by the price-rise ?

(c) Had all the people being affected by the price-rise ?

(d) Are all the people affected by the price-rise ?

Q67.

They pick the flowers fresh every morning

(a) The Fresh flowers are picked every morning by them.

(b) The flowers are fresh and picked every morning by them.

(c) The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them.

(d) The picked flowers are fresh every morning by them.

Q68.

Everyone looked up to him

(a) He was looked up to by everyone.

(b) He was looked up by everyone.

(c) He is looked up by everyone.

(d) He looks up by everyone.

Q69.

Tell him to get out of our house.

(a) He is told to get out of our house.

(b) Let him be told to get out of our house.

(c) He might be told to get out of our house.

(d) He should be told that he may get out of our house.

Q70.

Those who worked hard seldom obtained good marks.

(a) Good marks were seldom being obtained by those who worked hard

(b) Good marks are seldom obtained by those who worked hard.

(c) Seldom had good marks been obtained by those who worked hard

(d) Good marks were seldom obtained by those who worked hard.

Q71.

The accountant took the money from the customer.

(a) The money is taken from the customer by the accountant.

(b) The money was taken from the customer by the accountant.

(c) The customer was taken the money by the accountant.

(d) The money had been taken from the customer by the accountant.

Q72.

The peon refused him admittance.

(a) He was refused admittance by the peon.

(b) Admittance is refused to him by the peon.

(c) Admittance was refused by the peon to him.

(d) Admittance is refused him by the peon.

Q73.

The reporter was interviewing the political leaders.

(a) The political leaders were being interviewed by the reporter.

(b) The political leaders was being interviewed by the reporter.

(c) The political leaders are being interviewed by the reporter.

(d) The political leader is being interviewed by the reporter.

Q74.

The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream

(a) A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.

(b) A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.

(c) A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.

(d) A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across

the stream.

Q75.

You should follow all the instructions carefully.

(a) All the instructions are carefully followed by you.

(b) All the instructions were carefully followed by you

(c) All the instructions should be carefully followed by you.

(d) All the instructions can be carefully followed by you.

Q76.

The school was damaged by the earthquake which

caused havoc to other buildings as well.

(a) The earthquake damaged the school and other buildings.

(b) The earthquake damaged other buildings.

(c) The earthquake caused havoc to the school.

(d) The earthquake damaged the School besides causing havoc to other buildings.

Q77.

You don't need to wind this watch.

(a) This watch need not be wound.

(b) This watch does not wind.

(c) This watch need not be wounded.

(d) This watch need not be winded up.

Q78.

Has somebody broken the window?

(a) Have the window been broken ?

(b) Had the window been broken by somebody ?

(c) Has the window been broken 1 by somebody ?

(d) Has been the window broken?

Q79.

The children are making a noise.

(a) A noise is made by the children.

(b) A noise is being made by the children.

(c) The children should be making a noise.

(d) A noise has been made by the children.

Q80.

The child's shrill wail broke the silence.

(a) The silence was being broken by the child's shrill wail.

(b) The child's shrill wail was broken by the silence.

(c) The silence was broken by the child's shrill wail.

(d) The silence was being broken by the child’s shrill wail.

Q81.

The cat is running after the rat.

(a) The rat was being run after by the cat.

(b) The rat is being run after by the cat.

(c) The rat is run after by the cat.

(d) The cat is being run after by the rat.

Q82.

English is spoken all over the world.

(a) All over the world English speaks.

(b) English speaks all over the world.

(c) The whole world speaks English.

(d) People speak English all over the world.

Q83.

The boys elected Mohan captain.

(a) The boys were elected captain by Mohan.

(b) Mohan is elected captain by the boys.

(c) Mohan was. elected captain by the boys.

(d) Mohan and the boys elected the captain.

Q84.

They threw away the rubbish.

(a) The rubbish will be thrown away.

(b) The rubbish was being thrown away.

(c) The rubbish was thrown away.

(d) The rubbish thrown away.

Q85.

Let him see the picture.

(a) Let the picture be seen by him.

(b) The picture is seen by him

(c) Let him the picture be seen.

(d) The picture is seen by him.

Q86.

We have already done the exercise.

(a) Already the exercise has been done by us.

(b) The exercise has already been done by us.

(c) The exercise had been already done by us.

(d) The exercise is already done by us.

Q87.

The main skills we seek to develop include analysing interpreting and evaluating ideas.

(a) The main skills sought by us to develop Include analysing interpreting and evaluating ideas

(b) The main skills sought to be developed by us include analysing interpreting and evaluating Ideas

(c) The main skills that we are seeking to be developed include analysing interpreting and evaluating ideas

(d) The main skills Include analysing interpreting and evaluating ideas which are sought by us to develop

Q88.

Who can question Gandhi’s integrity?

(a) By whom Gandhi's integrity can be questioned ?

(b) By whom can Gandhi’s integrity be questioned ?

(c) Gandhi’s integrity can be questioned by whom ?

(d) Who could have questioned Gandhi’s integrity ?

Q89.

He presented me a bouquet on my birthday.

(a) A bouquet is presented to me on my birthday by him

(b) I was presented oil my birthday a bouquet by him

(c) I was presented a bouquet on my birthday by him

(d) I will be presented a bouquet on my birthday by him

Q90.

This surface feels smooth

(a) This surface is felt smooth

(b) This surface is smooth when it is felt

(c) This surface when felt is smooth

(d) This surface is smooth as felt

Q91.

He asked me to finish the work in time.

(a) I was asked that I should finish the work in time.

(b) He asked me that I should finish the work in time.

(c) I was asked to finish the work in time.

(d) I was asked to finish the work in time by him.

Q92.

Quinine tastes bitter.

(a) Quinine is bitter when it is tasted.

(b) Quinine is bitter tasted

(c) The taste of quinine is bitter.

(d) Quinine is tasted bitter.

Q93.

The vintage cars hold a special place in the hearts of their owners.

(a) A special place in the hearts of the vintage car owners is held by them

(b) A special place was held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners.

(c) A special place is held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners.

(d) A special place is being held by the vintage cars in the hearts of their owners

Q94.

What amused you?

(a) What you are made to amuse by?

(b) By what are you being amused?

(c) By what were you amused?

(d) By what have you been amused?

Q95.

Smoke and flames engulfed the area and made rescue operations difficult.

(a) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and made rescue operations difficult.

(b) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames making rescue operations difficult.

(c) The area had been engulfed in smoke and flames and made rescue operations difficult.

(d) The area was engulfed in smoke and flames and rescue operations were made difficult.

Q96.

They have made a film based on this novel.

(a) A film was based on this novel and made.

(b) A film have been made based on this novel.

(c) A film based on this novel has been made

(d) A film has been based and made on this novel

Q97.

The people couldn’t move me to the hospital and the doctor operated on me at home.

(a) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and was operated on at home by the doctor.

(b) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and I had to be operated on at home.

(c) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital and 1 was operated at home by the doctor.

(d) I couldn’t be moved to the hospital by the people and operated on at home.

Q98.

Why did he deprive you of the membership ?

(a) Why you were deprived of the membership ?

(b) Why were you deprived of his membership by him ?

(c) Why was he deprived of his membership

(d) (4 ) Why were you deprived of your membership by him ?

Q99.

The news has been brought to us by him.

(a) He brought us the news.

(b) He has brought us the news.

(c) He was brought the news to us.

(d) We brought the news to him.

Q100.

Not a word was spoken by the criminal in selfdefence.

(a) The criminal spoke not a word in self-defence.

(b) The criminal in self-defence spoke no word.

(c) The criminal did not speak a word in self-defence.

(d) The criminal spoke in self-defence not a word.

Answers

1d 2b 3a 4d 5c 6a

7a 8a 9b 10b 11a 12b

13b 14c 15b 16c 17c 18d

19b 20a 21b 22b 23b 24b

25d 26a 27a 28b 29c 30d

31b 32c 33d 34c 35a 36a

37c 38b 39c 40a 41a 42a

43a 44d 45c 46c 47a 48c

49b 50d 51b 52b 53b 54d

55a 56b 57c 58a 59d 60b

61c 62a 63c 64b 65c 66a

67c 68a 69a 70d 71b 72a

73a 74b 75c 76a 77a 78c

79b 80c 81b 82d 83c 84c

85a 86b 87b 88b 89c 90b

91d 92d 93c 94c 95d 96c

97a 98d 99b 100c