#1 of 47
Federal MDCAT 2026
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Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
A
"It was a nice movie," said Kaleem.
B
"It was a nice, movie said Kaleem.
C
"It was a nice, movie;" said Kaleem.
D
"It was a nice movie, "said Kaleem".
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept:In standard direct quotation punctuation, direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks, and a separating comma must be placed inside the closing quotation mark preceding the attribution tag.
Formula / Rule / Reaction:$$\text{"[Quoted text]," [dialogue attribution].}$$
Solution:- The spoken clause is completely enclosed: '"It was a nice movie,"' with the comma set inside the quotation mark.
- The reporting attribution follows with appropriate spacing and ends with a terminal period: 'said Kaleem.'
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Inserts an erroneous comma between adjective and noun ('nice, movie') and omits the closing quotation mark.
- Option C: Erroneously introduces an internal comma and an incorrect semicolon.
- Option D: Leaves a space before the closing quotation mark and adds an erroneous trailing quotation mark after the proper noun.
#2 of 47
NUMS 2025
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Identify the sentence with correct structure:
A
We noticed the boy, walking down the street
B
We noticed, the boy walk down the, street
C
We noticed, that the boy was walking down the street
D
We noticed the boy, who was walking down the street
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Relative Clauses and Punctuation.
Solution: Option D properly utilizes the non-restrictive relative clause
"who was walking down the street" separated by a comma to modify
'the boy'.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Contains a dangling comma before the participial phrase.
- Option B: Contains erroneous commas disrupting the object clause.
- Option C: Erroneous comma following the transitive verb 'noticed'.
#3 of 47
UHS 2025
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Identify the sentence among the following which is punctuated correctly:
A
The teaching staff asked the principal what time the meeting would start.
B
The teaching staff asked the principal: "What time would the meeting start"?
C
The teaching staff asked the principal, "What time would the meeting start?"
D
The teaching staff asked the principal; "What time would the meeting start?"
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Indirect Statement Punctuation.
Solution: Indirect questions end in a full stop without quotation marks.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options B, C, & D: Incorrectly format indirect questions as direct quotes or misplace punctuation.
#4 of 47
SZABMU 2024
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Read the passage:
"This is the way, Jess," said my father, pointing with his cane across the deep valley... And he had lived to raise a family of five children.
The narrator has ____ siblings.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Reading Inference.
Solution: The father raised 5 children in total. Since the narrator is one of the 5 children, the narrator has
4 siblings (5 total children - 1 narrator = 4 siblings).
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: 5 represents the total number of children, not the number of siblings.
- Options C & D: Miscalculate the family total.
#5 of 47
KMU 2024
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Read the passage:
"Regular exercise improves overall health... Despite these benefits, many people find it challenging to maintain a routine due to busy schedules and a lack of motivation."
Which statement can be inferred?
A
Busy schedules and lack of motivation are barriers to regular exercise
B
Chronic diseases cannot be prevented by regular exercise
C
Exercise is only beneficial for physical health, not mental health
D
People who exercise regularly never experience stress or anxiety
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Passage Inferences.
Solution: The text explicitly identifies busy schedules and lack of motivation as factors making maintenance challenging, proving they act as
barriers.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options B, C, & D: False claims contradicted by facts or logical sense.
#6 of 47
NUMS 2024
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Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A
My siblings bags were stolen by the boys chief whose gun color is black
B
My siblings bags were stolen by the boys chief whose gun's color is black.
C
"My siblings bags were stolen by the boys chief whose gun color is black
D
"My siblings' bags were stolen by the chief of the boys, whose gun was black.”
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Plural Possessives and Relative Clauses.
Solution: Uses plural possessive apostrophe (
siblings'), clear phrasing (
chief of the boys), and a non-restrictive comma before
whose.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Omit plural possessive apostrophes and run on without punctuation.
#7 of 47
DUHS 2024
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Read the passage:
"Since then I use a bank no more. I keep my money in my pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a sock."
Where did the writer put his savings?
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Text Retrieval.
Solution: The passage states explicitly:
"and my savings in silver dollars in a sock."Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: The writer keeps daily money in his pocket, but savings in a sock.
- Options B & C: Contradicted by text.
#8 of 47
DUHS 2024
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Read the passage:
"His brother Tom... died of Tuberculosis. Soon after his brother's death, Keats himself developed symptoms of the same disease..."
John Keats and his brother died of this disease:
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Passage Details.
Solution: The passage explicitly names
Tuberculosis as the cause of death for both brothers.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Diseases not mentioned in the passage.
#9 of 47
DUHS 2024
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Read the passage:
"...most of the others gave up, exhausted, or climbed trees in Franklin Park, four miles out."
Most of the people gave up and climbed trees in:
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Textual Comprehension.
Solution: The passage states explicitly that exhausted people climbed trees in
Franklin Park.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Other locations mentioned in different contexts.
#10 of 47
BUMHS 2024
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Read the passage:
"When smiling at full intensity, the infant also kicks and waves its arms about, stretches its hands out towards the stimulus..."
Which statement is true according to the passage?
A
Babies rarely smile and often it is difficult to judge their smiles
B
A baby's smile is more vigorous than an adult's
C
In comparison to adults, a baby smiles more quietly
D
Babies make babbling noises before they smile
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Reading Comprehension.
Solution: The passage highlights that while adults convey mood with a simple lip twist, an infant
"throws much more into the battle" (kicking, waving, babbling), proving their smile is physically more
vigorous.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, C, & D: Directly contradicted by text details.
#11 of 47
BUMHS 2024
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Read the passage:
"All walked in from a world of darkness and left in the fullness of light - blind or partially blind patients who received the gift of sight through cornea transplants..."
Who are being referred to?
A
People from dark regions
B
Those interested in gifts
C
People with healthy eyesight
D
Those who sought eye transplants
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Reading Inference.
Solution: The passage directly describes patients suffering from vision loss who underwent cornea transplants to restore sight.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Misinterpret literal vs. metaphorical statements in the text.
#12 of 47
FMDC 2024 Reconduct
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When I was a bachelor ____ I lived by myself. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation mark.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Introductory Dependent Clauses.
Solution: An introductory adverbial dependent clause (
When I was a bachelor) must be separated from the main independent clause by a
comma.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Semicolons only join independent clauses.
- Option B: Colons introduce explanations or lists.
- Option D: Apostrophes indicate possession or contraction.
#13 of 47
FMDC 2024 Reconduct
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Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:
A
Dot your i's and cross your ts
B
Dot your i's and cross your t,s.
C
Dot your i's and cross your 't's.
D
Dot your i's and cross your t's.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Pluralization of Lowercase Single Letters.
Solution: An apostrophe is required when pluralizing individual lowercase letters to avoid confusion (
i's, t's).
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Omit necessary apostrophes or add erratic commas/single quotes.
#14 of 47
DUHS 2024
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Punctuate the following sentence: He said will you have time to play regularly
A
He said, "Will you have time to play regularly?"
B
He said, Will you have time to play regularly?
C
He said, "Will you have time to play regularly."
D
He said "Will you have time to play regularly'.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Speech Punctuation Rules.
Solution: Requires a comma after the reporting verb, quotation marks surrounding direct speech, capitalization of 'Will', and a question mark inside the quotation marks.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Omits quotation marks.
- Option C: Replaces question mark with a period.
- Option D: Mixes double and single quotation marks.
#15 of 47
DUHS 2024
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Correct the spelling & capitalization errors in the paragraph: It was in korea, june 1953. I had been wounded, and they had strapt me on a stretcher...
A
Korea - Pretty - Fainted-Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
B
Strapped - Roadside - Peg - Pretty - Fainted - Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
C
Korea - Strapped - June - Peg - Pretty - Fainted - Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
D
Korea - Strapped - Roadside - Peg - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Proper Noun Capitalization and Spelling.
Solution: Capitalizes proper nouns (
Korea, June, Korean) and corrects spelling corruptions (
strapt \(\rightarrow\) strapped).
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Omit proper capitalizations or leave misspelled terms.
#16 of 47
DUHS 2024 Reconduct
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Punctuate the following sentence correctly:
A
There was heavy fog in the morning the services at the airport were closed.
B
There was heavy fog in the morning, the services at the airport were closed
C
There was heavy fog in the morning; the services at the airport were closed.
D
There was heavy fog in the morning: the services at the airport were closed.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Linking Independent Clauses.
Solution: A
semicolon properly connects two independent clauses without creating a run-on or comma splice.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Run-on sentence.
- Option B: Comma splice.
- Option D: Colon improperly used where clauses are co-equal.
#17 of 47
UHS 2024
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Choose the correct sentence:
A
The first space traveller was Dennis Tito from the United States.
B
The First Space Traveller Was Dennis Tito, from, the United states
C
The first space traveller was Dennis Tito-from united State
D
The first space travaler was Dennis Tito, from the United States
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Capitalization and Punctuation.
Solution: Option A maintains standard capitalization (
United States) and avoids unnecessary commas.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Random capitalization and comma splices.
- Option C: Uncapitalized 'united State'.
- Option D: Misspells 'travaler'.
#18 of 47
UHS 2024
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Choose the correct sentence:
A
You have often heard of me speeking of my friend Wahaj waheed a barrister here
B
You have often heard me speak of my friend, Wahaj Waheed, who is a barrister here.
C
You have often heard me. Speak off my friend, wahaj waheed who is a Barrister here
D
you have often heard me speak about my friend ; wahaj waheed-a barrister hear
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Objective Pronouns and Relative Appositives.
Solution: Option B uses direct object pronoun
'me', bare infinitive
'speak', proper name capitalization (
Wahaj Waheed), and relative clause punctuation.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, C, & D: Contain spelling errors ('speeking', 'hear'), improper lowercasing, or fragmented periods.
#19 of 47
UHS 2024
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Choose the correct sentence:
A
“The unexamined life,” said Socrates, “is unfit to be lived by man.”
B
The inexamined life, said Socrates, is unfit to be lived by man”
C
“The unexamined life said Socrates” is disfit to be lived by man.
D
The disexamined life” said Socrates is unfit to be lived by man.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Split Quotation Punctuation.
Solution: Option A surrounds both parts of the divided quote with quotation marks and encloses attribution tags with commas.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options B, C, & D: Omit opening quotation marks or invent non-existent words ('inexamined', 'disfit').
#20 of 47
UHS 2024
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Choose the correct sentence:
A
She has beauty brains and wealth- a rare combination.
B
She has beauty, brains, and wealth- a rare combination.
C
She has beauty, brains and wealth- a rare combination.
D
She has beauty, brains, and wealth: a rare combination.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Commas in Lists and Dash Usage.
Solution: Uses Oxford commas to separate listed nouns (
beauty, brains, and wealth) followed by a dash introducing an explanatory summary phrase.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Omits list commas entirely.
- Option C: Omits Oxford comma before 'and'.
- Option D: Colon inappropriately used before summary appositive.
#21 of 47
SZABMU 2023
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Choose the option with correct clause joining punctuation:
Dr. Umer or Dr. Jamal ____ the meeting.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Semicolon Clause Separation.
Solution: Independent clauses without coordinating conjunctions are joined via
Semicolons.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Causes comma splices.
- Options C & D: Non-standard clause joiners.
#22 of 47
UHS 2023
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Read the passage on Will Goodlad:
"In 1875, he returned to the land of his birth - the Piedmont of South Carolina..."
For which side did Will fight during the War?
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Reading Inference.
Solution: South Carolina fought for the
South (Confederacy) in the American Civil War.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Incorrect geographical/historical regions.
#23 of 47
DUHS 2023
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Identify the sentence with incorrect use of apostrophe:
B
The dog's leash is in the car.
C
Its a beautiful day outside.
D
The children's toys are in the playroom.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Possessive 'Its' vs. Contraction 'It's'.
Solution: Option C misuses possessive
'Its' instead of contraction
"It's" (
It is a beautiful day...).
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Correctly apply singular/plural possessive apostrophes.
#24 of 47
DUHS 2023
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Identify the sentence with incorrect use of punctuation:
A
I'm going to the store: do you need anything?
B
I'm going to the store, so do you need anything?
C
"I'm going to the store; do you need anything?"
D
"I'm going to the store, do you need anything?"
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Comma Splice Errors.
Solution: Option D joins two independent clauses using only a comma without a coordinating conjunction, creating a
comma splice.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Use colons, semicolons, or conjunctions correctly to link clauses.
#25 of 47
DUHS 2023
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Choose the sentence with correct use of apostrophe in possessives:
A
The cats toys are in the corner.
B
The cat's toys are in the corner.
C
The cats' toys are in the corner
D
The cars' toys' are in the corner
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Singular Possessive Nouns.
Solution: Option B places apostrophe before 's' (
cat's) for singular possessive.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Omits apostrophe.
- Option C: Lacks full stop.
- Option D: Illogical apostrophe placements on 'toys''.
#26 of 47
DUHS 2023
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Read the passage on fiction: "Nobody knows when fiction started..." The contextual meaning of "fiction" is:
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Contextual Meaning.
Solution: Fiction refers to imaginative storytelling or
Narrative.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Informational non-fiction book.
- Option D: Antonym (factual truth).
#27 of 47
DUHS 2023
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According to the passage on fiction, myths were passed down by:
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Text Detail.
Solution: Explicitly stated:
"passed down by word of mouth".
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Written methods contradicting ancient oral tradition.
#28 of 47
DUHS 2023
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It is stressed in the passage that storytelling:
A
Began as a written activity
B
Became far more popular with the invention of writing
C
Was first introduced by Homer in ancient times
D
Possibly began in prehistoric times
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Passage Details.
Solution: Text notes:
"Perhaps the first storyteller was a prehistoric mother...".
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Contradicted by passage text.
#29 of 47
KMU 2023
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Choose the correct sentence:
A
Who isn't here yet asked Parveen.
B
“Who isn't here yet?” asked Parveen.
C
Who isnt here yet? asked Parveen.
D
“Who isnt here yet?” asked Parveen.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Speech Punctuation.
Solution: Option B correctly uses quotation marks, contraction apostrophe (
isn't), and internal question mark.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A & C: Omit quotation marks or contraction apostrophes ('isnt').
- Option D: Misspells contraction 'isnt'.
#30 of 47
KMU 2023
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Read the passage:
"For my 25th birthday, my uncle gave me a gift of skydiving... helped me to realize that I am the kind of person who can take risks in life."
The author learns from the experience that:
B
Miami is a good place for skydiving
C
He is capable of doing risky things in life
D
Skydiving made him so nervous that he could not take breakfast
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Reading Comprehension.
Solution: Explicitly stated in the passage's conclusion.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Minor details or incorrect inferences.
#31 of 47
KMU 2023
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Identify the sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization:
A
The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda.
B
The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Toyotas, Suzuki, and Honda.
C
The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda.
D
The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Toyota, Suzuki, and Handa.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Colons for Lists and Proper Capitalization.
Solution: A colon correctly introduces the list following an independent main clause, with all brand names capitalized.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Uses comma splice before list and pluralizes 'Toyotas'.
- Option C: Omits punctuation before list.
- Option D: Misspells 'Honda' as 'Handa'.
#32 of 47
KMU 2023
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Read the passage on tobacco: "Efforts should be made to control tobacco... Youth who start with soft drugs are likely to experiment with illegal drugs..."
According to this paragraph:
A
Educational institutions are gateways to the control of tobacco
B
Youth who starts with soft drugs are likely to experiment with illegal drugs
C
People who do not smoke or drink are less likely to experiment with illegal drugs
D
People who start smoking at a young age are less likely to experiment
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Reading Inference.
Solution: Non-smokers and non-drinkers are directly cited as being less inclined toward illegal drug experimentation.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Inaccurate inferences or minor details.
#33 of 47
KMU 2023
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Smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol leads to:
D
The use of tobacco in educational institutions
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Text Detail.
Solution: Text directly states tobacco and alcohol serve as gateways leading toward
Illegal drugs.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, C, & D: Direct contradictions of text thesis.
#34 of 47
DUHS 2023 Retake
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Find the error of punctuation: “Certainly, answered the man; “here, bring me a blanket...”
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Speech Attribution Punctuation.
Solution: Speech tag
'answered the man' should be followed by a comma rather than a semicolon (
man, "here...).
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, C, & D: Correctly written elements.
#35 of 47
DUHS 2023 Retake
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Find the error in the sentence:
And you did all this against your doctor's (A) orders (B)!" "Which one. (C)" he asked (D), laughing.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Interrogative Punctuation inside Speech.
Solution: Direct question
"Which one" must end with a question mark (
Which one?) instead of a period.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Flawlessly used words.
#36 of 47
DUHS 2023 Retake
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Find the error:
Over the rocky levels (A) of the mountain (B) was a streak of rust coloured (C) air (D).
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Compound Adjective Hyphenation.
Solution: Compound adjectives modifying a noun directly must be hyphenated:
"rust-coloured".
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & D: Correct phrases.
#37 of 47
DUHS 2023 Retake
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Find the error:
Having (A) had lunch; (B) we went (C) back to work (D).
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Participial Phrase Punctuation.
Solution: An introductory participial phrase (
Having had lunch) must be set off by a comma, not a semicolon (
Having had lunch, we went...).
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, C, & D: Correct grammatical components.
#38 of 47
DUHS 2022
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To ____, Anne was on time for her math class.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Singular Possessive Indefinite Pronouns.
Solution: Indefinite pronouns like
'everybody' form singular possessives by adding
's (
everybody's surprise).
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Uses plural possessive apostrophe.
- Options B, D, & E: Omit possessive apostrophe or insert hyphens.
#39 of 47
DUHS 2022
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Read passage: "But man is not destined to vanish..." A suitable title for the passage is:
B
Man's desire to survive inhibits use of deadly weapons
C
Threats and intimidation between superpowers
D
Destruction of mankind is inevitable
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Main Idea and Passage Title.
Solution: Accurately summarizes the central theme that humanity's inherent urge to survive overcomes destruction threats.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, C, & D: Out of scope or directly contradicted by text.
#40 of 47
DUHS 2022
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Read passage: "But man is not destined to vanish..." The main point from the author's view is:
A
Man has come here to live
B
Man's soul and spirit cannot be destroyed by super powers
C
Man's destiny is not fully clear or visible
D
Human society will survive despite the serious threat of total annihilation
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Passage Summary.
Solution: Captures author's argument that human society will survive total annihilation threats.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Partial details or inaccurate representations.
#41 of 47
BUMHS 2022
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For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:
A
It is mentioned in the notification all of us should read it.
B
It is mentioned in the notifications all of us should read it.
C
It is mentioned in the notification? all of us should read it.
D
It is mentioned in the notification, all of us should read it.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Introductory Clause Punctuation.
Solution: Option D uses a comma to set off the introductory statement from the main clause.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A & B: Run-on sentences lacking punctuation.
- Option C: Erroneous question mark in declarative sentence.
#42 of 47
SZABMU 2022
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Identify the error and choose the correct option:
A
The wind blew, the rain fell, and the lightning flashed.
B
The wind bleu the rain fell, and the lightning flashed
C
The wind blew the rain fell, and the lightning flashed
D
The wind blew, the rain fell; and the lightning flashed.
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Serial Comma Clause Coordination.
Solution: Option A uses correct spelling (
blew) and proper comma separation across three listed short clauses.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Misspells 'bleu' and lacks commas.
- Option C: Lacks commas.
- Option D: Misuses semicolon before 'and'.
#43 of 47
KMU 2022
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Read the passage on medical books comprehension: "Comprehension of medical books is difficult... All is true EXCEPT:"
A
Acquiring technical jargon is difficult in technical professions
B
The only reading approach used by medical students is inferring meaning of challenging words
C
Technical terminology makes comprehension of medical text challenging
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Direct Text Verification.
Solution: The passage states inferring meaning is a valuable skill, NOT the
only reading approach used.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A & C: Accurate statements supported by the text.
#44 of 47
KMU 2022
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Read the passage on lycopene: "People say that certain cancers are protected against by tomatoes..." It can be understood that:
A
Lycopene is a pigment which is solved quickly in water and juice
B
Lycopene hardly offers any protection against cancer
C
Tomato products contain high concentrations of Lycopene and fat
D
There is a correlation between Lycopene consumption and prevention of some cancer types
View Answer & Propolis Autopsy
Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Passage Inferences.
Solution: The text directly establishes a correlation between lycopene consumption and reduced cancer risk.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Contradicted by text details.
#45 of 47
DUHS 2022
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Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
A
I will be moving To china.
B
i will be moving to China.
C
i will be Moving to china.
D
I will be moving to China.
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Capitalization Rules.
Solution: Capitalizes pronoun
'I' and proper country name
'China', lowercasing preposition 'to'.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option A: Capitalizes preposition 'To' and lowercases country 'china'.
- Options B & C: Lowercase first-person pronoun 'i'.
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Pick the sentence with correct punctuation:
A
He had one motto "serving humanity."
B
He, had one motto, serving humanity.
C
He had one motto; serving humanity.
D
He had one motto: serving humanity.
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Colon Punctuation.
Solution: Colon introduces the explanatory phrase
'serving humanity'.
Why other options are incorrect:- Options A, B, & C: Missing colons or improper comma placement.
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Pick the sentence with correct punctuation:
A
"He did his best that was all anyone could do".
B
He did his best, that was all anyone could do.
C
He did his best: that was all anyone could do.
D
He did his best; that was all anyone could do.
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Semicolon Separation.
Solution: Semicolon joins two related independent clauses smoothly.
Why other options are incorrect:- Option B: Comma splice.
- Options A & C: Misplaced quotes or colons.
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