NUMS — Medical & Dental Entry Test

NUMS English — Grammar and Usage (Set 5)

Take the NUMS English — Grammar and Usage (Set 5): 30 multiple-choice questions (40 minutes) with instant scoring and a full answer review. Covers 30 NUMS…

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30 NUMS English

Sample questions with answers

The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.

Q1. Choose the correct option: Each of the interns ___ assigned a separate locker in the hospital.
- A. has been ✓
- B. were
- C. are
- D. have been
Answer: A. has been
Explanation: 'Each' is singular, so the verb must be singular: 'has been assigned'.
Q2. Choose the correct option: Two-thirds of the milk ___ found to be spoiled when the van reached the depot.
- A. have been
- B. are
- C. were
- D. was ✓
Answer: D. was
Explanation: After a fraction, the verb agrees with the noun that follows 'of'. 'Milk' is uncountable and singular, and the time is past: 'was found'.
Q3. Choose the correct option: The scissors on the surgical tray ___ blunt.
- A. are ✓
- B. was being
- C. has been
- D. is
Answer: A. are
Explanation: 'Scissors' is a plural noun that names a single tool; it takes a plural verb.
Q4. Choose the correct option: If Hira had studied harder last year, she ___ a medical student now.
- A. had been
- B. will be
- C. would be ✓
- D. would have been
Answer: C. would be
Explanation: This is a mixed conditional: past unreal condition (had studied) with a present result (now), so 'would be'.
Q5. Choose the correct option: She has lived in this town ___ 2019.
- A. from
- B. for
- C. since ✓
- D. by
Answer: C. since
Explanation: 'Since' marks the starting point of the period; 'for' would need a length of time.

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Q6. Choose the correct option: By next June, Sara ___ her internship at the district hospital.
- A. would complete
- B. will complete
- C. has completed
- D. will have completed
Q7. Choose the correct option: The vaccine samples must ___ in a refrigerator until they are used.
- A. be keeping
- B. be kept
- C. keep
- D. been kept
Q8. Choose the sentence that means someone else tested Nadia's blood pressure at her request:
- A. Nadia had checked her blood pressure at the clinic.
- B. Nadia had her blood pressure checking at the clinic.
- C. Nadia had her blood pressure checked at the clinic.
- D. Nadia has her blood pressure check at the clinic.
Q9. Which is the correct indirect form of: She asked, "Do you take sugar in your tea?"
- A. She asked whether I took sugar in my tea.
- B. She asked that did I take sugar in my tea.
- C. She asked do I take sugar in my tea.
- D. She asked whether did I take sugar in my tea.
Q10. Which is the correct indirect form of: The teacher said, "I will check your notebooks tomorrow."
- A. The teacher said that she will check your notebooks tomorrow.
- B. The teacher said that I would check our notebooks the next day.
- C. The teacher said that she would check our notebooks the next day.
- D. The teacher said that she had checked our notebooks the next day.
Q11. Which is the correct indirect form of: The doctor said to him, "Take complete rest for a week."
- A. The doctor told that he takes complete rest for a week.
- B. The doctor advised him to take complete rest for a week.
- C. The doctor advised him that take complete rest for a week.
- D. The doctor asked him if he took complete rest for a week.
Q12. Choose the correct option: The young trainee was made ___ the instruments before the operation.
- A. sterilising
- B. sterilise
- C. to sterilise
- D. to be sterilising
Q13. Choose the correct option: The nurse insisted on ___ the bill before the patient left.
- A. paying
- B. to paying
- C. pay
- D. to pay
Q14. Choose the correct option: The road accident resulted ___ serious injuries to three passengers.
- A. with
- B. from
- C. of
- D. in
Q15. Choose the correct option: The patient is allergic ___ penicillin.
- A. of
- B. to
- C. with
- D. from
Q16. Choose the correct option: We travelled to Murree ___ bus and returned by train.
- A. on
- B. by
- C. with
- D. in
Q17. Choose the correct option: He has ___ patience, so he loses his temper at every small delay.
- A. few
- B. little
- C. a little
- D. a few
Q18. Choose the correct option: The old building, ___ roof was damaged in the storm, has been closed for repairs.
- A. that
- B. who
- C. which
- D. whose
Q19. Choose the correct option: Let's visit the museum after the lecture, ___?
- A. don't we
- B. do we
- C. shall we
- D. will we
Q20. Choose the correct option: Let's start the lecture now, ___?
- A. shall we
- B. will we
- C. let we
- D. don't we
Q21. Choose the correct option: This laboratory is not as spacious ___ the one in the new building.
- A. like
- B. as
- C. than
- D. that
Q22. Which sentence has the same meaning as 'No other mountain in Pakistan is as high as K2'?
- A. K2 is not as high as the other mountains in Pakistan.
- B. K2 is higher than any other mountain in Pakistan.
- C. K2 is as high as any other mountain in Pakistan.
- D. K2 is one of the higher mountains in Pakistan.
Q23. Choose the correct option: It is essential that every candidate ___ present at the centre by 8 a.m.
- A. is
- B. be
- C. will be
- D. are
Q24. Choose the correct option: We ___ have hurried; the lecture had been postponed by an hour, so there was no need to rush.
- A. mustn't
- B. couldn't
- C. needn't
- D. can't
Q25. Which is the correct passive form of: People say that the new vaccine is safe.
- A. The new vaccine was said to is safe.
- B. The new vaccine is said being safe.
- C. The new vaccine says to be safe.
- D. The new vaccine is said to be safe.
Q26. Choose the correct option: ___ the patient was weak, he insisted on walking to the clinic.
- A. Despite
- B. Although
- C. However
- D. In spite
Q27. Choose the correct option: The new student enjoys reading, writing and ___.
- A. swim
- B. he swims
- C. swimming
- D. to swim
Q28. Choose the correct option: She forgot ___ the tablet after lunch, so her fever returned.
- A. having taken
- B. take
- C. taking
- D. to take
Q29. Choose the correct option: Could you tell me where ___?
- A. does the pharmacy
- B. the pharmacy does
- C. the pharmacy is
- D. is the pharmacy
Q30. Choose the correct option: Neither of the two sisters brought ___ lab coat to the practical.
- A. her
- B. its
- C. their
- D. his