Question Tag Mock Test For Competitive Exams - State PSC To UPSC Exams

Question Tag Mock Test: Here we give a Question tag mock test. This mock test is really useful for all competitive exams. Here we give 30 questions. Question tag mock test is really useful to all competitive exams in India. A question tag is a primary question in the English Grammar part and it valuable to all competitive exams. This mock test is helpful to UPSC, SSC, RRB, Railway, Bank and Kerala PSC exams. This mock test is really valuable to Kerala PSC Degree level preliminary, LDC, Police Constable, Civil Excise and Secratriate Assistant exam.
Articles Grammar Mock Test
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1/30
It wasn't an old car_________?
Explanation: The statement is negative ("It wasn't") and in the past tense with the verb "to be." A question tag for a negative statement is positive, uses the same tense, and matches the subject ("it"). Thus, the correct tag is "was it." "Wasn't it" is incorrect because it repeats the negative form, "is it" uses the wrong tense, and "Isn't it" is both negative and in the present tense.
2/30
He doesn't like geography ____________
Explanation: The statement is negative ("doesn't like") and in the present tense with the auxiliary verb "does." For a negative statement, the question tag is positive, using the same auxiliary ("does") and subject ("he"). Thus, "Does he?" is correct. "Doesn't he?" is negative, "Do he?" is grammatically incorrect, and "Don't he?" uses the wrong auxiliary form.
3/30
I am older than you ____________
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("I am") and in the present tense. For "I am," the standard question tag in English is "aren't I?" despite the statement being positive, as "amn't I?" is not commonly used. "Weren't I?" is past tense, and "am I?" is incorrect for an affirmative statement, as it would apply to a negative statement like "I'm not."
4/30
Nothing was known about him,_________?
Explanation: The statement is negative ("Nothing was known") and in the past tense with the verb "to be." The pronoun for "nothing" in question tags is "it," and the tag for a negative statement is positive, using the same tense. Thus, "Was it" is correct. "Isn't they" uses incorrect pronoun and tense, "Isn't it" is present tense, and "Wasn't it" is negative.
5/30
I am elder to you ________?
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("I am") and in the present tense. For "I am," the standard question tag is "aren't I?" in standard English. "Do I" and "Shall I" do not match the verb "to be," and "am I" would be used for a negative statement like "I'm not."
6/30
They don't work hard_____________?
Explanation: The statement is negative ("don't work") and in the present tense with the auxiliary "do." The tag for a negative statement is positive, using the same auxiliary ("do") and subject ("they"). Thus, "do they" is correct. "Don't they" is negative, and "are they" and "aren't they" use the wrong verb ("to be").
7/30
She is very beautiful,____________?
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("She is") and in the present tense. The tag for an affirmative statement is negative, using the same verb ("is") and subject ("she"). Thus, "isn't she" is correct. "Isn't it" and "is it" use the wrong pronoun, and "is she" is positive, which is incorrect for an affirmative statement.
8/30
Anamika is not a good girl,____________?
Explanation: The statement is negative ("is not") and in the present tense. The tag for a negative statement is positive, using the same verb ("is") and subject ("she"). Thus, "is she" is correct. "Wasn't she" and "was she" use the past tense, and "isn't she" is negative.
9/30
She has finished her work:
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("She has") and in the present perfect tense. The tag for an affirmative statement is negative, using the same auxiliary ("has") and subject ("she"). Thus, "hasn't she" is correct. "Has she" is positive, and "isn't she" and "is she" use the wrong verb ("to be").
10/30
You don't love your wife,_________?
Explanation: The statement is negative ("don't love") and in the present tense with the auxiliary "do." The tag for a negative statement is positive, using the same auxiliary ("do") and subject ("you"). Thus, "Do you" is correct. "Won't you" and "Will you" use the wrong auxiliary, and "Don't you" is negative.
11/30
This is your favourite colour_________?
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("This is") and in the present tense. The tag for an affirmative statement is negative, using the same verb ("is") and subject ("this"). Thus, "isn't this" is correct. "Aren't this" is incorrect as "this" is singular, "is this" is positive, and "isn't it" uses the wrong pronoun.
12/30
I am very sincere in work, __________
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("I am") and in the present tense. For "I am," the standard question tag is "aren't I?" in standard English. "Weren't I?" is past tense, "am I?" is used for negative statements, and "amn't I?" is not commonly used.
13/30
I am not older than you,________
Explanation: The statement is negative ("I am not") and in the present tense. The tag for a negative statement is positive, using the same verb ("am") and subject ("I"). Thus, "am I?" is correct. "Aren't I?" is used for affirmative "I am," "amn't?" is not standard, and "weren't I?" is past tense.
14/30
Nobody was present in time,__________
Explanation: The statement is negative ("Nobody was") and in the past tense. "Nobody" takes a plural pronoun "they" in question tags, and the tag for a negative statement is positive, using the same verb ("were"). Thus, "were they?" is correct. "Weren't they?" is negative, "was any?" is incorrect, and "do they?" uses the wrong verb and tense.
15/30
Every adult has the right time to marry,_________
Explanation: The statement is affirmative ("Every adult has") and in the present tense. "Every adult" is treated as plural in question tags, using "they." The tag for an affirmative statement is negative, using the auxiliary "have." Thus, "haven't they?" is correct. "Hasn't they?" and "has they?" are grammatically incorrect, and "have they?" is positive.
16/30
Let me have a look,________?
Explanation: The statement is an imperative starting with "Let me," which typically takes "will you" as a question tag in standard English to make a request. Thus, "will you" is correct. "Won't you" is used for invitations, "do you" is not appropriate for imperatives, and "shall you" is not standard.
17/30
'Have some more coffee'. Its question tag is___________
Explanation: The statement is an imperative ("Have some more coffee"), which typically takes "will you?" as a question tag to make a polite request or offer. Thus, "will you?" is correct. "Do they?" uses the wrong verb and pronoun, and "can I?" is irrelevant to the imperative structure.
18/30
Let's read a new story,__________
Explanation: The statement starts with "Let's," indicating a suggestion, which takes "shall we?" as the question tag in standard English. Thus, "shall we?" is correct. "Do we?" and "should we?" do not fit the structure, and "shouldn't we?" is negative, which is incorrect for a suggestion.
19/30
Keep quiet ___________?
Explanation: The statement is an imperative ("Keep quiet"), which can take "can't you?" as a question tag to express urgency or expectation. Thus, "can't you" is correct. "Couldn't you" is less common, "shall you" is not standard, and "will you" is more polite and less fitting here.
20/30
He used to be a good cricket player,_____________?
Explanation: The statement uses "used to," which is treated as a past tense structure. The question tag uses "did" for "used to" and is negative for the affirmative statement, matching the subject ("he"). Thus, "Didn't he" is correct. "Isn't he" is present tense, "use he" is incorrect, and "wasn't he" uses the wrong auxiliary.
21/30
She doesn’t like coffee, ? (Civil Police Officer - 2018)
Explanation: The statement is negative ("doesn’t like"), so the question tag should be positive: "does she?"
22/30
He didn’t say anything, ? (Civil Police Officer - 2019)
Explanation: The statement is negative ("didn’t say"), so the question tag should be positive: "did he?"
23/30
They will arrive tomorrow, ? (Fireman - 2019)
Explanation: The statement is positive and uses the future tense with "will." The question tag should be negative: "won’t they?"
24/30
You’ve been to Paris, ? (Fireman - 2020)
Explanation: The statement is positive ("you’ve been"), so the question tag should be negative: "haven’t you?"
25/30
He can swim, ? (IRB - 2017)
Explanation: The statement is positive and uses the modal verb "can." The question tag should be negative: "can’t he?"
26/30
She is a doctor, ? (IRB - 2016)
Explanation: The statement is positive and uses "is." The question tag should be negative: "isn’t she?"
27/30
You haven’t finished your homework, ? (Civil Excise Officer - 2016)
Explanation: The statement is negative ("haven’t finished"), so the question tag should be positive: "have you?"
28/30
They don’t know the answer, ? (Civil Excise Officer - 2017)
Explanation: The statement is negative ("don’t know"), so the question tag should be positive: "do they?"
29/30
We should leave early, ? (Forest Guard - 2020)
Explanation: The statement is positive and uses the modal verb "should." The question tag should be negative: "shouldn’t we?"
30/30
It won’t rain this afternoon, ? (Jail Warder - 2019)
Explanation: The statement is negative ("won’t rain"), so the question tag should be positive: "will it?"
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