Voice & Narration · NDA previous year questions

2026 6 questions

1. Q432026 · 13 Sept 2026

   Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{lll}& \text{Active Voice}& \text{Passive Voice}\\ \text{I.}& \text{These grapes taste sour.}& \text{These grapes are sour when they are tasted.}\\ \text{II.}& \text{Forget the past.}& \text{Let the past be forgotten.}\end{array}$$ Identify the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

   1. A.I only
   2. B.II only
   3. C.Both I and II
   4. D.Neither I nor II
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   Answer: C

2. Q442026 · 13 Sept 2026

   Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{lll}& \text{Active Voice}& \text{Passive Voice}\\ \text{I.}& \text{They asked me my name.}& \text{My name was asked by them.}\\ \text{II.}& \text{They found him guilty.}& \text{He found them guilty.}\end{array}$$ Identify the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

   1. A.I only
   2. B.II only
   3. C.Both I and II
   4. D.Neither I nor II
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   Answer: A

3. Q452026 · 13 Sept 2026

   Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{lll}& \text{Direct Speech}& \text{Indirect Speech}\\ \text{I.}& \text{He said, “Bravo! You have written the best answer.”}& \text{He applauded him saying that he had written the best answer.}\\ \text{II.}& \text{“The sun rises in the East,” said the teacher.}& \text{The teacher said that the sun rose in the East.}\end{array}$$ Identify the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

   1. A.I only
   2. B.II only
   3. C.Both I and II
   4. D.Neither I nor II
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   Answer: A

4. Q462026 · 13 Sept 2026

   Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{lll}& \text{Direct Speech}& \text{Indirect Speech}\\ \text{I.}& \text{He said to him, “Wait here until I return.”}& \text{He ordered him to wait here until he returned.}\\ \text{II.}& \text{He said, “Alas! I am undone.”}& \text{He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.}\end{array}$$ Identify the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

   1. A.I only
   2. B.II only
   3. C.Both I and II
   4. D.Neither I nor II
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   Answer: B

5. Q42026 · 12 Apr 2026

   Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Direct Speech}& \text{Indirect Speech}\\ \text{The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?"}& \text{The policeman asked where were we going.}\\ \text{"Call the first witness", said the Judge.}& \text{The Judge said them to call the witness first.}\end{array}$$ Select the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated.

   1. A.I only
   2. B.II only
   3. C.Both I and II
   4. D.Neither I nor II
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   Answer: D

6. Q52026 · 12 Apr 2026

   Read the following pairs: $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Active Voice}& \text{Passive Voice}\\ \text{They laughed at his warnings and objected to all his proposals.}& \text{His warnings were laughed at and his proposals were objected to.}\\ \text{Do not insult the weak.}& \text{You are advised to not insult the weak.}\end{array}$$ Select the pair(s) wherein the Passive Voice is correctly stated.

   1. A.I only
   2. B.II only
   3. C.Both I and II
   4. D.Neither I nor II
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   Answer: A