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SSC CGL Tier 2
English Paper code: 1-50 Active passive
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No. of Questions: 50 Max. Marks: 50
Time: 30 minutes Negative Marking: 0.25
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Directions: A sentence has been given in Active/ Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.

Q1. We have cycled more than ten kilometers.

(a) More than ten kilometers have been cycled by us.
(b) We have been cycling for more than ten kilometers.
(c) More than ten kilometers had been cycled by us.
(d) More than ten kilometers have been cycle by us.
Q2. Let him be told to do it.
(a) Tell him about doing it.
(b) Tell him to do it.
(c) He is told to do it.
(d) He should be told to do it.
Q3. Many types of fish were being sold by them at the market.
(a) They have sold many types of fish at the market.
(b) They are selling many types of fish at the market.
(c) They were selling many types of fish at the market.
(d) They sell many types of fish at the market.
Q4. Suresh was nominated by my friend for the post.
(a) My friend nominated Suresh for the post.
(b) My friend has nominated Suresh for the post.
(c) My friend nominates Suresh for the post.
(d) My friend is nominating Suresh for the post.
Q5. Ayurveda makes wide use of ginger to treat a host of disorders.
(a) Wide use of ginger has been made in Ayurveda to treat a host of disorders.
(b) Ginger is being widely used to treat a host of disorders in Ayurveda.
(c) A host of disorders are made use of in Ayurveda with regard to ginger.
(d) Wide use of ginger is made in Ayurveda to treat a host of disorders.
Q6. Where was the football match being played?
(a) Where are they playing the football match?
(b) Where they are playing the football match?
(c) Where they were playing the football match?
(d) Where were they playing the football match?
Q7. People believed that witches communicated with the devil.

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(a) That witches communicated with the devil is being believed.

(b) It was believed that the witches have communicated with the devil.
(c) It was believed that witches communicated with the devil.
(d) That witches communicated with the devil has been widely believed.
Q8. He was disgusted with the flattery of his assistant.
(a) The flattery of his assistant disgusted him.
(b) His assistant's flattery had disgusted him.
(c) He was disgusted with his assistant for his flattery.
(d) The flattery of his assistant will disgust him.
Q9. His comment hurt me deeply.
(a) I was hurt deeply by his comment.
(b) I could be hurt deeply by his comment.
(c) His comment was hurtful.
(d) I should not be hurt by his comment.
Q10. The annual function will be inaugurated by the Chairman.
(a) The Chairman will inaugurate the annual function.
(b) The Chairman may inaugurate the annual function.
(c) The Chairman inaugurated the annual function.
(d) The Chairman has inaugurated the annual function.
Q11. He is writing a letter.
(a) A letter is being written by him.
(b) A letter is written by him.
(c) A letter has been written by him.
(d) Let a letter be written by him.
Q12. She is reading a novel.
(a) A novel is being read by her.
(b) A novel has been read by her.
(c) A novel is read by her.
(d) A novel was being read by her.
Q13. The doctor bandaged the arm of the injured man.
(a) The injured man bandaged his arm.
(b) The injured man made the doctor injure his arm.
(c) The doctor injured and bandaged the arm of a man.
(d) The arm of the injured man was bandaged by the doctor.
Q14. The poor must be looked after by society.
(a) Society must look after the poor.
(b) Society must looked after the poor.
(c) Society must be looked after the poor.
(d) Society must have looked after the poor.

Q15. The boy laughed at the lame man.

(a) The lame man was laughed at by the boy.
(b) The lame man was laughed by the boy.
(c) The boy laughed when he saw the lame man.
(d) The boy laughed seeing the lame man.
Q16. He will object to my proposal.
(a) The objection to my proposal will come from him.
(b) There will be an objection to my proposal by him.
(c) His objection will be to my proposal.
(d) My proposal will be objected to by him.

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Q17. People say that he is a spy.

(a) It is said he is a spy.
(b) It is said by the people that he is a spy .
(c) It has been said that he is a spy.
(d) It was said that he is a spy.
Q18. He opens the door.
(a) The door will be opened by him.
(b) The door was opened by him.
(c) The door is opened by him.
(d) The door will be opened by him.
Q19. The child upset the salt over everything.
(a) The salt is upsetted by the child over everything.
(b) The child is upset about the salt over everything.
(c) The salt was upset over everything by the child.
(d) The salt is upset over everything by the child.
Q20. The painting would have been stolen if he hadn't helped.
(a) Someone stole the painting if he hadn't helped.
(b) Someone had stolen the painting if he hadn't helped.
(c) Someone would have stolen the painting if he hadn't helped.
(d) Someone may have stolen the painting if he hadn’t helped.
Q21. Why should they punish the innocent?
(a) Why should they be punished by the innocent?
(b) Why they should be punished by the innocent?
(c) Why the innocent should be punished by them?
(d) Why should the innocent be punished by them?
Q22. The security guards had blocked every exit.
(a) Every exit had been blocked by the security guards.
(b) Every exit has been blocked by the security guards.
(c) Every exit was blocked by the security guards.
(d) Every exit was being blocked by the security guards.
Q23. Two motorcycle mechanics were arrested for their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle
thefts.
(a) The police has arrested two motorcycle mechanics for their alleged involvement in innumerable
vehicle thefts.
(b) The police arrested two motorcycle mechanics for their alleged involvement in innumerable
vehicle thefts.
(c) For their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts, police had arrested two motorcycle
mechanics.
(d) For their alleged involvement in innumerable vehicle thefts, two motorcycle mechanics have been
arrested.
Q24. Drafting a letter is a skill which can be acquired by you with a lot of practice.
(a) You may acquired the skill of drafting a letter with a lot of practice.
(b) Drafting a letter is a skill which you will acquire with a lot of practice.
(c) Drafting a letter is a skill which you could acquire with a lot of practice.
(d) Drafting a letter is a skill which you can acquire with a lot of practice.
Q25. Where did you send the parcel?
(a) Where is the parcel sent by you?
(b) Where has the parcel been sent by you?
(c) Where can the parcel be sent by you?
(d) Where was the parcel sent by you?
Q26. Abha sent me a card.

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(a) A card will be send to me by Abha.

(b) A card was sent to me by Abba.
(c) A card will be sent to me by Abha.
(d) A card is sent to me by Abha.
Q27. He completed the story on time.
(a) The story was being completed by him on time.
(b) The story completed by him on time.
(c) The story had completed by him on time.
(d) The story was completed by him on time.
Q28. Deforestation has reduced rainfall in the tropical lands.
(a) Reduced rainfall deforested the tropical lands.
(b) Rainfall has been reduced due to deforestation in tropical lands.
(c) Tropical lands have been reduced by rainfall.
(d) Rainfall has been reduced and caused deforestation.
Q29. We should respect elders.
(a) Elders are to be respected.
(b) Elders should be respected.
(c) Elders have been respected.
(d) Elders should have respected.
Q30. Why didn't you bring the matter to my notice?
(a) Why isn’t the matter brought by you to my notice?
(b) Why wasn't the matter brought by you to my notice?
(c) Why isn't the matter brought to my notice?
(d) Why wasn’t the matter brought to my notice?
Q31. The lady is treading on the flowers.
(a) The flowers are being trod on by the lady.
(b) The flowers arc being trodden on by the lady.
(c) The flowers are being treaded on by the lady.
(d) The flowers are being treaden on by the lady.
Q32. My last venture undid me completely.
(a) I was completely undone by my last venture.
(b) I was incompletely done by my last venture.
(c) I was not done completely by my last venture.
(d) I was not being undone completely by my last venture.
Q33. They are being bitten by mosquitoes all over.
(a) Mosquitoes are biting them all over.
(b) Mosquitoes had bit them al) over.
(c) Mosquitoes have bit them all over.
(d) Mosquitoes are bitten them all over.
Q34. He neither questions nor understands them.
(a) They were neither questioned nor understood by him.
(b) They are neither questioned or understood by him.
(c) They are neither questioned nor understood by him.
(d) They are neither questioned nor have been understood by him.
Q35. The packet has not been opened by anyone.
(a) Anyone has not opened the packet.
(b) No one has opened the packet.
(c) No one has not opened the packet.
(d) No one has been opening the packet.
Q36. His friends accused him of theft.

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(a) He can be accused of theft by his friends.

(b) He is being accused of theft by his friends.
(c) He had been accused of theft by his friends.
(d) He was accused of theft by his friends.
Q37. The money was stolen by an employee of the bank.
(a) An employee of the bank had stolen the money.
(b) An employee of the bank steal the money.
(c) An employee of the bank stole the money.
(d) The money can be stolen by an employee of the bank.
Q38. Sheela painted the house green.
(a) The house will be painted green by Sheela.
(b) The house is painted green by Sheela.
(c) The house has been painted green by Sheela.
(d) The house was painted green by Sheela.
Q39. One of the girls in the class will sing the national anthem at the end of the function.
(a) The national anthem will be sung by one of the girls in the class at the end of the function.
(b) There is a girl in the class who sings national anthem.
(c) A girl to sing national anthem is there in the class.
(d) The function will end a girl will sing national anthem at the end of the function.
Q40. Rohit was taken to the hospital by the villagers.
(a) The villagers took Rohit to the hospital.
(b) The villagers reached the hospital with Rohit.
(c) The hospital was reached by the villagers with Rohit.
(d) Rohit was helped by the villagers to reach the hospital.
Q41. Father called up Angela on her birthday.
(a) Angela called up her father on her birthday.
(b) Angela was called up by father on her birthday.
(c) Angela received a call from her father on her birthday.
(d) On her birthday Angela was called up by her father.
Q42. Finish the game.
(a) Let the game finish.
(b) The game should be finished.
(c) Let the game be finished.
(d) The game had to be finished.
Q43. The task should have been completed by the student.
(a) The student should complete the task.
(b) The student should have completed the task.
(c) The student should be completing the task.
(d) The student should have complete the task.
Q44. He has sent me a present.
(a) I have been sent to him a present.
(b) A present have been sent to me.
(c) A present has been sent to me by him.
(d) A present will be sent to me by him.
Q45. They believe Veerappan to be dangerous.
(a) Veerapan has been believed to be dangerous.
(b) Vecrapan could be believed to be dangerous.
(c) Veerappan can be believed to be dangerous.
(d) Veerappan is believed to be dangerous.
Q46. Parents love their children.

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(a) Children will be loved by their parents.

(b) Children have been loved by their parents.
(c) Children are being loved by their parents.
(d ) Children are loved by their parents.
Q47. The growing population problem will be discussed at the conference.
They/Some people
(a) discusses the growing population at the conference.
(b) discussed the growing population al the conference.
(c) will discuss the growing population problem at the conference.
(d) discuss the growing population at the conference.
Q48. Somebody introduced me to Dr. Martin yesterday.
(a) Yesterday Dr. Marlin was introduced by somebody.
(b) Somebody was introduced to Dr. Martin yesterday.
(c) I was introduced to Dr. Martin yesterday.
(d) Dr. Martin was introduced by me yesterday.
Q49. All of them know the results of the assembly elections.
(a) The results of the assembly elections are being known to all of them.
(b) The results of the assembly elections have been known to all of them.
(c) The results of the assembly elections were known to all of them.
(d) The results of the assembly elections are known to all of them.
Q50. The packet will be delivered to your house.
(a) Your packet is delivered to your house.
(b) Someone will deliver the packet to your house.
(c) He delivers the packet to your house.
(d) The packet would be delivered to your house.

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