২৪তম বিসিএস প্রিলিমিনারি - Read Mode
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Here, 'drivers' is a countable noun. 'A lot of' is a versatile quantifier used with both countable and uncountable nouns to mean a large number. 'Very many of' or 'very much of' are grammatically incorrect in this context.
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The relative pronoun 'that' is used to refer to the object 'book'. While 'which' could also work, 'that' is the correct choice among the options. 'Whom' is for persons, 'whose' for possession.
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This is a zero conditional sentence expressing a general truth or scientific fact. 'If' introduces the condition required for the result (boiling) to happen. 'Unless' would mean the opposite.
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The clause acts as the object of 'tell'. 'Who told you' is the correct noun clause structure. 'Whom' is used for objects, but here the pronoun is the subject of 'told'.
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The sentence is in the past tense ('opened'). The action in the 'as soon as' clause also happens in the past. Therefore, 'heard' (simple past) is the correct form to maintain tense consistency.
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The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability. 'Able to' requires a form of 'be' (is able to), but 'can' is sufficient and grammatically correct here as a direct modal verb.
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The word 'while' suggests an ongoing action. Since the command 'Don't make a noise' is in the present, the continuous action happening simultaneously should be in the Present Continuous tense: 'is sleeping'.
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The main clause 'decided' is in the past tense. The 'as' clause describes the background action happening at that time, so Past Continuous ('was shining') is the appropriate tense.
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The phrasal verb 'give up' is followed by a gerund (verb + ing). Therefore, 'playing' is the correct form. 'To play' (infinitive) is incorrect after 'give up'.
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'No' acts as a determiner here to indicate the absence of interest. 'Not' is used to negate verbs or adjectives, but before a noun like 'interest' without an article, 'no' is the correct choice.