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This post provides the complete answer key and in-depth explanations for the Adjective MCQ exercise designed for MDCAT and NUMS preparation. Every explanation breaks down the grammar concept behind the correct answer, covering topics like types of adjectives, degrees of comparison, sequence of adjectives, and common usage rules. Perfect for self-assessment and concept revision, this guide helps students understand their mistakes, reinforce their grammar skills, and perform more confidently in the English section of medical entry tests.
Q.1
Correct option: C. better
Explanation: The sentence compares the person’s current state to their past state after leaving the gang. “Better” is the comparative form of “good,” which is appropriate for showing improvement over time. The other options either do not convey comparison (“good”) or are grammatically incorrect in this context (“as good as,” “best”).
Q.2
Correct option: B. sharp
Explanation: The sentence describes the object used in the attack, requiring a simple adjective (“sharp”) to modify “object.” The other options (“sharpest,” “sharper,” “as sharp as”) imply comparison, which is unnecessary here as no comparison is being made.
Q.3
Correct option: A. brave
Explanation: The sentence praises someone’s bravery without comparison, so the positive degree “brave” is correct. The other options (“as brave as,” “braver,” “bravest”) introduce unnecessary comparisons or superlatives.
Q.4
Correct option: B. as high as
Explanation: The phrase “as high as you can” is an idiomatic expression meaning to the maximum extent possible. The other options (“highest,” “higher,” “high”) do not fit this structure.
Q.5
Correct option: A. more cheerful
Explanation: The sentence compares the current place to a hypothetical better one, requiring the comparative form “more cheerful.” The other options (“as cheerful as,” “most cheerful,” “cheerful”) do not convey this comparison.
Q.6
Correct option: C. as generous as
Explanation: The sentence expresses a wish for people to match Mr. Walter’s generosity, using the comparative structure “as generous as.” The other options (“more generous,” “most generous,” “generous”) do not fit this context.
Q.7
Correct option: A. more peaceful
Explanation: The sentence compares the current world to a hypothetical better one, requiring the comparative form “more peaceful.” The other options (“as peaceful as,” “most peaceful,” “peaceful”) do not convey this comparison.
Q.8
Correct option: D. as graceful as
Explanation: The sentence compares the tall ballerina’s grace to that of the petite ballerinas, using the structure “as graceful as.” The other options (“most graceful,” “more graceful,” “graceful”) do not fit this context.
Q.9
Correct option: D. a more exciting
Explanation: The sentence compares the current show to a hypothetical better one, requiring the comparative form “more exciting.” The other options (“as exciting as,” “most exciting,” “exciting”) do not convey this comparison.
Q.10
Correct option: B. most wonderful
Explanation: The sentence emphasizes the uniqueness of the man, requiring the superlative form “most wonderful.” The other options (“wonderful,” “as wonderful as,” “more wonderful”) do not convey this emphasis.
Q.11
Correct option: B. longer
Explanation: The sentence indicates a need for increasing the skirt’s length, requiring the comparative form “longer.” The other options (“long,” “longest,” “as long as”) do not convey this change.
Q.12
Correct option: D. the most
Explanation: The sentence compares Sarah’s resemblance to her mother between two people, requiring the superlative “the most.” The other options (“as well,” “more,” “most”) are either grammatically incorrect or less precise.
Q.13
Correct option: B. cheapest
Explanation: The sentence contrasts the stolen expensive items with the remaining ones, requiring the superlative “cheapest” to emphasize the least valuable. The other options (“cheaper,” “as cheap as,” “most expensive”) do not fit this context.
Q.14
Correct option: A. as small as
Explanation: The sentence compares the bird’s size to a sparrow’s, using the structure “as small as.” The other options (“smaller,” “the smallest,” “small”) do not fit this comparison.
Q.15
Correct option: B. younger
Explanation: The sentence compares the two brothers, requiring the comparative form “younger.” The other options (“young,” “youngest,” “young as”) are either incorrect or do not convey the comparison.
Q.16
Correct option: A. such
Explanation: The sentence uses “such” to emphasize the brilliance of the idea, fitting the structure “such a brilliant idea.” The other options (“so,” “too,” “very”) do not fit this grammatical structure.
Q.17
Correct option: A. so
Explanation: The sentence uses “so” to indicate the extent of liking, fitting the structure “so much that.” The other options (“as,” “such,” “that”) do not fit this context.
Q.18
Correct option: A. so
Explanation: The sentence uses “so” to indicate the extent of happiness, fitting the structure “so happy that.” The other options (“such,” “as,” “that”) do not fit this context.
Q.19
Correct option: A. such
Explanation: The sentence uses “such” to emphasize the magnitude of the tragedy, fitting the structure “such a big tragedy.” The other options (“as,” “so,” “very”) do not fit this grammatical structure.
Q.20
Correct option: C. largest
Explanation: The sentence describes the ship as the biggest at the harbor, requiring the superlative form “largest.” The other options (“large,” “as large as,” “larger”) do not convey this emphasis.
Q.21
Correct option: B. lowest
Explanation: The sentence emphasizes the shop’s prices as the least expensive, requiring the superlative “lowest.” The other options (“low,” “as low as,” “lower”) do not convey this emphasis.
Q.22
Correct option: A. smaller
Explanation: The sentence compares the current briefcase to a hypothetical smaller one, requiring the comparative form “smaller.” The other options (“as small as,” “small,” “smallest”) do not convey this comparison.
Q.23
Correct option: A. as slow as
Explanation: The sentence compares traffic speed to a snail’s, using the structure “as slow as.” The other options (“slowest,” “slower,” “slow”) do not fit this comparison.
Q.24
Correct option: D. long
Explanation: The sentence describes the man’s hair and beard, requiring the simple adjective “long.” The other options (“longest,” “longer,” “as long as”) imply comparison, which is unnecessary here.
Q.25
Correct option: A. so fast as
Explanation: The sentence compares the car’s current speed to its past speed, using the structure “so fast as.” The other options (“fast,” “faster,” “fastest”) do not fit this negative comparison structure.
Q.26
Correct option: B. more quickly
Explanation: The sentence compares the speaking speed of Spanish people to English people, requiring the comparative adverb “more quickly.” The other options (“quicker,” “more quicker”) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.27
Correct option: D. quieter than
Explanation: The sentence compares Jack’s quietness to Joe’s, requiring the comparative form “quieter than.” The other options (“as quite than,” “more quite than,” “so quiet as”) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.28
Correct option: B. aren’t the same as
Explanation: The sentence contrasts newspapers and magazines, using the correct structure “aren’t the same as.” The other options (“aren’t same that,” “are different of,” “are the different from”) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.29
Correct option: A. that
Explanation: The sentence uses “that” to introduce a defining clause about the land. The other options (“whose,” “who,” “whom”) are incorrect for inanimate objects.
Q.30
Correct option: D. which
Explanation: The sentence uses “which” to introduce a non-defining clause about the cinema. The other options (“who,” “whose,” “whom”) are incorrect for inanimate objects.
Q.31
Correct option: D. Several
Explanation: The sentence refers to an unspecified number of students, requiring “several.” The other options (“much,” “any,” “little”) are either incorrect or do not fit the context.
Q.32
Correct option: D. Any
Explanation: The sentence implies that every answer given was correct, requiring “any.” The other options (“many,” “some,” “neither”) do not fit this context.
Q.33
Correct option: A. clean
Explanation: The sentence describes a place for lunch, requiring the adjective “clean.” The other options (“cleanliness,” “cleanse,” “cleanly”) are nouns or verbs, not adjectives.
Q.34
Correct option: D. amusing
Explanation: The sentence describes the story, requiring the adjective “amusing.” The other options (“amuse,” “amused,” “amusement”) are verbs or nouns.
Q.35
Correct option: B. the taller
Explanation: The sentence compares the two boys, requiring the comparative form “the taller.” The other options (“tall,” “the tallest,” “the shorter”) are either incorrect or do not fit the context.
Q.36
Correct option: A. as heavy as
Explanation: The sentence compares Elaine’s weight to her sister’s, using the structure “as heavy as.” The other options (“heavy,” “heavier than,” “the heaviest”) do not fit this context.
Q.37
Correct option: B. the more helpful
Explanation: The sentence compares Faridah to her sister, requiring the comparative form “the more helpful.” The other options (“more helpful,” “the most helpful,” “as helpful as”) are either incorrect or do not fit the context.
Q.38
Correct option: B. harder
Explanation: The sentence advises working more to improve, requiring the comparative form “harder.” The other options (“hard,” “the hardest,” “as hard as”) do not convey this advice.
Q.39
Correct option: B. the prettier
Explanation: The sentence compares Mary and Sally, requiring the comparative form “the prettier.” The other options (“the pretty,” “the prettiest,” “pretty”) are either incorrect or do not fit the context.
Q.40
Correct option: C. rude
Explanation: The sentence describes Angela’s behavior, requiring the adjective “rude.” The other options (“kind,” “arrogant,” “selfish”) do not fit the context as accurately.
Q.41
Correct option: D. honest
Explanation: The sentence describes the taxi driver’s action of returning the wallet, requiring the adjective “honest.” The other options (“clever,” “trusted,” “polite”) do not fit the context as accurately.
Q.42
Correct option: B. cheaper
Explanation: The sentence compares the vase’s price to another shop’s, requiring the comparative form “cheaper.” The other options (“cheap,” “cheapest,” “as cheap as”) do not convey this comparison.
Q.43
Correct option: B. much older
Explanation: The sentence compares her appearance to her sister’s, requiring the comparative form “much older.” The other options (“very older,” “very old,” “much old”) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.44
Correct option: C. A most
Explanation: The sentence describes the evening as delightful, using the idiomatic phrase “a most delightful.” The other options (“more,” “most,” “the most”) do not fit this structure.
Q.45
Correct option: C. Very delighted
Explanation: The sentence describes the couple’s emotional state, requiring the adjective “delighted” modified by “very.” The other options (“very delighting,” “much delighting,” “much delighted”) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.46
Correct option: C. cute little eight-week-old golden retriever
Explanation: The sentence describes the puppy, requiring the correct adjective order: opinion (“cute”), size (“little”), age (“eight-week-old”), and breed (“golden retriever”). The other options do not follow this order.
Q.47
Correct option: A. sweeter
Explanation: The sentence compares the apples, requiring the comparative form “sweeter.” The other options (“sweet,” “sweetest,” “the sweetest”) do not convey this comparison.
Q.48
Correct option: B. cleverer
Explanation: The sentence compares her intelligence to his, requiring the comparative form “cleverer.” The other options (“clever,” “more cleverer,” “the cleverest”) are either incorrect or redundant.
Q.49
Correct option: A. Intelligent
Explanation: The sentence uses the structure “as intelligent as,” requiring the base adjective “intelligent.” The other options (“most intelligent,” “more intelligent,” “the most intelligent”) are incorrect in this context.
Q.50
Correct option: B. the saddest
Explanation: The sentence describes the day as the saddest in life, requiring the superlative form “the saddest.” The other options (“sad,” “sadder,” “saddest”) are either incorrect or lack the definite article.
