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Here is the complete answer key with detailed explanations for the 50 MCQs on Nouns for MDCAT. Make sure to check each answer carefully and thoroughly read the explanation, especially for any incorrect responses. Consistent practice combined with understanding your mistakes is the key to scoring high in the MDCAT English section. Correcting your errors not only improves your concept clarity but also enhances your accuracy and confidence in solving grammar-based MCQs. Keep learning, keep revising, and stay on track for MDCAT success!
Q.1
Correct option: D
Explanation: The word “order” should be pluralized as “orders” because it refers to multiple directives or decisions made by the magistrate. The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “acquittal” and “innocent” appropriately used in the context.
Q.2
Correct option: A
Explanation: “reason’ must be used instead of ‘reasons’ after ‘any’. When ‘any’ is used singular noun must be used after it.
Q.3
Correct option: D
Explanation: The word “childrens” is incorrect; the correct plural form is “children.” The rest of the sentence is grammatically accurate, with “Forty years ago” and “lived to raise” being correctly used.
Q.4
Correct option: D
Explanation: The phrase “minute time” is incorrect. It should be “minutes” to indicate a plural quantity of time. The rest of the sentence is grammatically sound, with “sit down” and “on the phone” being appropriate.
Q.5
Correct option: D
Explanation: The phrase “ten year” should be “ten years” to correctly indicate the plural form of the time period. The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “agreed to remain” and “as a consultant” being properly used.
Q.6
Correct option: D
Explanation: The word “mean” should be “means” because it refers to a method or instrument (singular in form but plural in meaning). The rest of the sentence is grammatically accurate, with “individualistic” and “working-class organization” being correctly used.
Q.7
Correct option: B
Explanation: The word “damage” should be “damages” because it refers to monetary compensation (a plural noun in legal contexts). The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “untrue stories” and “politician” being appropriately used.
Q.8
Correct option: C
Explanation: The phrase “number of traffic” is incorrect. It should be “amount of traffic” or “volume of traffic” because “traffic” is an uncountable noun. The rest of the sentence is grammatically sound.
Q.9
Correct option: C
Explanation: The phrase “great pain” should be “great pains” because the expression “take pains” means to make a careful effort. The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “checked the figures” and “get them exact” being properly used.
Q.10
Correct option: A
Explanation: The word “hypotheses” is incorrect; it should be “hypothesis” because it refers to a single proposed explanation. The rest of the sentence is grammatically accurate, with “systematically tested” and “mortuary data” being correctly used.
Q.11
Correct option: B
Explanation: ‘The peasantry’ is plural so ‘were’ must be used in place of ‘was’, for plural subject takes plural verb.
Q.12
Correct option: B
Explanation: The word “advise” is incorrect; it should be “advice” because it refers to recommendations or guidance (a noun). “Advise” is a verb. The rest of the sentence is grammatically sound.
Q.13
Correct option: A
Explanation: The word “sceneries” is incorrect; the correct term is “scenery,” which is an uncountable noun. The rest of the sentence is grammatically accurate, with “exceedingly attractive” and “tourists” being correctly used.
Q.14
Correct option: C
Explanation: The word “measure” should be “measures” because it refers to multiple actions taken for prevention. The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “Instruction has been given” and “close watch” being properly used.
Q.15
Correct option: A
Explanation: The phrase “many of his working life” is incorrect; it should be “much of his working life” because “life” is singular and uncountable in this context. The rest of the sentence is grammatically sound.
Q.16
Correct option: B
Explanation: ‘the number’ is describing uncountable nouns so ‘the amount’ must be used its place.
Q.17
Correct option: C
Explanation: The word “luggages” is incorrect; the correct term is “luggage,” which is an uncountable noun. The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “Customs officers” and “going through customs” being properly used.
Q.18
Correct option: C
Explanation: The word “belonging” should be “belongings” because it refers to multiple items owned by people. The rest of the sentence is grammatically sound, with “lost property attendant” and “hoarding” being appropriately used.
Q.19
Correct option: A
Explanation: The word “are” should be “is” because “hair” is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. The rest of the sentence is grammatically accurate, with “removed by the comb” and “dirty place” being correctly used.
Q.20
Correct option: C
Explanation: The word “remain” should be “remains” because it refers to the physical remnants of dinosaurs (plural). The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct, with “excavating the site” and “unearthed” being properly used.
Q.21
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “measles is” because “measles” is a singular noun despite ending with an “s.” The verb should agree with the singular subject.
Q.22
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “new, effect” because “new” describes the noun, and “effect” is the correct noun meaning “result.” “Affect” is a verb, which doesn’t fit here.
Q.23
Correct option: D
Explanation: The correct phrase is “takes great pains” because “pains” is a plural noun in this idiomatic expression, and the verb “takes” agrees with the singular subject “she.”
Q.24
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “savings have” because “savings” is a plural noun referring to accumulated money, and the verb “have” agrees with it.
Q.25
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “a summons” because “summons” is a singular noun in legal contexts, and the article “a” is needed.
Q.26
Correct option: D
Explanation: The correct phrase is “are pursuing” because “police” is a plural noun referring to multiple officers, and the verb must agree.
Q.27
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “tweezers is” because “tweezers” is a plural noun but treated as singular when referring to the tool as a single unit.
Q.28
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “fruits don’t” because “fruits” is plural, and the verb “don’t” agrees with it.
Q.29
Correct option: C
Explanation: The correct phrase is “is, fish” because “stonefish” is singular, and “fish” is the correct plural form when referring to multiple species.
Q.30
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Ton of machinery, are” because “ton” is singular, and “machinery” is uncountable, but the verb “are” agrees with the implied plural subject.
Q.31
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “economics are” because “economics” is a plural noun when referring to the subject as a field of study.
Q.32
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “have been” because “acoustics” is a plural noun referring to the properties of sound in the room.
Q.33
Correct option: D
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Were, was” because “jury” is plural here (emphasizing individual members), and “he” is singular.
Q.34
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Has” because “committee” is treated as a singular unit in this context.
Q.35
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “too much” because “mathematics” is uncountable, and “too much” modifies it correctly.
Q.36
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “is” because “politics” is a singular noun when referring to the field of study or system.
Q.37
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Many cattle are” because “cattle” is plural, and “many” is used with countable nouns.
Q.38
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “have arrested” because “police” is plural, and the verb must agree.
Q.39
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “are” because “glasses” is plural, referring to the pair of spectacles.
Q.40
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “funds” because it refers to multiple sources of money, and the verb “raise” agrees with it.
Q.41
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “have” because “A number of people” is plural, and the verb must agree.
Q.42
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “are” because “A group of us” emphasizes the individuals, making it plural.
Q.43
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “don’t” because “Half of her students” is plural, and the verb must agree.
Q.44
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “is” because “Ten miles” is a single unit of distance, treated as singular.
Q.45
Correct option: A
Explanation: The correct phrase is “is” because “One of my friends” is singular, and the verb must agree.
Q.46
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “likes” because “Nobody” is singular, and the verb must agree.
Q.47
Correct option: D
Explanation: The correct phrase is “bases were” because “bases” is plural, and “were” agrees with it.
Q.48
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “memorandum was” because “memorandum” is singular, and the verb must agree.
Q.49
Correct option: B
Explanation: The correct phrase is “indices were” because “indices” is plural, and the verb must agree.
Q.50
Correct option: C
Explanation: The correct phrase is “Buildings, were” because “buildings” is plural, and “were” agrees with it.
