Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test Grammar and Sentence Completion

Question 1

Choose the correct sentence:

Accepted Answer

Neither the manager nor the staff were informed.

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Neither the manager nor the staff was informed.

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Neither the manager nor the staff are informed.

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Neither the manager nor the staff have been informed.

Question 2

Select the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The results were ______ than expected.'

Accepted Answer

better

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more good

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gooder

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most good

Question 3

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

Accepted Answer

The committee has reached its decision.

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The committee have reached their decision.

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The committee has reached their decision.

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The committee have reached its decision.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

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The manager's report was thorough.

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The managers report was thorough.

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The manager's report' was thorough.

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The managers' report was thorough for one manager.

Question 5

Select the correct word: 'The department must ensure ______ procedures are followed.'

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its

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it's

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their

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there

Question 6

Choose the correct form: 'Each of the employees ______ required to sign the form.'

Accepted Answer

is

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are

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were

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have been