NET Applied Sciences MCQs

In a 'there is/are' construction, the verb agrees with the following real subject.
'Reasons' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

The head noun of the subject is 'quality,' which is singular.
The plural noun in the prepositional phrase does not control agreement.

The expression 'more than one' normally takes a singular verb.
Therefore, 'has applied' is the standard form.

'Many a' is followed by a singular noun and a singular verb.
Thus, 'student makes' is correct.

'Police' is treated as a plural noun in standard English.
It therefore takes the plural verb 'are.'

When 'every' applies to coordinated singular nouns, the idea remains distributively singular.
Therefore, 'has' is correct.

'Information' is an uncountable singular noun.
Here 'none' means not any information, so 'is' is appropriate.

'Scissors' is a plural-form noun and takes a plural verb.
The correct expression is 'The scissors are.'

'A number of' means several and takes a plural verb.
The plural verb 'are' agrees with 'applicants.'

'Trousers' is grammatically plural even when referring to one item of clothing.
It therefore takes 'are.'

The subject is the singular noun phrase 'The number.'
Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is required.

The name of an academic subject is treated as singular.
Thus, 'Mathematics is' is grammatically correct.