NET Architecture MCQs

With 'neither...nor,' the verb usually agrees with the nearer subject.
The nearer subject 'employees' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

'News' ends in -s but is treated as a singular uncountable noun.
It therefore takes the singular verb 'is.'

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

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.

The committee is viewed here as one unit because 'its' refers to the group collectively.
A singular collective meaning takes 'has.'

The phrase refers to one combined meal rather than two separate items.
A singular verb is therefore appropriate.

With 'either...or,' agreement is normally with the nearer subject.
The nearer subject 'brother' is singular, so 'is' is correct.

A measurement considered as one total amount takes a singular verb.
The entire distance is treated as one unit.

The subject is 'One,' not 'books.'
Because 'One' is singular, the verb must be 'is.'

'Who' introduces a clause describing 'student.'
Relative pronouns connect dependent clauses to nouns.

'Before' introduces the dependent clause 'you leave.'
A word joining a subordinate clause to a main clause functions as a conjunction.