PPSC MCQs

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.'

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.

'Useful' describes the noun 'suggestion.'
Words that modify nouns are adjectives.

'Repaired' takes the direct object 'the engine.'
A verb that transfers its action to an object is transitive.

'Laughed' does not require a direct object.
A verb that expresses a complete action without an object is intransitive.

The subject is 'Each,' which is singular.
A singular subject takes the singular verb 'has.'

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.