Active and Passive Voice 1000+ MCQ with answer for XAT

1. She took the dog for a walk.
A. The dog was took for a walk.
B. The dog took a walk by her.
C. The dog was taken for a walk by her.
D. The dog took her for a walk.
Answer : C

2. A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.
A. Grass is not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be
B. Grass is not being eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be
C. Grass is eaten not by a lion, however hungry he may be
D. Grass is being not eaten by a lion, however hungry he may be
Answer : A

3. He was disgusted with the flattery of his assistant.
A. The flattery of his assistant disgusted him.
B. His assistants flattery had disgusted him.
C. He was disgusted with his assistant for his flattery.
D. The flattery of this assistant will disgust him.
Answer : A

4. We have warned you.
A. You have been warned.
B. Warned you have been.
C. We have you warned.
D. Have you been warned.
Answer : A

5. I saw him leaving the house.
A. Leaving the house he was seen by me.
B. He was seen leaving the house by me.
C. He had been seen leaving the house.
D. He was seen to be leaving the house.Practice Exercise
Answer : B

6. Rahul will pass the message.
A. The message will passed by Rahul.
B. The message would be passed by Rahul.
C. The message will pass by Rahul.
D. The message will be passed by Rahul.
Answer : D

7. The lady of the house was furnishing the mansion.
A. The mansion has been furnished by the lady of the house.
B. The mansion was being furnished by the lady of the house.
C. The mansion is being furnished by the lady of the house.
D. The mansion is furnished by the lady of the house.
Answer : B

8. Trespassers shall be prosecuted.
A. The authorities may prosecute trespassers.
B. The authorities might prosecute trespassers.
C. The authorities can prosecute trespassers.
D. The authorities shall prosecute trespassers.
Answer : D

9. He is said to be very rich.
A. He said he is very rich.
B. People say he is very rich.
C. He said it is very rich.
D. People say it is very rich.
Answer : B

10. People speak English all over the word.
A. English is spoken all over the world.
B. English was spoken all over the world.
C. English was spoken by people.
D. English is spoken by people.
Answer : A

11. My father will write a letter.
A. A letter is written by my father.
B. A letter was written by my father.
C. A letter will be written by my father.
D. A letter will have been written by my father.
Answer : C

12. Who can count the stars in the sky?
A. By whom can the stars in the sky be counted?
B. By whom can be stars in the sky counted?
C. By whom could the stars be counted in the sky?
D. By whom could the stars in the sky be counted?
Answer : A

13. Women like men to flatter them.
A. Men are liked by women to flatter them.
B. Women like to be flattered by men.
C. Women like that men should flatter them.
D. Women are liked to be flattered by men.
Answer : B

14. Who is creating this mess?
A. Who has been created this mess?
B. By whom has this mess been created?
C. By whom this mess is being created?
D. By whom is this mess being created?
Answer : D

15. Will she tell us the truth?
A. Is the truth told to us by her?
B. The truth will be told to us by her.
C. Will the truth be told to us by her?
D. Will the truth be told us by her?
Answer : D

16. For a long time people believed the earth to be flat.
A. The earth is believed to be flat for a long time.
B. The earth was being believed to be flat for a long time.
C. The earth had been believed to be flat for a long-time.
D. The earth was believed to be flat for a long time.
Answer : D

17. Someone saw him picking up a gun.
A. He was seen pick up a gun by someone
B. He was seen picking up a gun by someone
C. he was seen when he was picking up a gun
D. He was seen by someone pick a gun
Answer : B

18. The convict was found guilty by the jury.
A. The jury found that the convict was guilty.
B. The jury finds the convict guilty.
C. The jury found the convict guilty.
D. The jury convicted him.
Answer : A

19. They will laugh at you
A. You will be laughed at by them.
B. You will have been laughed at by them.
C. You can be laughed at by them.
D. You may be laughed at by them.
Answer : A

20. The burglar destroyed several items in the room. Even the carpet has been torn.
A. Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar. Even the carpet he has torn.
B. The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room, also carpet has torn.
C. Including the carpet, seveal items in the room have been torn by the burglar.
D. Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. He has even torn the carpet.
Answer : D

21. We all know that there is only one God.
A. We are all known that there is only one God.
B. It is known to us all that there is only one God.
C. We have all known that there is only one God.
D. Only one God is known by us all.
Answer : B

22. The principal will announce the results.
A. The results will have announced by the principal.
B. The results were announced by the principal.
C. The results will be announced by the principal.
D. The results are announced by the principal
Answer : C

23. I have lost my book.
A. my book have been lost.
B. my book must have been lost.
C. my book had been lost.
D. rny book has been lost.
Answer : D

24. The boys were playing cricket.
A. Cricket has been played by the boys.
B. Cricket was played by the boys.
C. Cricket was being played by the boys.
D. Cricket had been played by the boys.
Answer : C

25. The telegraph wires have been cut.
A. Someone has been cut the telegraph wires
B. No one has cut he telegraph wires.
C. The telegraph wires have cut someone.
D. Someone has cut the telegraph wires.
Answer : D

26. Who gave you permission to enter?
A. By whom were you given permission to enter?
B. By whom was you given permission to enter?
C. By whom you were given permission to enter?
D. By whom given you permission to enter?
Answer : A

27. Open the door.
A. Let the door be opened.
B. The door shall be opened.
C. The door was opened.
D. Let the door shall be opened.
Answer : A

28. Who wrote it?
A. By who might it be written?
B. By whom was it written?
C. By who would it be written?
D. By who will it be written?
Answer : B

29. I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
A. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.
Answer : B

30. A child could not have done this mischief.
A. This mischief could not be done by a child.
B. This mischief could not been done by a child.
C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.
D. This mischief a child could not have been done.
Answer : C

31. What one must do, one must do properly.
A. What must be done, must be done properly.
B. It must be done properly what one must do.
C. It must be done what one must do properly.
D. One must do properly what has to be done.
Answer : A

32. Our task had been completed before sunset.
A. We complete our task before sunset.
B. We had completed our task before sunset.
C. We completed our task before sunset.
D. We have completed our task before sunset.
Answer : B

33. She is putting in many hours of work.
A. Many hours of work will be put in by her. .
B. Many hours of work is being put by her.
C. Many hours of work would be put in by her.
D. Many hours of work are being put in by her.
Answer : B

34. We must respect the elders.
A. The elders deserve respect from us.
B. The elders must be respected.
C. The elders must be respected by all.
D. Respect the elders we must.
Answer : B

35. They have built a perfect dam across the river.
A. Across the river a perfect dam was built.
B. A perfect dam has been built by them across the river.
C. A perfect dam should have been built by them.
D. Across the river was a perfect dam.
Answer : B

36. She spoke to the official on duty.
A. The official on duty was spoken to by her
B. The official was spoken to by her on duty.
C. She was spoken to by the official on duty.
D. She was the official to be spoken to on duty.
Answer : A

37. They will inform the police.
A. The police will be informed by them.
B. The police will inform them.
C. The police are informed by them.
D. Informed will be the police by them.
Answer : A

38. He likes people to call him Sir.
A. He likes to be called Sir by people.
B. He likes to be call Sir by people.
C. He likes people who call him Sir.
D. To call him Sir is liked by people.
Answer : A

39. They established this club in 2000.
A. This club had been established in 2000.
B. This club was being established in 2000.
C. This club is being established in 2000.
D. This club was established in 2000.
Answer : D

40. You need to clean your shoes properly.
A. Your shoes are needed to clean properly.
B. You are needed to clean your shoes properly.
C. Your shoes need to be cleaned properly.
D. Your shoes are needed by you to clean properly.
Answer : C

41. Before festivals the shops are thronged with men, women and children making various purchases.
A. During festivals people throng the shops
B. Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.
C. Men, women and children make purchases during festivals.
D. The shops are thronged by people making purchases.
Answer : B

42. You can play with these kittens quite safely.
A. These kittens can played with quite safely.
B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.
C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.
D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.
Answer : D

43. Somebody told me that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
A. I was told by somebody about the explosion in the Town Hall.
B. I was told about the explosion in the Town Hall.
C. I was informed that there was an explosion in the Town Hall.
D. I was told by somebody that there had been an explosion in the Town Hall.
Answer : D

44. They drew a circle in the morning.
A. A circle has been drawing since morning.
B. In the morning a circle have been drawn by them.
C. A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.
D. A circle was drawn by them in the morning
Answer : D

45. He stole that watch.
A. That watch was stolen by him.
B. That watch stolen by him
C. That watch stole by him.
D. That watch had stolen by him.
Answer : A

46. Why did you not agree to my proposal?
A. Why was my proposal not agreed to?
B. Why was my proposal not agreed by you?
C. Why my proposal was not agreed to by you?
D. Why was my proposal not agreed to by you?
Answer : D

47. Sita was reading the Gita.
A. The Gita was being read by Sita.
B. The Gita were being read by Sita.
C. Gita was being read by Sita.
D. he Gita was read by Sita.
Answer : A

48. Some people were helping the wounded woman.
A. The wounded woman was helped by some people?
B. The wounded woman was being helped by some people.
C. The wounded woman is being helped by some people.
D. The wounded is helped by some people.
Answer : B

49. The boy has rung the bell
A. The bell has been rung by the boy.
B. The bell was being rung by the boy.
C. The bell was rung by the boy.
D. The bell has been being rung by the boy.
Answer : A

50. This shirt cannot be worn by me any longer.
A. I cannot wear this shirt any longer.
B. Wearing of this shirt any longer is not possible.
C. This shirt is too worn out to be worn any longer.
D. This worn out shirt cannot be worn any longer
Answer : A