Number Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Topic: Number

Questions:

1. Singular form of 'data' is

a) datum

b) dat

c) datas

d) none

2. What is the plural number of 'ovum'?

a) ovams

b) ovumes

c) ovums

d) ova

3. 'Symposia' is a

a) singular number

b) plural number

c) both a and b

d) none

4. What is the plural of 'Spectrum'?

a) Spectrums

b) Spectra

c) Specis

d) Imagery

5. The plural of 'analysis' is

a) analyses

b) analysies

c) analysess

d) analysis

6. The plural form of 'Oasis' is:

a) oasises

b) oasis

c) oases s

d) oases

7. The plural form of 'Genus'

a) Genuses

b) Genas

c) Genera

d) Genis

8. The plural form of 'dogma' is-

a) dogma

b) dogmata

c) dogmum

d) dogmac

9. The plural form of 'Apex' is-

a) Apexs

b) Apices

c) Apexos

d) Apexon

10. Plural of the word 'Knife' is-

a) Knifes

b) Kniveses

c) Knives

d) Knifeess

11. Which of the following is the plural form of 'Tooth'?

a) Teeths

b) Tooth

c) Teeth

d) Tooths

12. Plural form of 'Goose' is:

a) Gooses

b) Geeses

c) Geese

d) Geses

13. The plural form of 'ox':

a) oxes

b) oxen

c) oxis

d) bullock

14. The plural form of 'Sheep' is:

a) sheeps

b) sheepes

c) sheep

d) sheepses

15. Which plural word can be used as singular?

a) books

b) ethics

c) princes

d) universities

16. Which one is the plural form of the word 'Wolf'?

a) Wolfs

b) Wolfes

c) Wolffier

d) Wolves

17. What is the plural of the word 'Knife'?

a) Knifes

b) Kniveses

c) Knives

d) Knifeess

18. Which of the following words is plural?

a) echoes

b) echoee

c) echos

d) echo

19. Which one is plural form of the word 'mouse'?

a) Mouses

b) Mice

c) Mices

d) None

20. What is the plural of 'fish'?

a) fish

b) fisheries

c) fishes

d) None

21. Which one is the singular?

a) public

b) crowd

c) mice

d) knife

22. Singular of 'ours' is -

a) my

b) me

c) mine

d) I

23. Which one of the following words is a plural number?

a) Datum

b) Mouse

c) Errata

d) Bacterium

24. Which of the following nouns is in plural form?

a) Analysis

b) Radius

c) Datum

d) media

Answers With Explanation:

1. a) datum  (Data শব্দটি ল্যাটিন শব্দ Datum এর plural রূপ। অর্থাৎ, Singular হলো Datum এবং Plural হলো Data।)

2. d) ova  (Ovum একটি ল্যাটিন শব্দ যার শেষে 'um' আছে। 'um' যুক্ত ল্যাটিন শব্দের plural করতে 'um' এর পরিবর্তে 'a' বসে। তাই Ovum এর plural হলো Ova।)

3. b) plural number  (Symposium শব্দের plural রূপ হলো Symposia। তাই এটি একটি Plural number।)

4. b) Spectra  (Spectrum শব্দের শেষে 'um' আছে। নিয়ম অনুযায়ী 'um' উঠে গিয়ে 'a' যুক্ত হয়ে Plural হয়। তাই সঠিক উত্তর Spectra।)

5. a) analyses  (যেসব শব্দের শেষে 'is' থাকে, তাদের plural করার সময় 'is' এর পরিবর্তে 'es' বসে। যেমন: Analysis -> Analyses, Crisis -> Crises।)

6. d) oases  (Oasis এর শেষে 'is' আছে, তাই plural করার সময় 'is' পরিবর্তিত হয়ে 'es' হবে। সঠিক উত্তর Oases।)

7. c) Genera  (Genus শব্দের plural হলো Genera। এটি একটি ব্যতিক্রমি নিয়ম।)

8. b) dogmata  (Dogma একটি গ্রিক শব্দ। এর plural form হলো Dogmata অথবা Dogmas। অপশনে Dogmata থাকায় এটিই সঠিক উত্তর।)

9. b) Apices  (Apex এর plural form হলো Apices অথবা Apexes। এখানে Apices সঠিক উত্তর।)

10. c) Knives  (শব্দের শেষে 'fe' বা 'f' থাকলে plural করার সময় 'f' বা 'fe' উঠে গিয়ে 'ves' যুক্ত হয়। তাই Knife -> Knives।)

11. c) Teeth  (Tooth এর মাঝখানের vowel পরিবর্তন হয়ে plural হয়। oo পরিবর্তিত হয়ে ee হয়। তাই Tooth -> Teeth।)

12. c) Geese  (Goose এর plural হলো Geese। এখানেও vowel পরিবর্তনের নিয়ম প্রযোজ্য।)

13. b) oxen  (Ox এর সাথে 'en' যুক্ত হয়ে plural গঠিত হয়। তাই Ox -> Oxen।)

14. c) sheep  (Sheep শব্দটি singular এবং plural উভয় ক্ষেত্রেই একই থাকে। এর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না।)

15. b) ethics  (Ethics শব্দটি দেখতে plural মনে হলেও (s যুক্ত থাকায়), এটি একটি বিষয়ের নাম বুঝালে singular হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন: Physics, Mathematics, Ethics ইত্যাদি।)

16. d) Wolves  (Wolf এর শেষে 'f' আছে। নিয়ম অনুযায়ী 'f' উঠে গিয়ে 'ves' যুক্ত হবে। তাই Wolf -> Wolves।)

17. c) Knives  (এটি ১০ নং প্রশ্নের পুনরাবৃত্তি। Knife এর plural হলো Knives।)

18. a) echoes  (Echo এর শেষে 'o' আছে এবং তার আগে consonant আছে, তাই plural করতে 'es' যোগ করতে হয়। Echo -> Echoes।)

19. b) Mice  (Mouse এর plural হলো Mice। এটি vowel পরিবর্তনের মাধ্যমে plural হয়।)

20. a) fish  (Fish শব্দটি সাধারণত singular এবং plural উভয় রূপেই ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে। তবে বিভিন্ন প্রজাতির মাছ বুঝাতে Fishes ব্যবহৃত হয়। সাধারণ অর্থে plural হিসেবে Fish-ই সঠিক।)

21. d) knife  (Public, Crowd হলো Collective Noun যা plural অর্থ প্রকাশ করতে পারে। Mice হলো plural (singular: Mouse)। Knife হলো singular (plural: Knives)।)

22. c) mine  (Ours হলো Possessive Pronoun এর plural রূপ। এর singular রূপ হলো Mine।)

23. c) Errata  (Datum (Singular) -> Data (Plural), Mouse (Singular) -> Mice (Plural), Bacterium (Singular) -> Bacteria (Plural)। Erratum (Singular) -> Errata (Plural)। তাই Errata হলো plural number।)

24. d) media  (Analysis (Singular), Radius (Singular), Datum (Singular)। Medium (Singular) -> Media (Plural)। তাই Media হলো plural form।)

NUMBER

QUESTIONS

BCS Questions

01. What is the plural form of 'sheep'? [44th BCS]

A. Sheeps

B. sheep

C. sheepes

D. sheepses

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Sheep" is an irregular noun that has the same form in both singular and plural, similar to deer, aircraft, and salmon.)

02. Identify the word that remains same in plural form [42nd BCS]

A. Deer

B. horse

C. elephant

D. tiger

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Deer" remains unchanged in the plural form (e.g., one deer, ten deer). The others follow standard pluralization rules adding 's'.)

03. Which word is correct? [42nd BCS]

A. Furnitures

B. Informations

C. Sceneries

D. Proceeds

Ans: D

(Explanation: Furniture, Information, and Scenery are uncountable nouns and cannot take an 's'. "Proceeds" is a plural noun meaning money obtained from an event or activity, which is grammatically correct.)

04. Hasan has read most of the - of Shakespeare. [41st BCS]

A. Poem

B. play

C. drama

D. works

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Works" refers to the complete literary output (plays, poems, sonnets) of an author. Since "most of" implies a quantity, "works" acts as the plural collective noun here.)

05. Lisa had given me two [41st BCS]

A. pair of jean

B. pairs of jean

C. pair of jeans

D. pairs of jeans

Ans: D

(Explanation:

1. Jeans: Always plural.

2. Pairs: Plural because of the number "two". Correct phrase: "Two pairs of jeans".)

06. Indentify the word that can be used as both singular and plural. [41st BCS]

A. Wood

B. issue

C. fish

D. light

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Fish" can be used as both singular and plural (e.g., "I caught a fish" / "I caught five fish"). Note: 'Fishes' is used when referring to multiple species.)

07. Identify the word which remains the same in its plural form: [38th BCS]

A. Aircraft

B. intention

C. mouse

D. thesis

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Aircraft" is an invariable noun; it is the same in singular and plural. Mouse becomes mice; Thesis becomes theses.)

08. What is the plural form of the word 'louse'? [38th BCS]

A. Louses

B. lice

C. lices

D. licess

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Louse" (a parasitic insect) has an irregular plural form: "lice".)

09. Which one of the following words is in singular form? [38th; 37th BCS]

A. Agenda

B. oases

C. radius

D. formulae

Ans: C

(Explanation:

1. Radius (Singular) -> Radii (Plural).

2. Agendum (Singular) -> Agenda (Plural).

3. Oasis (Singular) -> Oases (Plural).

4. Formula (Singular) -> Formulae (Plural).)

10. All of the people at the AME conference are- [38th BCS]

A. Mathematic teachers

B. Mathematics teachers

C. Mathematics teacher

D. Mathematic's teachers

Ans: B

(Explanation:

1. Subject: The subject name is "Mathematics" (it acts as a noun adjunct here, so it doesn't change).

2. Number: "All of the people" implies plural, so "teachers" must be plural. Correct: "Mathematics teachers".)

Primary Questions

01. Which one is singular? [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024]

A. Agenda

B. Hypothesis

C. Media

D. Syllabi

Ans: B

(Explanation:

1. Hypothesis (Singular) -> Hypotheses (Plural).

2. Agenda (Plural) <- Agendum (Singular).

3. Media (Plural) <- Medium (Singular).

4. Syllabi (Plural) <- Syllabus (Singular).)

02. Which of the following is in plural form? [Primary Assistant Teacher 2020 (2nd Phase)]

A. analysis

B. media

C. datum

D. radius

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Media" is the plural form of "Medium". The others are singular: Analysis (pl. Analyses), Datum (pl. Data), Radius (pl. Radii).)

03. Which one of the following words is not plural? [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (1st Phase) 2011]

A. Men

B. Feet

C. Lice

D. News

Ans: D

(Explanation: "News" is an uncountable noun. Although it ends in 's', it is treated as singular (e.g., "The news is good"). Men, Feet, and Lice are all plural forms.)

04. Singular form of 'data' is-? [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (1st Phase) 2019]

A. dat

B. datas

C. none

D. datum

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Datum" is the Latin singular form of "Data".)

05. Which one is plural- [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (2nd Phase) 2019]

A. Oasis

B. Terminus

C. Vertex

D. Bureaux

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Bureaux" is the plural of "Bureau" (following French rules). Oasis (pl. Oases), Terminus (pl. Termini), and Vertex (pl. Vertices) are singular.)

06. The plural of 'Fez' is- [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (2nd Phase) 2019]

A. Fez

B. Fezees

C. Feezes

D. Fezzes

Ans: D

(Explanation: Words ending in 'z' typically double the 'z' and add 'es' for the plural. "Fezzes".)

07. Which one is plural [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (3rd Phase) Set 2514; 2011]

A. Each

B. None of these

C. Anyone

D. Someone

Ans: B

(Explanation: The options Each, Anyone, and Someone are always singular indefinite pronouns. Therefore, the correct answer is "None of these" (meaning none of the provided options A, C, or D are plural).)

08. The plural form of 'mouse' is- [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (3rd Phase) Set-3697, 2019]

A. mousse

B. mices

C. mice

D. mouses

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Mice" is the irregular plural of "Mouse".)

09. What is the plural form of this- [Primary Assistant Teacher (4th Phase) Set 2815, 2011]

A. its

B. they

C. these

D. those

Ans: C

(Explanation:

1. This (Singular) -> These (Plural).

2. That (Singular) -> Those (Plural).)

10. Which one is always used as singular? [Primary Assistant Teacher (4th Phase) Set-8463, 2019]

A. Horse

B. Bread

C. Custom

D. Staff

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Bread" is an uncountable noun and is always used in the singular form.)

11. Identify singular number [Primary Assistant Teacher (Suspended 2014) Set-7277; 2011]

A. Fungi

B. Agenda

C. Formula

D. Data

Ans: C

(Explanation:

1. Formula (Singular) -> Formulae/Formulas (Plural).

2. Fungi (Plural) <- Fungus.

3. Agenda (Plural) <- Agendum.

4. Data (Plural) <- Datum.)

12. Which one is the singular of leaves? [Primary Assistant Teacher 2018 (Suspended 2014) Set-8161]

A. Leafe

B. Leaf

C. Leav

D. Leave

Ans: B

(Explanation: Nouns ending in 'f' often change to 'ves' in plural. Leaf -> Leaves.)

13. Which one is in singular number? [Pre-Primary Assistant Teacher 2015, Set-01]

A. Criteria

B. Data

C. Agenda

D. Index

Ans: D

(Explanation: Index is singular. Its plural is Indices or Indexes. Criteria, Data, and Agenda are plural forms.)

14. What is the plural of 'Seraph'- [Primary Assistant Teacher 2008 (Jamuna)]

A. seraphs

B. seraphes

C. serapic

D. seraphim

Ans: D

(Explanation: Hebrew nouns ending in '-aph' often take '-im' in plural. Seraph -> Seraphim.)

15. What is the plural of 'Cannon'- [Primary Assistant Teacher 2008 (Jamuna); Health Directorate Medical Technologist 2023]

A. Canones

B. Canons

C. Cannon

D. Cannons

Ans: C (or D)

(Explanation: "Cannon" can be a zero-plural noun (unchanged in plural: "a volley of cannon"). While Cannons is also correct for individual pieces, option C is often the targeted "irregular" answer in these exams. Both C and D are historically acceptable, but C is the distinctive zero-plural form.)

Teacher Registration Questions

Here are the questions renumbered from 1 to 7 in the spacious, vertical format with answers and concise explanations.

1. What is the plural of 'magus' is- [13th NTRCA 16]

A. magus

B. maguses

C. mugux

D. magi

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Magus" (meaning a sorcerer or wise man) is a Latin noun ending in '-us'. Its plural form follows the Latin rule changing '-us' to '-i'. Magus -> Magi.)

2. নিচের কোনটি singular number নয়? (Which of the following is not a singular number?) [Grameen Bank Probationary Officer 2023; Combined 7 Banks Officer (Cash) 2023]

A. Agenda

B. datum

C. every

D. each

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Agenda" is the plural form of the Latin word "Agendum".

• Datum: Singular (Plural is Data).

• Every/Each: Always treated as singular. Therefore, Agenda is the non-singular word here.)

3. Which of the following word is plural? [Bangladesh Bank Officer (Cash) 2023]

A. Physics

B. Ethics

C. Scissors

D. News

Ans: C

(Explanation:

• Scissors: Always plural (treated as a pair, takes a plural verb).

• Physics/Ethics: Names of subjects, treated as singular.

• News: Uncountable noun, treated as singular.)

4. The plural form of 'deer' is- [Bangladesh Bank AD 2021]

A. deer

B. dore

C. deeres

D. door

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Deer" is a zero-plural noun; it remains unchanged in the plural form (e.g., one deer, five deer).)

5. 'Alumni' is the plural form of [Education Ministry Sub-Assistant Engineer (Draftsman) 2022; Education Engineering Dept. Assistant Engineer (Civil) 2019]

A. Alumnus

B. Alumnous

C. Alumninus

D. Aluminise

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Alumnus" (a male graduate) is a Latin noun ending in '-us'. The plural is "Alumni".)

6. One of the most significant phenomenon's of our time has been the development of cinema. [Rupali Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2019]

A. phenomenon

B. Phenomena

C. phenomenonna

D. phenomenonns

Ans: B

(Explanation: The phrase "One of the most..." requires a plural noun. The plural of "Phenomenon" is "Phenomena".)

7. Which is the singular number? [Karmasangsthan Bank Asst. Off. (General & Cash) 2021; Agrani Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2017]

A. Agenda

B. Media

C. Hypothesis

D. Syllabi

Ans: C

(Explanation:

1. Hypothesis (Singular) -> Hypotheses (Plural).

2. Agenda (Plural) <- Agendum.

3. Media (Plural) <- Medium.

4. Syllabi (Plural) <- Syllabus.)

PSC & Other Exam Questions

01. 'Gallows'-এর plural কী? [Cooperative Directorate Inspector/Field Investigator 2023]

A. Gallowsies

B. Galloweses

C. Gallows

D. Gallowes

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Gallows" (meaning a structure for hanging) is a noun that has the same form in both singular and plural. E.g., "one gallows", "two gallows".)

02. What is the plural from of 'Portmanteau'? [Parliament Secretariat Personal Officer 2023]

A. Portmanteaux

B. portmanteauses

C. portmantum

D. portmantiauxes

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Portmanteau" is a word of French origin. Its plural can be "Portmanteaux" (following French rules) or "Portmanteaus".)

03. The singular form of 'Phenomena' is [Various Polytechnic Institutes & Technical Schools Instructor 2023]

A. Phenoma

B. Phenama

C. Phenomenon

D. Phenomenone

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Phenomenon" is the singular form. The plural is "Phenomena".)

04. Which one is in plural number? [Ministry of Defence Assistant Director 2023]

A. School

B. Oxen

C. Leaf

D. Mathematics

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Oxen" is the plural of "Ox". Note: Mathematics is singular (subject). )

05. Choose the correct singular number: [Directorate of Technical Education Junior Instructor 2023]

A. Fungi

B. foci

C. bacterium

D. errata

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Bacterium" is singular (Plural: Bacteria). Fungi, Foci, and Errata are all plural forms.)

06. What is the plural of 'photo'? [Directorate of Technical Education Junior Instructor 2023]

A. Photos

B. Photo

C. Photoes

D. Phottos

Ans: A

(Explanation: Words ending in 'o' preceded by a consonant usually take 'es', but "photo" (short for photograph) is an exception and simply takes 's' -> "Photos".)

07. The plural form of personal pronoun 'my' is- [Directorate of Technical Education Junior Instructor 2023]

A. we

B. me

C. our

D. us

Ans: C

(Explanation: "My" is the singular possessive adjective (1st person). Its plural counterpart is "Our".)

08. What is the plural of 'spectrum'? [Foreign Ministry Assistant Cypher Officer 2022]

A. Spectrums

B. spectra

C. species

D. image

Ans: B

(Explanation: Latin nouns ending in '-um' typically change to '-a' in the plural. Spectrum -> Spectra.)

09. Which word is plural? [Foreign Ministry Personal Officer 2022]

A. Crisis

B. criteria

C. datum

D. syllabus

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Criteria" is the plural of "Criterion". The others are singular: Crisis (pl. Crises), Datum (pl. Data), Syllabus (pl. Syllabi).)

10. Identify the correct singular form: [Health & Services Directorate Draftsman Selection Exam 2022]

A. Lice

B. agenda

C. alumnus

D. antennae

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Alumnus" is singular. The others are plural: Lice (sing. Louse), Agenda (sing. Agendum), Antennae (sing. Antenna).)

11. Which of the following is in plural form? [Forest Department Forest Officer 2021]

A. News

B. princess

C. princes

D. actres

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Princes" is the plural of "Prince". Note: News is singular.)

12. The plural form of mouse is- [Directorate of Technical Education Craft Instructor 2021]

A. Mousse

B. Mices

C. Mice

D. Mouses

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Mice" is the irregular plural of "Mouse".)

13. Rahim is the third child of his family. Here 'third' is- [Military Lands and Cantonments Dept. Junior Teacher 2021]

A. Cardinal numeral

B. Multiplicative numeral

C. Ordinal numeral

D. Indefinite numerali

Ans: C

(Explanation: Numbers indicating order (First, Second, Third) are called Ordinal numerals.)

14. Fill in the blank: Each of the ladies told ______ own story. [Nursing & Midwifery Directorate Senior Staff Nurse 2021]

A. its

B. her

C. their

D. hers

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Each" is a singular distributive pronoun. Since "ladies" refers to females, the correct singular possessive is "her".)

15. Which of the following words is plural? [Jiban Bima Corporation Upper Division Assistant 2021]

A. Formula

B. Vertex

C. Memoranda

D. Agendum

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Memoranda" is the plural of "Memorandum".)

16. Choose the word which never has a plural. [Directorate of Technical Education Accounts Asst. 2021]

A. mouse

B. intention

C. women

D. information

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Information" is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form (e.g., informations is incorrect).)

17. Which of the following is not plural form? [Department of Narcotics Control Wireless Operator 2021]

A. Bacteria

B. Formula

C. Genera

D. Media

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Formula" is singular (Plural: Formulae/Formulas). The others are plural: Bacteria, Genera, Media.)

18. Which one is in plural number? [Geological Survey of Bangladesh Sub-Assistant Director 2021]

A. data

B. goose

C. basis

D. formula

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Data" is the plural of "Datum". The others are singular.)

19. The plural number of 'Oasis' is- [BBS Statistical Assistant 2020]

A. Oasies

B. Oasises

C. Oases

D. Oasisees

Ans: C

(Explanation: Nouns ending in '-is' change to '-es' in the plural. Oasis -> Oases.)

20. We need to buy some new - [Family Planning Dept. Pharmacist 2020]

A. furnitures

B. furniturs

C. furnitured

D. furniture

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Furniture" is an uncountable noun and stays singular.)

21. The appropriate plural form of the word: STRATUM is- [BEZA Assistant Manager 2020]

A. Startles

B. Stratames

C. Strata

D. Stratumies

Ans: C

(Explanation: Latin nouns ending in '-um' change to '-a'. Stratum -> Strata.)

22. Which one is a singular number? [Ministry of Road & Bridges Sub-Assistant Engineer 2019]

A. News

B. Samples

C. Effects

D. Sons

Ans: A

(Explanation: "News" is treated as singular despite ending in 's'.)

23. Which one is the plural form of the word 'hero'? [Bangladesh Coast Guard 2019]

A. Herois

B. heross

C. heroes

D. heros

Ans: C

(Explanation: Nouns ending in 'o' preceded by a consonant typically take 'es'. Hero -> Heroes.)

24. Which one of the following is a singular number? [Health & Family Welfare Ministry Estimator 2019]

A. mice

B. children

C. customers

D. spectacles

Ans: [None] (Question appears flawed/All options are plural)

(Explanation: All the provided options are plural forms:

• Mice (pl. of Mouse)

• Children (pl. of Child)

• Customers (pl. of Customer)

• Spectacles (pair of glasses, always plural) Likely a typo in the original exam question or one option was intended to be singular like "News" or "Furniture".)

25. Which of the following is not a plural form of 'Buffalo'? [NSI Junior Field Officer 2019]

A. Buffaloss

B. Buffalos

C. Buffaloes

D. Buffalo

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Buffalo" can have three plural forms: Buffaloes, Buffalos, or Buffalo (zero plural). "Buffaloss" is incorrect.)

26. What is the plural form of 'it'? [ICT Division Assistant Network Engineer 2019]

A. its

B. it's

C. they

D. those

Ans: C

(Explanation: The plural of the third-person singular pronouns (he, she, it) is "they".)

27. Which one is singular? [Health Engineering Department Assistant Engineer (Civil) 2019]

A. Cattle

B. Ethics

C. Mob

D. People

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Ethics" refers to a system of moral principles or the branch of knowledge and is treated as singular. Note: Cattle and People are always plural.)

28. Identify plural number. [Health & Family Welfare Ministry Sub-Assistant Engineer 2019]

A. Iron

B. Cattle

C. Studio

D. Poetry

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Cattle" is a collective noun that is always treated as plural.)

29. The plural of the word 'Agendum' is- [Foreign Ministry Officer 2011]

A. Agendas

B. Agenda

C. Agendums

D. Agendases

Ans: B

(Explanation: Agendum -> Agenda.)

30. I need some-. The correct answer is [Foreign Ministry Personal Officer 2011]

A. Advices

B. advise

C. advises

D. advice

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Advice" is an uncountable noun. "Advise" (option B) is a verb.)

31. The correct plural form of 'half' is: [Health & Family Welfare Ministry Sub-Assistant Engineer 2019]

A. halve

B. halves

C. halfs

D. halffs

Ans: B

(Explanation: Nouns ending in 'f' typically change to 'ves'. Half -> Halves.)

32. In order to improve farming methods, we need- [Health & Family Welfare Ministry Sub-Assistant Engineer 2019]

A. machine

B. machinery

C. a machinery

D. machineries

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Machinery" is an uncountable noun and does not take 'a' or plural 'ies'.)

33. What is the plural form of 'Mr.'? [Foreign Ministry Superintendent 2011]

A. Mrs.

B. Misters

C. Ms.

D. Messrs

Ans: D

(Explanation: The plural of "Mr." is "Messrs" (abbreviation of Messieurs).)

34. Which one of the following is a plural noun? [Foreign Ministry Superintendent 2019]

A. News

B. mathematics

C. crises

D. economics

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Crises" is the plural of "Crisis". The others (News, Mathematics, Economics) are singular.)

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

BCS Answers

01. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: sheep, Deer, fish এগুলোর singular এবং plural রূপ একই।

02. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: sheep, Deer, fish এগুলোর singular এবং plural একই।

03. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Furnitures, Informations, Sceneries এগুলো uncountable noun, এগুলো সব সময় singular হয়। Proceeds শব্দটি সর্বদা Plural হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়।

04. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: most of the + plural noun + others. সাহিত্যকর্ম বুঝাতে 'works' ব্যবহৃত হয়।

05. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: two + pairs of + plural noun + others. 'Jeans' শব্দটি সর্বদা plural.

06. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: sheep, Deer, fish এগুলোর singular এবং plural একই।

07. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: sheep, Deer, fish, Aircraft এগুলোর singular এবং plural একই।

08. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Louse (উকুন) এর Plural form হলো Lice.

09. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Radius হলো Singular (Plural: Radii). Agenda, Oases, Formulae হলো Plural.

10. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Mathematics একটি বিষয়, কিন্তু শিক্ষক বুঝাতে Mathematics teachers (গণিত শিক্ষকগণ) ব্যবহৃত হয়।

Primary Answers

01. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Hypothesis হলো Singular (Plural: Hypotheses). Agenda, Media, Syllabi হলো Plural.

02. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Media হলো Medium এর Plural form.

03. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: News দেখতে Plural মনে হলেও এটি Singular এবং এর Plural হয় না (Uncountable). Men, Feet, Lice হলো Plural.

04. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Data এর Singular form হলো Datum.

05. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Bureaux হলো Bureau এর Plural form.

06. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Fez এর Plural হলো Fezzes.

07. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Each, Anyone, Someone এগুলো Singular. প্রদত্ত অপশনগুলোতে কোনোটিই Plural নয়।

08. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Mouse এর Plural form হলো Mice.

09. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: This (Singular) এর Plural form হলো These.

10. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Bread একটি Uncountable noun, তাই এটি সর্বদা Singular হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়।

11. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Formula (Singular). Fungi, Agenda, Data হলো Plural.

12. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Leaves এর Singular form হলো Leaf.

13. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Index (Singular). Criteria, Data, Agenda হলো Plural.

14. Ans: A, D ব্যাখ্যা: Seraph এর Plural form হলো Seraphs বা Seraphim.

15. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Cannon এর Plural form Cannon বা Cannons হতে পারে, তবে অনেক ক্ষেত্রে Cannon-ই Plural হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয় (Zero plural). সোর্স C দিয়েছে।

Teacher Registration Answers

01. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Magus এর Plural form হলো Magi.

Bank Answers

01. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Agenda হলো Plural form (Singular: Agendum).

02. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Scissors (কাঁচি) শব্দটি সর্বদা Plural হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়। Physics, Ethics, News দেখতে Plural হলেও Singular.

03. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Deer এর Singular ও Plural একই।

04. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Alumni হলো Alumnus এর Plural form.

05. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Phenomenon এর Plural form হলো Phenomena.

06. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Hypothesis হলো Singular (Plural: Hypotheses).

PSC & Other Exam Answers

01. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Gallows শব্দটি দেখতে Plural হলেও এটি Singular অর্থ প্রকাশ করে (ফাঁসিকাঠ), তবে এর Plural ও Gallows-ই থাকে বা Gallowses. সোর্স C দিয়েছে (Gallows).

02. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Portmanteau এর Plural হলো Portmanteaux.

03. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Phenomena এর Singular form হলো Phenomenon.

04. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Oxen হলো Ox এর Plural form.

05. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Bacterium হলো Singular (Plural: Bacteria).

06. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Photo এর Plural form হলো Photos.

07. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: My (Possessive Adjective) এর Plural হলো Our.

08. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Spectrum এর Plural হলো Spectra.

09. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Criteria হলো Criterion এর Plural form.

10. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Alumnus হলো Singular. Lice, Agenda, Antennae হলো Plural.

11. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Princes হলো Prince এর Plural form. News সর্বদা Singular.

12. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Mouse এর Plural হলো Mice.

13. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: First, Second, Third ইত্যাদি হলো Ordinal number. One, Two, Three হলো Cardinal.

14. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Each থাকলে পরবর্তী pronoun টি Singular হয়। Ladies এর ক্ষেত্রে Her বসবে।

15. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Memoranda হলো Memorandum এর Plural.

16. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Information একটি Uncountable noun, তাই এর Plural হয় না।

17. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Formula হলো Singular. Bacteria, Genera, Media হলো Plural.

18. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Data শব্দটি Plural (Singular: Datum). Goose, Basis, Formula হলো Singular.

19. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Oasis এর Plural হলো Oases.

20. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Furniture হলো Uncountable noun, তাই এটি সর্বদা Singular form এ থাকে।

21. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Stratum এর Plural হলো Strata.

22. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: News শব্দটি সর্বদা Singular. Samples, Effects, Sons হলো Plural.

23. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Hero এর Plural হলো Heroes.

24. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Spectacles (চশমা) সর্বদা Plural. Mice (Plural), Children (Plural). প্রশ্ন Singular চেয়েছে। Spectacles একটি যন্ত্র বুঝালেও ব্যাকরণগতভাবে Plural (Pair noun). সোর্স D দিয়েছে, যা আসলে Plural। সম্ভবত প্রশ্নে 'Not singular' বা 'Plural' চাওয়া হয়েছিল, অথবা সোর্সে ভুল আছে। তবে Spectacles ছাড়া বাকিগুলো নিশ্চিতভাবেই Plural. Note: If the question asked for Singular, none are strictly singular except conceptually. But Spectacles is grammatically plural. Let's assume source implies D is the intended answer despite the phrasing.

25. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Buffalo এর Plural Buffaloes বা Buffalos. Buffalo singular. প্রশ্নটি 'not a plural form' চেয়েছে, তাই Buffalo সঠিক।

26. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: It এর Plural form হলো They.

27. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Ethics বিষয়টি Singular. Cattle, Mob, People হলো Collective Noun বা Plural.

28. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Cattle শব্দটি দেখতে Singular মনে হলেও এটি সর্বদা Plural.

29. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Agendum এর Plural হলো Agenda.

30. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Advice হলো Uncountable noun, তাই এটি Singular form এ থাকে।

31. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Half এর Plural হলো Halves.

32. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Machinery হলো Uncountable noun, তাই এর সাথে s/es যুক্ত হয় না।

33. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Mr. এর Plural form হলো Messrs.

34. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Crises (সংকটসমূহ) হলো Crisis এর Plural form. News, Mathematics, Economics দেখতে Plural হলেও Singular.