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NDA General Ability Question (2025) — Solution

Question

Following items have sentences in active voice with four options. One of the options converts the active voice into passive voice correctly. Select the most appropriate option and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. The king who the people loved built the castle five centuries ago

Options

  1. A. The castle was built five centuries ago by the king who was loved by the people
  2. B. The castle was built five centuries ago by the king who loved the people
  3. C. The castle built five centuries ago by the king loved by the people
  4. D. The castle was built five centuries ago by the people who were loved by the king

Answer

A. The castle was built five centuries ago by the king who was loved by the people

Step-by-step solution

The given sentence consists of a main clause 'The king built the castle five centuries ago' and a relative clause 'who the people loved'. The passive voice of the main clause is 'The castle was built five centuries ago by the king'. The passive voice of the relative clause is 'who was loved by the people'. Combining both parts in the passive voice gives 'The castle was built five centuries ago by the king who was loved by the people'. Answer: The castle was built five centuries ago by the king who was loved by the people

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