📘 Advanced MCQs on Number (Singular & Plural):
📝 1. Choose the correct plural of "criterion".
a) criterions b) criterias c) criteria d) criteriae
✅ Answer: (c) criteria
💡 Explanation: "Criterion" (Greek origin, ending in -on) changes to "criteria" in plural.
📝 2. Which of the following is correct?
a) The phenomena is strange. b) The phenomenon are strange.
c) The phenomena are strange. d) The phenomenon were strange.
✅ Answer: (c) The phenomena are strange.
💡 Explanation: "Phenomenon" → singular; "phenomena" → plural. Verb agrees accordingly.
📝 3. Pick the correct plural form of "index" used in mathematics.
a) index b) indexes c) indices d) indixes
✅ Answer: (c) indices
💡 Explanation: "Index" has two plurals—indexes (books) and indices (math/science).
📝 4. Identify the correct sentence.
a) The data is reliable. b) The datas are reliable.
c) The data are reliable. d) The datum are reliable.
✅ Answer: (c) The data are reliable.
💡 Explanation: Strictly, "data" (plural of datum) takes plural verb; though in modern English "data is" is also common.
📝 5. Choose the correct plural of "alumnus".
a) alumnuses b) alumna c) alumni d) alumnas
✅ Answer: (c) alumni
💡 Explanation: Latin "us → i". Alumnus (male) → alumni. Alumna (female) → alumnae.
📝 6. "One of my ________ is a doctor." Fill with correct plural.
a) brother b) brethren c) brothers d) brotheren
✅ Answer: (c) brothers
💡 Explanation: "Brothers" = siblings; "brethren" = members of religious community.
📝 7. The correct plural of "medium" in the sense of mass communication is—
a) mediums b) media c) medias d) medii
✅ Answer: (b) media
💡 Explanation: "Medium" → "media" in communication. But "mediums" acceptable for "spiritual mediums".
📝 8. Which plural form is correct?
a) bacterias b) bacteriae c) bacterium d) bacteria
✅ Answer: (d) bacteria
💡 Explanation: Singular "bacterium", plural "bacteria".
📝 9. Pick the correct plural of "formula" in science.
a) formulas b) formulae c) formuli d) formulæ
✅ Answer: (b) formulae
💡 Explanation: "Formula" → "formulae" (scientific); "formulas" (general). Both accepted.
📝 10. Which of the following remains the same in plural?
a) aircraft b) buffalo c) mango d) mosquito
✅ Answer: (a) aircraft
💡 Explanation: Zero plural → aircraft, deer, sheep, fish, etc.
📝 11. The plural of "radius" is—
a) radias b) radiuses c) radii d) radiae
✅ Answer: (c) radii
💡 Explanation: Latin "us → i". Radius → radii.
📝 12. Which sentence is correct?
a) The scissors is on the table. b) The scissor are on the table.
c) The scissors are on the table. d) A scissors are on the table.
✅ Answer: (c) The scissors are on the table.
💡 Explanation: "Scissors" is always plural.
📝 13. Choose the correct plural of "appendix" in medical usage.
a) appendixes b) appendices c) appendixs d) appendici
✅ Answer: (b) appendices
💡 Explanation: In medical/technical sense, "appendices" is used. For books → "appendixes".
📝 14. The plural of "ox" is—
a) oxes b) oxen c) oxi d) oxons
✅ Answer: (b) oxen
💡 Explanation: Irregular with -en ending.
📝 15. Which is the correct usage?
a) The police is coming. b) The police are coming.
c) A police are coming. d) Police has come.
✅ Answer: (b) The police are coming.
💡 Explanation: "Police" = plural collective noun.
📝 16. Pick the correct plural of "phenomenon".
a) phenomenons b) phenomena c) phenomenae d) phenomenon
✅ Answer: (b) phenomena
💡 Explanation: Greek "on → a".
📝 17. Which plural is correct?
a) analysis → analysises b) analysis → analyses
c) analysis → analysis d) analysis → analysi
✅ Answer: (b) analysis → analyses
💡 Explanation: "is → es" (Latin/Greek origin).
📝 18. "These _______ are grazing in the field."
a) deers b) deer c) deeres d) deera
✅ Answer: (b) deer
💡 Explanation: Zero plural: deer.
📝 19. Choose the correct plural of "thesis".
a) thesises b) theses c) thesii d) thesis
✅ Answer: (b) theses
💡 Explanation: "is → es".
📝 20. Which sentence is correct?
a) The news are shocking. b) The news is shocking.
c) News are shocking. d) The news were shocking.
✅ Answer: (b) The news is shocking.
💡 Explanation: "News" is uncountable singular.
📝 21. Correct plural of "child" is—
a) childs b) children c) childes d) childer
✅ Answer: (b) children
💡 Explanation: Irregular plural.
📝 22. Which of the following has two plural forms with different meanings?
a) fish b) penny c) sheep d) deer
✅ Answer: (b) penny
💡 Explanation: Penny → pennies (coins), pence (amount).
📝 23. Identify the correct plural form of "genius" for intellectuals.
a) genii b) geniuses c) genius d) genias
✅ Answer: (b) geniuses
💡 Explanation: "Geniuses" = talented persons; "genii" = spirits.
📝 24. Which sentence is correct?
a) Mathematics are interesting. b) Mathematics is interesting.
c) Mathematics were interesting. d) Mathematics be interesting.
✅ Answer: (b) Mathematics is interesting.
💡 Explanation: "Mathematics" looks plural but is singular subject.
📝 25. Which plural is correct?
a) cactus → cactuses b) cactus → cacti
c) cactus → cactus d) Both (a) and (b)
✅ Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)
💡 Explanation: "Cactuses" (English) and "cacti" (Latin) both correct.
📝 26. "A series of lectures _______ planned."
a) are b) were c) is d) have been
✅ Answer: (c) is
💡 Explanation: "Series" is singular when preceded by "A".
📝 27. The plural of "basis" is—
a) basis b) basises c) bases d) basii
✅ Answer: (c) bases
💡 Explanation: "is → es".
📝 28. Correct plural of "goose" is—
a) gooses b) geese c) goosii d) geeses
✅ Answer: (b) geese
💡 Explanation: Vowel change.
📝 29. Which of the following is always plural?
a) scissors b) news c) furniture d) information
✅ Answer: (a) scissors
💡 Explanation: Scissors, trousers, spectacles = always plural.
📝 30. Choose the correct plural of "larva".
a) larvas b) larvae c) larvi d) larvii
✅ Answer: (b) larvae
💡 Explanation: Latin "a → ae".
📝 31. Identify the correct plural form of “oasis”:
a) oasises b) oasees c) oases d) oasis
✅ Answer: (c) oases
💡 Explanation: Words ending in -is (Greek origin) form plural in -es (crisis → crises, thesis → theses).
📝 32. Choose the correct usage:
a) The sceneries of Kashmir are charming.
b) The scenery of Kashmir is charming.
c) The sceneries of Kashmir is charming.
d) The scenery of Kashmirs are charming.
✅ Answer: (b) The scenery of Kashmir is charming.
💡 Explanation: Scenery is an uncountable noun—always singular.
📝 33. Pick the correct plural:
a) formulaes b) formulae c) formulii d) formulen
✅ Answer: (b) formulae
💡 Explanation: From Latin -a → -ae. However, formulas is also accepted in modern English.
📝 34. “Cattle ____ grazing in the field.” Choose correct verb:
a) is b) are c) was d) has been
✅ Answer: (b) are
💡 Explanation: Cattle is a plural-only noun, so it takes plural verb.
📝 35. Correct plural of “index” in mathematical sense:
a) indexes b) indixes c) indices d) indeses
✅ Answer: (c) indices
💡 Explanation: In mathematics/science, the plural is indices; in books/lists, it is indexes.
📝 36. Choose the incorrect plural form:
a) phenomena b) criteria c) erratas d) data
✅ Answer: (c) erratas
💡 Explanation: Correct is errata (from Latin erratum). Adding “-s” is wrong.
📝 37. Which of the following is used as both singular & plural?
a) fish b) ox c) goose d) woman
✅ Answer: (a) fish
💡 Explanation: Fish has zero plural (one fish → many fish).
📝 38. Identify correct plural:
a) alumnuses b) alumna c) alumni d) alumnans
✅ Answer: (c) alumni
💡 Explanation: Latin -us → -i.
📝 39. “The ____ of the temple are very beautiful.”
a) architectures b) architecture c) architectures are d) architectural
✅ Answer: (b) architecture
💡 Explanation: Architecture is uncountable (always singular).
📝 40. Correct plural of “basis”:
a) bases b) basises c) basii d) basis
✅ Answer: (a) bases
💡 Explanation: Greek -is → -es.
📝 41. Which is correct?
a) Politics are dirty.
b) Politics is dirty.
c) Politics have dirty.
d) Politics has dirty.
✅ Answer: (b) Politics is dirty.
💡 Explanation: Politics is singular in form, so singular verb.
📝 42. Correct plural of “medium” in sense of ‘newspapers’:
a) mediums b) media c) medii d) medians
✅ Answer: (b) media
💡 Explanation: Latin -um → -a; “media” = channels of communication.
📝 43. “The ____ were grazing in the meadow.”
a) deers b) deer c) deeren d) deera
✅ Answer: (b) deer
💡 Explanation: Deer has zero plural.
📝 44. Identify the true plural of “analysis”:
a) analysises b) analyses c) analysis d) analysi
✅ Answer: (b) analyses
💡 Explanation: Greek -is → -es.
📝 45. Choose the sentence with correct number usage:
a) The news are good.
b) The news is good.
c) The news are goods.
d) The new is good.
✅ Answer: (b) The news is good.
💡 Explanation: News is always singular.
📝 46. Which plural is correct for “radius”?
a) radia b) radiuses c) radii d) radius
✅ Answer: (c) radii
💡 Explanation: Latin -us → -i.
📝 47. Select the incorrect pair:
a) goose → geese
b) tooth → teeth
c) woman → womans
d) mouse → mice
✅ Answer: (c) woman → womans
💡 Explanation: Correct is women.
📝 48. Choose the correct plural:
a) phenomenon → phenomenons
b) phenomenon → phenomena
c) phenomenon → phenomenae
d) phenomenon → phenomeni
✅ Answer: (b) phenomenon → phenomena
💡 Explanation: Greek -on → -a.
📝 49. “The ____ of the building is weak.”
a) foundations b) foundation c) foundings d) foundationes
✅ Answer: (b) foundation
💡 Explanation: Singular needed; plural would mean different bases of several buildings.
📝 50. Correct plural of “larva”:
a) larvas b) larvi c) larvae d) larvien
✅ Answer: (c) larvae
💡 Explanation: Latin -a → -ae.
📝 51. Which is correct?
a) The people is angry.
b) The people are angry.
c) The peoples is angry.
d) The peoples are angry (in general sense).
✅ Answer: (b) The people are angry.
💡 Explanation: “People” = plural of person. Peoples = nations/races.
📝 52. Identify correct plural of “appendix” in medical sense:
a) appendixes b) appendices c) appendi d) appendix
✅ Answer: (b) appendices
💡 Explanation: Latin -ix → -ices in academic/medical usage.
📝 53. “The ____ of the factory are working hard.”
a) machinery b) machineries c) machine d) machines
✅ Answer: (a) machinery
💡 Explanation: Machinery is uncountable (always singular).
📝 54. Correct plural of “datum”:
a) datums b) data c) datii d) datas
✅ Answer: (b) data
💡 Explanation: Latin -um → -a.
📝 55. Which sentence is correct?
a) The cattle is in the field.
b) The cattles are in the field.
c) The cattle are in the field.
d) The cattles is in the field.
✅ Answer: (c) The cattle are in the field.
💡 Explanation: Cattle = plural noun, no singular form.
📝 56. Correct plural of “criterion”:
a) criterions b) criteria c) criterii d) criteriums
✅ Answer: (b) criteria
💡 Explanation: Greek -on → -a.
📝 57. Choose the correct plural of “penny” (amount):
a) pennies b) pence c) penny d) penni
✅ Answer: (b) pence
💡 Explanation: “Pennies” = coins; “pence” = amount.
📝 58. Which of the following nouns is always plural?
a) trousers b) scenery c) information d) furniture
✅ Answer: (a) trousers
💡 Explanation: Clothes like trousers, scissors are always plural.
📝 59. Correct plural of “genius” meaning ‘spirits’:
a) geniuses b) genii c) genius d) genis
✅ Answer: (b) genii
💡 Explanation: “Geniuses” = talented persons; “genii” = spirits.
📝 60. Identify correct sentence:
a) The police is investigating the case.
b) The police are investigating the case.
c) The polices are investigating the case.
d) The police investigates the case (in present).
✅ Answer: (b) The police are investigating the case.
💡 Explanation: Police is a plural noun, always takes plural verb.
📝 61. Choose the correct plural of “penny” in the sense of coins.
a) Pence b) Pennys c) Pennies d) Penn
✅ Answer: (c) Pennies
💡 Explanation: Pennies = individual coins; pence = collective sum of money.
📝 62. Identify the error:
“Her cloths were of the finest silk imported from Italy.”
a) Her b) cloths c) finest d) silk
✅ Answer: (b) cloths
💡 Explanation: Cloths = different types of fabric; here it means garments → should be clothes.
📝 63. Pick the correct plural form of “index” in mathematical sense.
a) Indices b) Indexes c) Indeces d) Indexi
✅ Answer: (a) Indices
💡 Explanation: Indices used in technical/mathematical context; Indexes in books or general use.
📝 64. Which is the true plural of “ox”?
a) Oxes b) Oxen c) Oxs d) Oxe
✅ Answer: (b) Oxen
💡 Explanation: Old English -en plural survives only in oxen and children.
📝 65. Error Spotting:
“The news are very encouraging today.”
a) news b) are c) very d) today
✅ Answer: (b) are
💡 Explanation: News is always singular → verb should be is.
📝 66. Correct plural of “formula” in scientific context is:
a) Formulas b) Formulae c) Formuli d) Formulas/Formulae both
✅ Answer: (b) Formulae
💡 Explanation: Formulae is technical/scientific; formulas accepted in general English.
📝 67. Choose the correct plural of “cactus.”
a) Cactii b) Cactuses c) Cacti d) Cactus
✅ Answer: (c) Cacti
💡 Explanation: Latin -us → -i. Cactuses also accepted in modern usage.
📝 68. Error Spotting:
“The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful.”
a) sceneries b) Kashmir c) are d) beautiful
✅ Answer: (a) sceneries
💡 Explanation: Scenery is uncountable → no plural. Correct: The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful.
📝 69. Correct plural of “radius” in mathematics:
a) Radii b) Radiuses c) Radius d) Radia
✅ Answer: (a) Radii
💡 Explanation: Latin plural → -us → -i.
📝 70. Which is correct?
a) The cattle is grazing.
b) The cattles are grazing.
c) The cattle are grazing.
d) The cattles is grazing.
✅ Answer: (c) The cattle are grazing.
💡 Explanation: Cattle = plural, no singular form.
📝 71. Error Spotting:
“The spectacles is on the table.”
a) spectacles b) is c) on d) table
✅ Answer: (b) is
💡 Explanation: Spectacles always plural → verb should be are.
📝 72. Plural of “phenomenon” is:
a) Phenomenons b) Phenomena c) Phenomenes d) Phenomenis
✅ Answer: (b) Phenomena
💡 Explanation: Greek -on → -a.
📝 73. Find the correct sentence.
a) Politics are a dirty game.
b) Politics is a dirty game.
c) Politics were a dirty game.
d) Politic is a dirty game.
✅ Answer: (b) Politics is a dirty game.
💡 Explanation: Words ending in -ics (mathematics, politics, economics) take singular verb when subject.
📝 74. Error Spotting:
“These informations are confidential.”
a) These b) informations c) are d) confidential
✅ Answer: (b) informations
💡 Explanation: Information is uncountable → no plural.
📝 75. Correct plural of “medium” in press/communication context:
a) Mediums b) Media c) Mediuses d) Medias
✅ Answer: (b) Media
💡 Explanation: Mediums = spiritualists; Media = communication channels.
📝 76. Error Spotting:
“The jury were divided in their opinions.”
a) jury b) were c) divided d) opinions
✅ Answer: (No Error)
💡 Explanation: Jury = collective noun. When showing division, plural verb were is correct.
📝 77. Correct plural of “oasis” is:
a) Oasises b) Oasen c) Oases d) Oasi
✅ Answer: (c) Oases
💡 Explanation: -is → -es rule.
📝 78. Error Spotting:
“The sheeps are grazing in the field.”
a) sheeps b) are c) grazing d) field
✅ Answer: (a) sheeps
💡 Explanation: Sheep has zero plural → singular and plural same.
📝 79. Correct plural of “criterion” is:
a) Criterions b) Criteria c) Criterii d) Criterias
✅ Answer: (b) Criteria
💡 Explanation: Greek -on → -a.
📝 80. Which of the following is correct?
a) The people of India is united.
b) The peoples of India are diverse.
c) The peoples of India is diverse.
d) The people of India are diverse.
✅ Answer: (d) The people of India are diverse.
💡 Explanation: People (nation/folk) → plural. Peoples = nations/races.
📝 81. Error Spotting:
“The wages of sin are death.”
a) wages b) of c) are d) death
✅ Answer: (No Error)
💡 Explanation: Biblical expression → wages considered plural in meaning.
📝 82. Correct plural of “analysis” is:
a) Analysises b) Analysi c) Analyses d) Analysis
✅ Answer: (c) Analyses
💡 Explanation: -is → -es.
📝 83. Error Spotting:
“Physics are an interesting subject.”
a) Physics b) are c) interesting d) subject
✅ Answer: (b) are
💡 Explanation: Physics = singular subject. Correct: Physics is an interesting subject.
📝 84. Correct plural of “appendix” (in medical context):
a) Appendixes b) Appendices c) Appendicies d) Appendixs
✅ Answer: (b) Appendices
💡 Explanation: Latin -ix → -ices.
📝 85. Error Spotting:
“The cattle is grazing in the field.”
a) cattle b) is c) grazing d) field
✅ Answer: (b) is
💡 Explanation: Cattle = plural → verb should be are.
📝 86. Correct plural of “datum” is:
a) Datums b) Data c) Datii d) Datos
✅ Answer: (b) Data
💡 Explanation: Datum → data (Latin -um → -a).
📝 87. Error Spotting:
“None of the informations were useful.”
a) None b) informations c) were d) useful
✅ Answer: (b) informations
💡 Explanation: Information uncountable → no plural.
📝 88. Correct plural of “vertebra” is:
a) Vertebras b) Vertebrae c) Vertebrii d) Vertebros
✅ Answer: (b) Vertebrae
💡 Explanation: Latin -a → -ae.
📝 89. Which of the following is correct?
a) The police is investigating the case.
b) The police are investigating the case.
c) The polices are investigating the case.
d) Police has investigating the case.
✅ Answer: (b) The police are investigating the case.
💡 Explanation: Police = plural noun.
📝 90. Correct plural of “thesis” is:
a) Thesises b) Thesii c) Theses d) Thesim
✅ Answer: (c) Theses
💡 Explanation: -is → -es.
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