Question Bank • QB_GA_089 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Basic English Grammar & Vocabulary

Question Statement:

Select the grammatically correct sentence from the options below:

Options:

  • (A) Neither the professor nor the students was present in the laboratory.
  • (B) Neither the professor nor the students were present in the laboratory.
  • (C) Neither the professor nor the students has been present in the laboratory.
  • (D) Neither the professor nor the students is present in the laboratory.

Answer Key:

B

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

In correlative conjunctions 'Neither... nor...', the verb agrees with the subject closer to it (rule of proximity). Here, 'students' is plural, requiring the plural verb 'were'.
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