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Tenses — Present (simple/continuous/perfect/perfect-continuous) MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 15 Tenses — Present (simple/continuous/perfect/perfect-continuous) questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The office usually ______ at 10 a.m., but today it is opening at 11 a.m. because of maintenance work.
The simple present is used for habits, routines, and fixed schedules. The cue 'usually' marks the first clause as a routine, and the singular subject 'The office' takes the -s form: 'opens'. The later phrase 'today it is opening' only describes a temporary change, so 'opens' is the only correct choice for the blank.
Q2Select the incorrect sentence.
The present perfect is not used with a definite finished past-time expression. The cue 'yesterday' requires the simple past for a completed action at a specific past time: 'I joined this office yesterday.' The other sentences correctly use the present perfect with 'already', 'since 2021', and 'for five years', so C is the only incorrect sentence.
Q3Statement 1: Present perfect continuous is commonly used for an action that began in the past and is still continuing. Statement 2: With "since", we mention a starting point; with "for", we mention a length of time. Choose the correct option.
Present perfect continuous is used for an action that started in the past and continues now, especially when duration is important. Statement 1 gives this rule, and Statement 2 gives the correct time cues: "since" marks a starting point and "for" marks a length of time. Therefore, both statements are correct, and option B is the correct choice.
Q4Choose the correct sentence for this meaning: As a regular official procedure, the clerk checks the entries before submitting the register.
Use the simple present tense for habits, rules, and fixed procedures. The cue is the stated meaning: a regular official procedure. In such routine sequences, both actions take the simple present, so 'verifies' and 'submits' are required. The other options wrongly shift the sentence to an action in progress, a completed present-perfect action, or a mixed past-present frame. Therefore, option A is the only correct choice.
Q5Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R), then choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The sentence 'The peon has gone to the store room' normally suggests that his going has present relevance, such as his being away now. Reason (R): The present perfect tense can express a completed action whose result or effect is connected with the present.
The present perfect can express a completed action with a present result or relevance. The cue is the form 'has gone', which is 'has' plus the past participle. In 'The peon has gone to the store room', the sentence points to a present result, such as his being away from the desk now. Since R states this rule and directly explains A, option A is the only correct choice.
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6Which sentence uses the present continuous tense correctly for an action happening at this moment?
7Identify the sentence that correctly describes an action in progress at the moment of speaking.
8Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence. The post office usually ______ at 10 a.m. on working days.
9Assertion (A): 'Ravi has been preparing for the typing test for two months' is in the present perfect continuous tense. Reason (R): The structure 'has/have been + verb-ing' is used for an action that began in the past and is still continuing, especially with 'for' or 'since'.
10Match List I with List II and choose the correct option. List I: 1. I write an application every month. 2. I am writing an application now. 3. I have written the application. 4. I have been writing the application for an hour. List II: a. Present perfect continuous b. Simple present c. Present perfect d. Present continuous
11Identify the sentence that is incorrect in standard tense usage.
12Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: Aditi has been working here __________.
13Read the statements and choose the correct option. Statement 1: 'Since 9 a.m.' is used with a starting point of time. Statement 2: For an action that began in the past and is still continuing, the present perfect continuous tense is generally used.
14Assertion (A): "I know the answer" is preferable to "I am knowing the answer" in standard English. Reason (R): Verbs expressing states of mind, possession, or perception are generally not used in the continuous tense when they describe a state. Choose the correct option.
15Read the following statements and choose the correct option. Statement 1: The simple present is used for general truths, habits, and fixed routines. Statement 2: The present continuous is always used for permanent facts and universal truths. Statement 3: The present perfect can be used with 'just', 'already', and 'yet' to show present relevance of a completed action.