Transformation — Affirmative <-> Negative MCQ — 15 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Fixed negative patterns must be matched with their affirmative equivalents by meaning. The cues are 'No other...as tall as', which becomes the comparative 'Ravi is taller than any other boy'; 'None but', which becomes 'Only'; and 'no rose without a thorn', which means every rose has a thorn. Therefore, only 1-Q, 2-R, 3-P is correct.

Explanation

A double-negative expression can sometimes be changed into an affirmative form, but it need not carry exactly the same force as a direct affirmative. The cue is 'not an unkind man', which gives the positive sense 'a kind man' in simple transformation. Therefore, A is true, but R is false because double negatives do not always make the meaning exactly as strong as a direct affirmative.

Explanation

'Never fails to' is negative in form but affirmative in meaning. The cue is 'never fails', which means the action is done every time. Therefore, 'The cashier always checks the totals' is the only correct affirmative transformation.

Explanation

In 'too...to' transformation, the negative equivalent is normally 'so...that...cannot'. The cue in Statement 1 is 'too proud to beg', so 'so proud that he cannot beg' is correct. In Statement 2, 'strong enough to lift' is correctly expressed as 'not too weak to lift'. Statement 3 is wrong because 'too difficult to solve' requires 'cannot be solved'. Therefore, only Statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Explanation

The rule is that 'little' can express a negative idea and can be transformed into 'not much'. The assertion is correct, and the reason gives the exact explanation of that transformation; therefore, only option B is correct.