UPSC - Aptitude Test - Direct / Indirect Speech

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Question - 1

The question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He said,"Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today?"

  • A He asked Ravi why did he sound so depressed that day.
  • B He asked Ravi why he sounding so depressed that day.
  • C He told Ravi that why he sounded so depressed today.
  • D He asked Ravi that why was he sounding so depressed that day.

Question - 2

The question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He asked me, "What time will the sun set tomorrow?"

  • A He asked me what times does the sun set the next day.
  • B He asked me what time the sun would set tomorrow.
  • C He asked me what time the sun would set the next day.
  • D He asked me what time would the sun set the next day.

Question - 3

The question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
"Tinu, where have you been all these days?" asked the Principal.

  • A The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.
  • B The Principal asked Tinu where he has been all those days.
  • C The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.
  • D The Principal asked Tinu where was he been all those days.

Question - 4

The question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
"Have you completed your assignment, Minu?" said her brother.

  • A Minu's brother asked Minu if you have finished your assignment.
  • B Minu's brother said to Minu if she had finished your assignment.
  • C Minu's brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.
  • D Minu's brother asked Minu if she has finished her assignment.

Question - 5

In the question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer.

  • A His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
  • B His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
  • C His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
  • D His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

Question - 6

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

  • A Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
  • B Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
  • C Naren asked Binod why he is till waiting there.
  • D Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

Question - 7

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select
the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
"Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said.

  • A The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished
  • B The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished
  • C The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
  • D The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.

Question - 8

The question a sentence has been in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.
   He said to me, "I will have been digging the ground for half an hour".

  • A He told me that he will have been digging the ground for half an hour
  • B He told me that I will have been digging the ground for half an hour
  • C He told me that he would have been digging the ground for half an hour
  • D He told me that I would have been digging the ground for half an hour.

Question - 9

In the question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.
Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.

  • A Rahul said, "Azhar loves cricket".
  • B Rahul said, "Azhar loved cricket".
  • C Rahul says, "Azhar loved cricket".
  • D Rahul says, "Azhar loves cricket".

Question - 10

The question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He says, "I go for a walk every morning."

  • A He says that he goes for a walk every morning.
  • B He said that he used to go for walk every morning.
  • C He said that he goes for a walk every morning. 
  • D He says he went for a walk every morning.