Question Bank MCQ • 1 Mark General Aptitude Verbal Aptitude

QB_PH_GA_001: Verbal Aptitude

Question Statement

Choose the grammatically CORRECT sentence from the options below:
(A) Neither the professor nor the students were aware of the schedule change.
(B) Neither the professor nor the students was aware of the schedule change.
(C) Neither the professor or the students were aware of the schedule change.
(D) Neither the professor nor the students has been aware of the schedule change.
Correct Answer
A
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Step-by-Step KaTeX Derivation & Detailed Explanation

### Step-by-Step Derivation & Verification: 1. **Correlative Conjunction Structure**: 'Neither... nor...' requires the verb to agree with the subject closest to it (the principle of proximity). 2. **Subject Evaluation**: - Subject 1: 'the professor' (singular) - Subject 2: 'the students' (plural, immediately precedes the verb) 3. **Verb Agreement**: Because 'students' is plural, the past tense auxiliary verb must be plural: 'were'. 4. **Conclusion**: 'Neither the professor nor the students were aware...' is grammatically correct. Option (A) is correct.
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