SOF IEO 2025 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

SOF IEO 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 19 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Parts of Speech

   Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: The children played <u>cheerfully</u> in the garden.

   • A. Noun
   • B. Adverb
   • C. Adjective
   • D. Verb
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The word 'cheerfully' describes how the children played, modifying the verb 'played', making it an adverb.

2. Q2 · Direct and Indirect Speech (Narration)

   Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: She said to me, "I will visit you tomorrow."

   • A. She told me that she will visit me tomorrow.
   • B. She told me that she would visit me the next day.
   • C. She told me that she visits me the next day.
   • D. She told me that I will visit her tomorrow.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would' and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.

3. Q3 · Subject-Verb Agreement

   Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

   • A. Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test.
   • B. Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test.
   • C. Neither the teacher nor the students is ready for the test.
   • D. Neither the teacher nor the students am ready for the test.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   When using 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Since 'students' is plural, the verb should be 'were'.

4. Q4 · Synonyms

   Choose the word closest in meaning to 'ancient'.

   • A. Modern
   • B. Old
   • C. Recent
   • D. New
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Ancient' means very old or from a long time ago, so 'old' is the correct synonym.

5. Q5 · Idioms and Phrases

   What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

   • A. To solve a difficult problem
   • B. To start a conversation in a friendly way
   • C. To end a relationship
   • D. To work very hard
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Break the ice' means to make people feel more comfortable by initiating friendly conversation.

6. Q6 · Collocations

   Select the correct collocation to complete: She made a __________ mistake in her calculation.

   • A. big
   • B. strong
   • C. high
   • D. deep
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   'Big mistake' is a common collocation in English to describe a significant error.

7. Q7 · Punctuation

   Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

   • A. Hurray we won the match
   • B. Hurray! We won the match.
   • C. Hurray, we won the match?
   • D. Hurray. We won the match!
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   An exclamation starts with 'Hurray!' and the complete sentence ends with a period; option B correctly uses the exclamation mark and full stop.

8. Q8 · Cloze Test

   Fill in the blank: 'The children were very _______ when they heard about the upcoming field trip to the museum.'

   • A. sad
   • B. excited
   • C. angry
   • D. bored
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   A field trip announcement typically generates positive emotions; 'excited' is the most appropriate word to complete the sentence logically.

9. Q9 · Search for and Retrieve Information

   Study this train schedule: 'Rajdhani Express - Departure: 6:15 AM, Platform 3, Destination: Mumbai, Expected Arrival: 8:30 PM.' From which platform does the train depart?

   • A. Platform 1
   • B. Platform 2
   • C. Platform 3
   • D. Platform 4
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The schedule clearly indicates 'Platform 3' as the departure point, making option C correct.

10. Q10 · Writing Skills

    Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct and best expresses the intended meaning.

    • A. The teacher along with her students have completed the project.
    • B. The teacher along with her students has completed the project.
    • C. The teacher along with her students are completing the project.
    • D. The teacher along with her students were completed the project.
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    When 'along with' is used, the verb agrees with the first subject (teacher), which is singular, so 'has' is correct.