CET Tenses Questions with Solutions
- 12 questions from MBA CET 2025 (5) and 2026 (7)
- Asked in 7 of 13 slots
- Difficulty: 10 Easy / 2 Medium / 0 Hard
- Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 28 Oct 2026
Tenses questions test the correct form of the verb for the time and aspect of an action, and whether tenses agree within a sentence.
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In the following question, a sentence is written in different ways. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
a) Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, are constructed in violation of the city's building code.
b) Some buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, had been constructed in violation of the city's building code.
c) Some buildings that are destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, were constructed on violation of the city's building code.
d) The earthquake destroyed some buildings and heavily damaged them last year, these are constructed in violation of the city's building code.
e) The earthquake destroyed some buildings and heavily damaged them last year because they were constructed in violating the city's building code.
- Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, are constructed in violation of the city's building code.
- Some buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, had been constructed in violation of the city's building code.
- Some buildings that are destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, were constructed on violation of the city's building code.
- The earthquake destroyed some buildings and heavily damaged them last year, these are constructed in violation of the city's building code.
- The earthquake destroyed some buildings and heavily damaged them last year because they were constructed in violating the city's building code.
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Answer: B. Some buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year, had been constructed in violation of the city's building code.
In the following question, a sentence is written in different ways. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
a) Had this notification been amended earlier, we should have stopped the transfer of funds.
b) Had this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
c) Had this notification have been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
d) Were this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
e) Should this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
- Had this notification been amended earlier, we should have stopped the transfer of funds.
- Had this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
- Had this notification have been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
- Were this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
- Should this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
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Answer: B. Had this notification been amended earlier, we would have stopped the transfer of funds.
Directions: From the following sentences, choose the grammatically correct sentence.
- She intended to get married to him, but then she goes and breaks relations with him.
- She intends to get married to him, but then she goes and breaks relations with him.
- She intended to get married to him, but then she went and broke relations with him.
- She intended to get married to him, but then she will go and break relations with him.
- She intended to get married to him, but then she will go and breaks relations with him.
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Answer: C. She intended to get married to him, but then she went and broke relations with him.
Direction for the question: Fill in the blank with question tag:
You daren’t come here, ......................?
- dare you
- will you
- daren’t you
- won’t you
- can you
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Answer: A. dare you
Choose the correct sentence:
A. If he worked harder, he would succeed yesterday.
B. If he had worked harder, he would succeed now.
C. If he had worked harder, he would have succeeded.
D. If he works harder, he would have succeeded.
E. If he was working harder, he will succeed.
- If he worked harder, he would succeed yesterday.
- If he had worked harder, he would succeed now.
- If he had worked harder, he would have succeeded.
- If he works harder, he would have succeeded.
- If he was working harder, he will succeed.
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Answer: C. If he had worked harder, he would have succeeded.
Frequently asked questions
How many Tenses questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?
12 Tenses questions were asked: 5 in MBA CET 2025 and 7 in MBA CET 2026. Every one is on this page with its answer (twin papers are not counted).
Which CET slots asked Tenses? Which had the most?
Tenses questions came in 7 of 13 slots. CET 2025 Slot 3 had the most (3 questions). Slot-wise lists: CET 2026 and CET 2025.
How difficult are CET Tenses questions?
Of the 12 Tenses questions that carry a difficulty rating, 10 are Easy, 2 Medium and 0 Hard.
Are the solutions free?
The question and its answer are free for everyone. The detailed Cetking solution opens after a free login with your mobile number (OTP).
Where can I practise more Tenses?
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