A pronoun that refers to a person, thing, or amount without specifying exactly who or what is called Indefinite pronouns. It does not point to a specific noun and is used when the identity or number is not known, general, or not important.
Maths MCQs for AD (ASF)
Q1. Hardly _____ knew about the secrete document.
A) anyone
B) everyone
C) someone
D) no one
Answer: D No one – “Hardly” already indicates a negative idea, so “no one” fits naturally.
Q2. If _____ calls, please ask him to drop a text.
A) someone
B) anyone
C) no one
D) everyone
Answer: B Anyone – It is used because the caller is unknown and not specific.
Q3. There isn’t _____ we can do now that the date has passed already.
A) nothing
B) something
C) anything
D) everything
Answer: C Anything – It is a negative sentences, “anything” is the correct indefinite pronoun.
Q4. _____ of the employee has submitted the report on time.
A) Many
B) Few
C) Each
D) Several
Answer: C “Each” refers to every employee individually, it is not used as a group.
Q5. He spoke so softly that _____ could hear him properly.
A) everyone
B) someone
C) anyone
D) no one
Answer: D “No one” shows that nobody could hear him clearly.
Q6. She refuse to believe that _____ was aware of the results.
A) nobody
B) anybody
C) somebody
D) everyone
Answer: B Anybody is used because she feels no specific person knew the results.
Q7. The high ups discussed _____ in detail before reaching a decision.
A) anything
B) nothing
C) everything
D) something
Answer: C “Everything” means all matters were discussed in detail.
Q8. Do they have _____ objection to her proposal?
A) something
B) nothing
C) any
D) everything
Answer: C Questions about existence normally use “any.”
Q9. _____ is responsible for his own actions.
A) Someone
B) Everyone
C) Anyone
D) No one
Answer: B Everyone means all people are responsible.
Q10. She searched _____ for the missing documents, but in vain.
A) somewhere
B) nowhere
C) anywhere
D) everywhere
Answer: D Everywhere shows she searched in all places.
