Soft Skills Unit 1 – Applied Grammar and Usage: AKTU previous year questions
39 AKTU questions from Unit 1 (Applied Grammar and Usage) asked in 2023–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 27 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Word Formation and Affixes (24 times); 38 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 1 previous year questions
- Define Compound Sentence with example. (2 marks, 2026, Transformation of Sentences)
- Write the noun forms of: decide and strong. (2 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Give antonym of Flexible and use it in a sentence. (2 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Explain prefix and suffix with suitable examples. (7 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Do as directed: 1. He was very tired, yet he completed the work. (Transform into Simple) 2. Because she was ill, she did not attend the meeting. (Transform into Simple) 3. He is poor but honest. (Transform into Complex) 4. Differentiate between the following homophones by using them in sentences: accept / except 5. One of the reasons for his failure are poor time management. (Correct the sentence) 6. He said, "I will submit the assignment tomorrow." (Indirect speech) 7. She spoke in a manner that was very convincing. (Replace the underlined phrase with one word) (7 marks, 2026, Transformation of Sentences)
- Explain word formation processes with suitable examples. (7 marks, 2026, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Give antonyms of the following: (i) Generous (ii) Optimistic (iii) Gratify (iv) Reluctant (2 marks, 2025, Word Formation and Affixes)
- State the definition of Compound Sentence with an example. (2 marks, 2025, Transformation of Sentences)
- Write an appropriate word: 1. Noun of safe, 2. Noun of Observe (2 marks, 2025, Word Formation and Affixes)
- State as directed in the bracket and use that word in a sentence: 1. Authentic (Give Antonym) 2. Compassion (Give Synonym) (2 marks, 2025, Word Formation and Affixes)
- Explain methods used for formation of new words with examples. (7 marks, 2025, Word Formation and Affixes)
- What is subject-verb agreement? Discuss the rules of subject-verb agreement with suitable examples. (7 marks, 2025, Subject-Verb Agreement)
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- Word Formation and Affixes – asked 24 times
- Transformation of Sentences – asked 9 times
- Subject-Verb Agreement – asked 5 times
Unit 1 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 17 asked in 2023–2026
- 7-mark questions: 22 asked in 2023–2026
- About 27 marks from Unit 1 in every paper
- 38 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 1 questions year by year
- 2026: 6 Unit 1 questions asked (27 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (50 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 12 Unit 1 questions asked (54 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 11 Unit 1 questions asked (57 marks across that year's papers)