Class 12 Grammar Ch-15 Modal Verbs MCQs Exam 2027

1. Ability (Can, Could)

1. She ……… sing very well. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) can

(B) may

(C) must

(D) should

2. He ……… swim across the river when he was young. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) can

(B) could

(C) may

(D) might

3. ……… you speak English? (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) Can

(B) May

(C) Must

(D) Should

4. I ……… solve this puzzle. (Exam Year: 2017)

(A) can

(B) may

(C) should

(D) must

5. He ……… lift this heavy box. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) can

(B) may

(C) should

(D) will

6. She ……… play the sitar. (Exam Year: 2017)

(A) can

(B) may

(C) should

(D) will

7. He ……… not do it as he is very weak. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) can

(B) must

(C) should

(D) may

8. He ……… jump over the wall when he was young. (Exam Year: 2017)

(A) can

(B) could

(C) may

(D) might

9. I ……… run for an hour daily. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) can

(B) should

(C) would

(D) might

10. I ……… not believe it! (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) can

(B) may

(C) will

(D) shall

2. Permission & Possibility (May, Might)

11. ……… I use your phone? (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) May

(B) Need

(C) Should

(D) Must

12. It ……… rain today. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) must

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

13. ……… I go out, sir? (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) May

(B) Can

(C) Will

(D) Must

14. ……… God bless you with a son! (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) Can

(B) May

(C) Should

(D) Must

15. ……… I sit here for a while? (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) May

(B) Must

(C) Should

(D) Will

16. ……… you live long! (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) May

(B) Will

(C) Shall

(D) Can

17. You ……… leave now. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) may

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

18. ……… I come in, teacher? (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) May

(B) Can

(C) Will

(D) Shall

19. It ……… happen to anyone. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) can

(B) must

(C) should

(D) will

20. It ……… be true. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) might

(B) shall

(C) will

(D) should

3. Obligation & Necessity (Must, Have to)

21. You ……… cross the road when the traffic light is red. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) have to

(B) must

(C) mustn’t

(D) had to

22. Drivers ……… follow the rules of the road. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) can

(B) shall

(C) must

(D) may

23. Candidates ……… answer all the questions. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) may

(B) can

(C) must

(D) will

24. You ……… not smoke in the hospital. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) can

(B) must

(C) may

(D) might

25. The patient ……… take medicine on time. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) can

(B) must

(C) may

(D) might

26. We ……… hurry; we are getting late. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) must

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

27. You ……… do your duty. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) must

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

28. He ……… be at home now. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) must

(B) can

(C) shall

(D) will

29. She ……… to work hard for the exam. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) has

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

30. You ……… tell me the truth. (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) must

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

31. You ……… to go there at once. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) have

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

32. We ……… not steal. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) must

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

4. Advice & Moral Duty (Should, Ought to)

33. We ……… help the needy. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) ought to

(B) must to

(C) could to

(D) will to

34. We ……… respect our elders. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) can

(B) may

(C) should

(D) will

35. We ……… read the holy books. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) might

36. You ……… to help your neighbors. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) should

(B) ought

(C) must

(D) can

37. One ……… keep one’s promises. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

38. We ……… to serve our country. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) should

(B) must

(C) ought

(D) may

39. Work hard lest you ……… fail. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) will

(B) should

(C) can

(D) may

40. Children ……… obey their parents. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

41. We ……… help the poor. (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

42. We ……… keep our surroundings clean. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

43. We ……… respect our teachers. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) ought to

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

44. You ……… to apologize for your behavior. (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) ought

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

45. We ……… love our country. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

46. You ……… see a doctor. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

47. You ……… take an umbrella; it might rain. (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) should

(B) must

(C) can

(D) may

48. You ……… not go out in the rain. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

49. We ……… not laugh at the poor. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) should

(B) can

(C) may

(D) will

50. They ……… to be here by now. (Exam Year: 2019)

(A) ought

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

5. Necessity & Absence (Need, Dare)

51. You ……… not go there. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) need

(B) needs

(C) needing

(D) needed

52. You ……… not scrub the floor. The cook has already done it. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) need

(B) can

(C) must

(D) dare

53. How ……… you talk to me like that! (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) dare

(B) need

(C) can

(D) may

54. You ……… not worry about me. (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) need

(B) must

(C) can

(D) will

55. He ……… not touch my phone. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) dare

(B) can

(C) will

(D) may

56. He ……… not dare to challenge me. (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) does

(B) can

(C) will

(D) may

6. Habits & Requests (Used to, Would, Will)

57. He ……… play football when he was at school. (Exam Year: 2017)

(A) used to

(B) can

(C) may

(D) might

58. He ……… to go for a morning walk. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) used

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

59. He ……… to visit us every Sunday. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) used

(B) must

(C) should

(D) can

60. ……… you lend me your pen, please? (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) Should

(B) Will

(C) Must

(D) Ought

61. ……… you please help me? (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) Could

(B) Should

(C) Must

(D) May

62. ……… you have a cup of tea? (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) Will

(B) Shall

(C) Would

(D) Should

63. I ……… like to have some coffee. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) would

(B) should

(C) will

(D) can

64. ……… you like another piece of cake? (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) Would

(B) Should

(C) Will

(D) Shall

65. I ……… rather die than beg. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) would

(B) should

(C) will

(D) can

66. ……… you mind closing the door? (Exam Year: 2023)

(A) Would

(B) Should

(C) Will

(D) Can

67. If I were you, I ……… not do that. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) shall

(B) will

(C) would

(D) should

7. Future & Intentions (Will, Shall)

68. He ……… come if you invite him. (Exam Year: 2018)

(A) will

(B) would

(C) shall

(D) can

69. I ……… finish this work by evening. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) shall

(B) may

(C) could

(D) might

70. He ……… pass if he works hard. (Exam Year: 2017)

(A) will

(B) shall

(C) should

(D) can

71. I ……… go to Delhi tomorrow. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) shall

(B) could

(C) would

(D) should

72. I ……… buy a car next month. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) will

(B) should

(C) may

(D) can

73. I ……… follow your advice. (Exam Year: 2022)

(A) will

(B) can

(C) may

(D) should

74. It ……… be very hot today. (Exam Year: 2020)

(A) will

(B) can

(C) may

(D) should

75. They ……… arrive on time. (Exam Year: 2021)

(A) will

(B) can

(C) may

(D) should