MDCAT Proofreading and Writing Skills MCQs
Customize your practice drill: select target topics, configure your question limit (up to 180 MCQs per test), and choose your mode.
Total Topics
4
Selected Topics
1
Available MCQs
380
Question Limit
Up to 180
Select Topics to Practice
Questions will be drawn only from checked topics.
Test Configuration
Configure question count (limit 180) and testing mode.
Selected topics have 380 total questions. Test will draw 50 shuffled MCQs.
Sample Proofreading and Writing Skills MCQs with answers
Try these questions, then open the answer to check your reasoning. Use the quiz above for more topics and a complete review.
Proofreading
1. In each of the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. You have to select the nearest correct meaning of the given word and fill the appropriate circle on the mcq Response Form.Doze
- A. Dogged
- B. Diet
- C. Sleep
- D. Medicine to be taken
View answer and explanation
Answer: C. Sleep
'Doze' means to sleep lightly — 'sleep' is its nearest meaning. 'Dogged' means persistent, 'diet' is food regulation, and 'medicine to be taken' is a dose — 'sleep' is the direct equivalent.
Proofreading
2. Choose the clearest and most concise revision of: "The machine is of a portable nature." [Item 194]
- A. The machine is portable indeed.
- B. The machine is of a portable nature.
- C. A machine is portable.
- D. The machine is portable.
View answer and explanation
Answer: D. The machine is portable.
The revision removes redundancy, wordiness, or unnecessary nominalisation while preserving meaning.
Subject-Verb Agreement
3. The teacher and writer ___ arriving today. [Item 60]
- A. is
- B. were
- C. are
- D. have
View answer and explanation
Answer: A. is
One article before both nouns suggests one person with two roles.
About this unit
MDCAT Proofreading and Writing Skills — Unit 55
981 practice MCQs covering Proofreading, Sentence Errors, Subject-Verb Agreement, Spelling. Select custom topics and sit tailored tests up to 180 questions per drill.
Common questions about Proofreading and Writing Skills practice
How many Proofreading and Writing Skills MCQs are available on DIFF. MDCAT?
The current Proofreading and Writing Skills question bank contains 981 practice MCQs across 4 topics. This is the bank size, not the length of one test. Choose your topics and a question count from 1 to 180, limited by the questions available in those topics.
Which topics does the Proofreading and Writing Skills quiz cover?
The selectable topics are Proofreading, Sentence Errors, Subject-Verb Agreement, Spelling. Use Select all for a broad chapter drill, Clear to start a focused selection, or choose individual topics. Questions are drawn from your chosen topics, so you can target a weak concept before returning to a wider test.
How do I build a custom Proofreading and Writing Skills test?
Open the chapter builder, select one or more topics, enter your question count, and choose Tutor Mode or Timed Exam. The available-question total updates with your selection. Start Test generates a shuffled drill; you do not have to follow a fixed Quiz 1 or Quiz 2 sequence.
What is the difference between Tutor Mode and Timed Exam?
Tutor Mode gives feedback and an explanation after you choose an option, and you can change or clear that choice. Timed Exam runs a countdown and keeps explanations hidden until submission. Both modes let you move between questions, use the paper map, and submit for a complete review.
How do I review and download my Proofreading and Writing Skills quiz?
Select Submit Quiz, then Submit & View Explanations. The review includes every question in your test, all options, your selection, the marked correct answer when a key is available, and the explanation. Download PDF saves a paginated review; Download Review saves an HTML copy you can open in a browser. The review also includes DIFF. MDCAT community links.
How should I use Proofreading and Writing Skills MCQs to improve?
Start with a short tutor drill on one of these topics: Proofreading, Sentence Errors, Subject-Verb Agreement. Read the explanation for incorrect and uncertain answers, revise the relevant textbook section, and retry before taking a timed drill. Compare your reasoning with the answer key rather than memorising the option letter.