English and Administrative Laws
English component
Expect objective grammar, comprehension, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, sentence correction, voice, narration and précis. High-yield rules:
- Subject–verb agreement: neither, either, each, everyone take singular verbs; collective nouns take singular when acting as a unit.
- Tenses: present perfect for past action with present relevance; past perfect for the earlier of two past actions.
- Articles: a before consonant sounds, an before vowel sounds, the for specific or unique referents.
- Prepositions and phrasal verbs are memorised, not derived.
Administrative law component
- Civil Service Act 2049 and Rules 2050: recruitment, promotion, transfer, discipline, appeal.
- Right to Information Act 2064: proactive disclosure, request procedure, 15-day response, exemptions, Information Commission.
- Prevention of Corruption Act 2059: offences, CIAA jurisdiction, asset disclosure.
- Public Procurement Act 2063 and Rules 2064: methods, thresholds, bid security, complaints.
- Financial Procedures and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2076: budget formulation, release and accountability.
- Local Government Operation Act 2074: local competences and planning.
- Principles: natural justice (audi alteram partem, nemo judex), delegated legislation, writs (certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, habeas corpus), administrative tribunal.
Worked example
Find the error: 'Neither of the officers have submitted the report.' Neither is singular, so the verb agrees with it, not with the plural noun inside the prepositional phrase. Correct: 'Neither of the officers has submitted the report.' The reasoning step is to locate the true subject before checking the verb.
Traps
Swapping Act years under time pressure (RTI 2064, Corruption 2059). Confusing natural justice with judicial review. Letting proximity attraction produce wrong agreement.