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Important General English Questions

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Q :  

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
When the girl wanted to stay out past midnight, her father put his foot down.

(A) Gave in to her request

(B) Walked away disapprovingly

(C) Obstructed her from leaving the house

(D) Requested her to be home on time

(E) None of the above

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The new law on ‘Right to Food safety’ will come into force next month.

(A) Be forced upon the people

(B) Be associated from next month onwards

(C) Be implemented next month

(D) Be withdrawn next month

(E) Be widely rejected next month

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The course of events made it necessary for Joseph to start working.

(A) Events that were planned

(B) Long list of future events

(C) A succession of unexpected events

(D) Nature of events that followed after Joseph joined work

(E) None of the above

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The team put their plan into execution the very next day.

(A) Proposed a plan

(B) Discussed their plan

(C) Started thinking about a plan

(D) Started carrying out their plan

(E) None of the above

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to above given word

PLEASE

(A) annoy

(B) wrong

(C) request

(D) satisfy

(E) force

Correct Answer : A

Q :  Choose the most opposite word of the given word below

STUPID

(A) majestic

(B) intelligient

(C) bold

(D) angry

(E) dunce

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Choose the world which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word.
Snare

(A) Trap

(B) Alarm

(C) Plan

(D) Arrangement

(E) Protection

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Choose the world which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word.
Exquisite

(A) Expensive

(B) Delicate

(C) Elaborate

(D) Wonderful

(E) Efficient

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Choose the world which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word.
Desert

(A) Displease

(B) Encourge

(C) Instigate

(D) Escort

(E) Abandon

Correct Answer : E

Q :  

Which of the phrase (A), (B), (C), and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in the following sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
She likes to be in all good books of others.

(A) On the good books

(B) in the books

(C) in the good books

(D) in the good booking

(E) No correction required

Correct Answer : E

 

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