English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
Soldiers are trained to behave without question.
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5f211a3e0fc7110ad91fb7b2- 1actfalse
- 2obeytrue
- 3observefalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "obey"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.
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64aa932cb394764d11c2d11b- 1when metrue
- 2Everybody staredfalse
- 3drawing roomfalse
- 4entered thefalse
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."
Q: Choose the correctly spelt word in the following.
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5e29242ac5c5a872457b8560- 1Jelousyfalse
- 2Coruptfalse
- 3Intrestfalse
- 4Miniaturetrue
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Answer : 4. "Miniature"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."
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601b4dc5552e5f41f7b36352- 1My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.true
- 2My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.false
- 3My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.false
- 4My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.false
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Answer : 1. "My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine."
Q:Directions: Each sentence given below has two blanks. Each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Digitisation will_______ a couple of billion dollars in pay revenues, bring more taxes choice and clean out black money_____ cable.
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5e3414245c5cbd20e5903d0b- 1realise, fromfalse
- 2replenish, offfalse
- 3release, fromtrue
- 4revive, withfalse
- 5supply, withfalse
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Answer : 3. "release, from "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Feeding on food made both of plants and flesh –
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5e20562b7925ca44aa9f17a3- 1Carnivorousfalse
- 2Omnipotentfalse
- 3Omnivoroustrue
- 4Optimistfalse
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Answer : 3. "Omnivorous "
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
When the stranger saw me, (a)/ he seemed to recognise me (b)/ and asked me what was my name. (c)/ No error (d).
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5f7d739090b25c12b1f10f28- 1(a)false
- 2(b)false
- 3(c)true
- 4(d)false
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Answer : 3. "(c)"
Q: This train carries goods from Delhi to Bombay.
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5f3bc9de069d3f5fd51933d0- 1Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay.true
- 2The train carried the goods from Delhi to Bombay.false
- 3This train is carried by goods from Delhi to Bombay.false
- 4The goods carry this train from Delhi to Bombay.false
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