English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact.
Fill in the blank at (6)?
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5e9458dc74602d7dedc15d94- 1stimulatetrue
- 2agitatefalse
- 3understandfalse
- 4minimizefalse
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Answer : 1. "stimulate "
Q:Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.
Homemade gifts can be completely ___________to what the recipient likes.
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64ec86623be218b6cdd6e890- 1Altersfalse
- 2Firmedfalse
- 3Tailoredtrue
- 4Politefalse
- 5Liabilityfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tailored "
Q: Direction: In the following question, out of four alternatives, select the word which can replace the underlined word given in the question. In case no replacement is needed, select 'None of these'.
Those who follow world affairs would not be entirely wise to consign colonialism to the proverbial dustbin of history, as it remains a relevant factor in understanding the problems and the dangers of the world.
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64edf79baeb51645683ef116- 1Announcefalse
- 2Circulatefalse
- 3Indicatefalse
- 4Assigntrue
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 4. "Assign"
Explanation :
The word "consign" means put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them and "assign" means designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose.
Therefore, "consign" can be replaced with "assign" in the sentence, without changing its meaning.
Hence, 4 is the correct option.
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: In questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Words written on a tomb
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5ebebba3b54ef762314bb461- 1Epithetfalse
- 2Epigraphfalse
- 3Epitaphtrue
- 4Soliloquyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Epitaph"
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
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Answer : 3. "Omnivorous "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
It was clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Ram said that Jagjit was a thief.
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6128bf993459f935a39fea05- 1Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves.true
- 2A person accusing another of being black.false
- 3A person blaming another for something he has not done.false
- 4Both are guilty of the same mistake.false
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Answer : 1. "Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves."
Q: Select the word with the correct spelling.
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5f310c2fc923a92061dd1a60- 1cordonnedfalse
- 2circulatetrue
- 3binommialfalse
- 4fontannelfalse
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