English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction: In questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
They pick the flowers fresh every morning.
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5f48d3cc6608aa6311bfe474- 1The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them.true
- 2The picked flowers are fresh every morning by them.false
- 3The fresh flowers are picked every morning by them.false
- 4The flowers are fresh and picked every morning by them.false
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Answer : 1. "The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them."
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).
Scarcely had (A)/the function started (B)/ than it began to rain.(C)/No error(D).
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5f166e208cf3201b63267e1e- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
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: In the following sentence, a part is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement’.
The new captain's poker face made them unable for gauge his mood.
A. unable in gauge his mood
B. unable to assess his mood
C. unable to gauge his mood
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64edf6ba18913c5bfc6a5dd0- 1Only Afalse
- 2Only Cfalse
- 3Only Bfalse
- 4Both B and Ctrue
- 5No improvementfalse
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Answer : 4. "Both B and C"
Explanation :
The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. The preposition 'for’ used here is wrong. The correct preposition should be 'to’.
Gauge means to judge or assess (a situation, mood, etc.).
Hence 'assess’ is a synonym of 'gauge’.
Both choices B and C are correct. Hence the correct answer is option 4.
Q: Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
To call it a day
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5ff5a0bd25f3065f05ebd92bTo call it a day
- 1to conclude proceedingstrue
- 2to initiate proceedingfalse
- 3to work through the dayfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 1. "to conclude proceedings"
Q:Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (5) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
To be a king and (1) / wear a crown are (2) / more glamorous to (3) / see than to bear. (4) / No error (5).
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5e3d06cee3fe3476411d872f- 11false
- 22true
- 33false
- 44false
- 55false
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Answer : 2. "2"
Q: Investors sentiment towards (1)/ India has soured in recent years(2)/as economic growth slowed(3)/ to less by 5% in current fiscal year to 8% in 2007 (4)/ No error (5).
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5eb25c993695df46ae68614a- 1Investors sentiment towardsfalse
- 2India has soured in recent yearsfalse
- 3as economic growth slowedfalse
- 4to less by 5% in current fiscal year to 8% in 2007true
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 4. "to less by 5% in current fiscal year to 8% in 2007 "
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
An online order has been placed by me today.
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611df40a3b72387005826bfd- 1I placed an online order today.false
- 2I have placed an online order today.true
- 3I am placing an online order today.false
- 4I will place an online order today.false
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