English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, 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.
You need to offer them a better deal.
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601a4918c12de45b38e1d5d9- 1A better deal is needed by them and you have to offer it.false
- 2The offering of a better deal has to be done by you for their need.false
- 3They are in need of being offered a better deal by yourself.false
- 4They need to be offered a better deal by you.true
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Answer : 4. "They need to be offered a better deal by you."
Q: In the following question choose the correctly spelt word.
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5dde164fb025ff571dd9a4fb- 1Itinararyfalse
- 2Iteneraryfalse
- 3Itinerarytrue
- 4Itinareryfalse
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Answer : 3. "Itinerary"
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).
The new taxation rates (A)/ announced by the government (B)/ are bound to effect the export sector.(C)/ No error (D)
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5ddfd224fa6ad97a02ac19b9- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
"Are you ready Raju?" Mother asked.
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5ddb57b7588f4c52c920e934- 1Mother asked Raju if he would be ready.false
- 2Mother told Raju if he was ready.false
- 3Mother asked Raju if he was ready.true
- 4Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.false
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Answer : 3. "Mother asked Raju if he was ready. "
Q:Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents all -seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati – the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom – rides a peacock and when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolizes purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.
The peacock is said to be a vain bird because___
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5f854775ee6c5e78959c2645The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents all -seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati – the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom – rides a peacock and when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolizes purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.
- 1It is the national bird of our country.false
- 2It is the most colourful of al birds.false
- 3It attracts all focus to itself.true
- 4It is considered a symbol of good omen.false
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Answer : 3. "It attracts all focus to itself."
Q:Find out the plural of the nouns from the following.
Looker-on
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5e6b9a36dc5d481fc652643e- 1Lookeres-onfalse
- 2Lookered-onfalse
- 3Lookers-ontrue
- 4Looker-onfalse
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Answer : 3. "Lookers-on"
Q:Read the passage carefully and give the answer of following questions.
One of the American Navy's greatest losses during World War if was inflicted not by the Japanese, but by the weather. On the evening of 17 December 1944, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet Task Force 38 were replenishing stocks of food, fuel and ammunition during a sea rendezvous with support ships when a savage tornado struck the Philippine Sea. One of the commanders said later: 'My ship was riding as though caught in some giant washing machine. We were rolling between heaving clifs of water, caught in so strong a vice of wind and sea that our 50,000 horse- power engines were helpless. It was nine hours before he regained control of his ship, after the fleet had bobbed like helpless shuttlecocks, unable to prevent collisions in the sledge hammer waves.
The ships caught in the tornado
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5dde1fa5e983b256fe6b4d3aOne of the American Navy's greatest losses during World War if was inflicted not by the Japanese, but by the weather. On the evening of 17 December 1944, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet Task Force 38 were replenishing stocks of food, fuel and ammunition during a sea rendezvous with support ships when a savage tornado struck the Philippine Sea. One of the commanders said later: 'My ship was riding as though caught in some giant washing machine. We were rolling between heaving clifs of water, caught in so strong a vice of wind and sea that our 50,000 horse- power engines were helpless. It was nine hours before he regained control of his ship, after the fleet had bobbed like helpless shuttlecocks, unable to prevent collisions in the sledge hammer waves.
- 1are compared to shuttlecockstrue
- 2had a cargo of shuttlecocksfalse
- 3scattered shuttlecocks in the seafalse
- 4traded in shuttlecocksfalse
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Answer : 1. "are compared to shuttlecocks "
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A person who has no money to pay off his debts
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5f1822dd9679b57327a9a006- 1Destitutefalse
- 2Pauperfalse
- 3Insolventtrue
- 4Poorfalse
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