English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it as your answer.

It is a well known _____that the lover of the sea craves for dry land, the age old ____to be where we are not.

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    anomaly, demiurge
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  • 2
    credo, inspiration
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    belief, antipathy
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    paradox, yearning
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "paradox, yearning"

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Answer : 3. "Truthful "

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.

The boss said, "It's time we began planning our work".

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    The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.
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  • 2
    The boss said that it was time they began planning our work.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.
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Answer : 1. "The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work. "

Q:

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Grandmother was knitting a sweater for his grand-daughter.

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    sweater for his
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    Grandmother was
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    grand-daughter
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    knitting a
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Answer : 1. "sweater for his"

Q:

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.

Rohit was ______ when he took important decisions without consulting the family.

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    cutting the red tape
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    in the same boat
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    told to fight his own battles himself
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    told to get a new lease of life
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Answer : 3. "told to fight his own battles himself"

Q:

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

She will finish the thesis in a fortnight.

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    The thesis would be finished in a fortnight by her.
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    The thesis will finished by her in a fortnight.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The thesis will be finished by her in a fortnight.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    A fortnight is required to finish the thesis.
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Answer : 3. "The thesis will be finished by her in a fortnight."

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