English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To be above board
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5ffd88b62d048e6d03a347aeTo be above board
- 1To have a good heightfalse
- 2To be honest in any business dealtrue
- 3To have no debtsfalse
- 4To try to be beautifulfalse
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Answer : 2. "To be honest in any business deal "
Q: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To make clean breast of
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5ffd881f2d048e6d03a34774To make clean breast of
- 1To gain prominencefalse
- 2To praise oneselffalse
- 3To make a full disclosuretrue
- 4To destroy before it bloomsfalse
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Answer : 3. "To make a full disclosure "
Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Study of the nature of God
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5ff9d169beaf081e1b1c8d42Study of the nature of God
- 1Philologyfalse
- 2Theologytrue
- 3Humanismfalse
- 4Philosophyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Theology"
Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
Garnish
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5ff9cf38eb74c178bf41ad58Garnish
- 1Paintfalse
- 2Adorntrue
- 3Garnerfalse
- 4Banishfalse
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Answer : 2. "Adorn"
Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
Mentor
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5ff9ce93576a027ccbdea948Mentor
- 1Guidetrue
- 2Geniusfalse
- 3Stylistfalse
- 4Philosopherfalse
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Answer : 1. "Guide"
Q: Direction: In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Enigmatic
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5ff9ce22576a027ccbdea436Enigmatic
- 1Simpletrue
- 2Reticentfalse
- 3Plainfalse
- 4Nervousfalse
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Answer : 1. "Simple"
Q: Direction: In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Callous
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5ff9cd1feb74c178bf418d29Callous
- 1Sensitivetrue
- 2Softfalse
- 3Kindfalse
- 4Generousfalse
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Answer : 1. "Sensitive "
Q:In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
One fireman died while 14 others had a narrow escape when a part of the factory-cum-outlet of a well-known battery ___(1)___ firm where they were battling a major ___(2)___ collapsed following a series of sudden explosions in west Delhi. The brave fireman who had joined the department last year and got married ___(3)___, was buried under a pile of debris following explosions which were triggered by a compressor burst. The fireman died due to excessive bleeding and smoke inhalation. It took firemen five hours to pull his body out of the debris.
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 3.
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5ff7f6bc3f9f9a23d7260ea4- 1evidentlyfalse
- 2generouslyfalse
- 3eventuallyfalse
- 4recentlytrue
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