English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, then select option 'No error'.
The J&K Administration / has withdrew the advisory /asking tourists to cut short/ their visit to Kashmir.
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60ba1821a906b340d16ae85c- 1their visit to Kashmirfalse
- 2has withdrew the advisorytrue
- 3asking tourists to cut shortfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "has withdrew the advisory"
Q:Directions (11-20): In the passage given below, some of the words from 11-20 have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer.
Civilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands.
Choose the correct option for (20).
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60c3454b3ef9d27847d0fe33Civilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands.
- 1stabfalse
- 2murderfalse
- 3killtrue
- 4stranglefalse
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Answer : 3. "kill "
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
‘Don Quixote’ was written by Miguel Cervantes.
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645cd70b19bbd20a9ac53327‘Don Quixote’ was written by Miguel Cervantes.
- 1Miguel Cervantes was writing ‘Don Quixote’.false
- 2Miguel Cervantes wrote ‘Don Quixote’.true
- 3Miguel Cervantes had written ‘Don Quixote’.false
- 4Miguel Cervantes has written ‘Don Quixote’.false
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Answer : 2. "Miguel Cervantes wrote ‘Don Quixote’."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed into active voice, making Miguel Cervantes the author of "Don Quixote."
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
All weapons were surrendered by them.
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646b473c0e79a6cedf05a5a6- 1They have surrendered all weapons.false
- 2They surrendered all weapons.true
- 3They had surrendered all weapons.false
- 4They are surrendering all weapons.false
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Answer : 2. "They surrendered all weapons."
Q:Direction : Rearrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) We were interested by contrast in understanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to choose to struggle with change and performance.
(B) Still, we suspected that most of these focused on persuading readers that "teams are important".
(C) After all, we thought teams are a well- known subject and there must be a thousand books on the subject already.
(D) By going down this path we hoped to discover something to say that was different from most books on the subject.
(E) We approached the idea of a book on teams cautiously.
(F) Alternatively, they focussed on providing you advice on building teams as an objective in itself.
Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence ?
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5e9fe1b3c57e74137248e2ef(A) We were interested by contrast in understanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to choose to struggle with change and performance.
(B) Still, we suspected that most of these focused on persuading readers that "teams are important".
(C) After all, we thought teams are a well- known subject and there must be a thousand books on the subject already.
(D) By going down this path we hoped to discover something to say that was different from most books on the subject.
(E) We approached the idea of a book on teams cautiously.
(F) Alternatively, they focussed on providing you advice on building teams as an objective in itself.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ffalse
- 4Ctrue
- 5Dfalse
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Answer : 4. "C"
Q: ALERT
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60d9946d42d10840013596e3- 1Energeticfalse
- 2Observantfalse
- 3Intelligentfalse
- 4Watchfultrue
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Answer : 4. "Watchful"
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother needed to be looked after.
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64c3aee429beb3482a3c69b0- 1to be looked afterfalse
- 2The reason for visitingfalse
- 3my mother neededfalse
- 4was becausetrue
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Answer : 4. "was because"
Q: FASTIDIOUS
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5f44e4e077e1d45e8464ac06- 1shallowfalse
- 2discourteousfalse
- 3uglyfalse
- 4shabbytrue
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