English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below

Polarize

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    Combine
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    Orchestrate
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    Conjoin
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    Segregate
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Answer : 4. "Segregate"

Q:

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

We expect good news about the corona vaccine.

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    Good news has been expected by us about the corona vaccine.
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    Good news expected us about the corona vaccine.
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    Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.
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    Good news was expected by us about the corona vaccine
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Answer : 3. "Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine."
Explanation :

The given sentence is in an active voice form, hence we need to convert it into a passive voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an assertive sentence.
Find the subject (We) and object (good news) of the sentence and exchange their places.
The given sentence is in the present indefinite tense.
The passive verb form for the present indefinite sentence: is/are + V3 + by + subject.
So, 'expect' changes into 'is expected'.
At last line up the remaining part.
Following this structure, we get the 4th option as the correct answer.  
Following these steps, we finally get- Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.

Q:

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact opposite of the given word:
 Enormous

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    Soft
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    Average
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    Tiny
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    Weak
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Answer : 3. "Tiny"

Q:

In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each four words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

The empty ‘Chyawanprash’ containers near the makeshift kitchen at the elephant camp say it all – that the elephants have been having a healthy, nutritious diet as (1) by the veterinary doctors.  The camp managers say that the elephants get to have the nutritious (2) twice a day – morning before bath and early evening, walk eight to 1 km on the walking track twice a day and have loads of green fodder. A few of these elephants also undergo special medication, if necessary. ‘Valli’, a female elephant from the Koodal Azhagar Perumal Koil, Madurai, and ‘Vedanayagi’ another female elephant from Bhavani, Erode, are two such elephants. Based on the veterinarians’ prescription, the managers are treating the two for foot rot disease.
 The elephants get to (3) their legs in a decoction of seven chemicals, a traditional formula, to get over the problem. The foot rot sets in when the elephants are obese, or stand on hard surface or bitumen-topped roads for long with very little movement.
 Likewise, two other elephants are also undergoing eye treatment to overcome the ‘watery eye’ problem. This occurs when the elephants’ living (4) is hot. The managers say that the ingredients of the food and the quantity given to the elephants (5) from one to another and are dependent on the age and gender.
 Based on the two, a body-mass-index of sorts is derived and that determines the food and the quantity. Right at the start of the camp, the managers have noted down the weight of each elephant.
 This will be compared to the (6) that they will record when the elephants exit the camp around the second week of January. The managers say that one important factor in the camp is giving green fodder, which the elephants (7) in plenty in the camp. For the weak elephants, the camp managers give twigs of ‘aal’, ‘arasu’ ‘athi’ trees and also ‘koondapanai’. They add that the managers are also (8) the mahouts and those accompanying the elephants on the ways to keep the animal healthy. This is (9) the mahouts are with the elephants 24x7. And also because the animal should continue to live in a (10) environment.

Choose the correct option for (7). 

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    earn
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    realize
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    get
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    capture
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Answer : 3. "get "

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Answer : 3. "Put the cat among pigeons"

Q:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

You have made only perfunctory attempts to understand me!

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    adamant
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    careful
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    basic
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    casual
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Answer : 2. "careful"

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