English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In the following questions, 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.
The men had constructed the bridge.
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630cad9b7c72c0778458891d- 1The bridge has been constructed by the men.false
- 2The bridge was constructed by the men.false
- 3The bridge was being constructed by the men.false
- 4The bridge had been constructed by the men.true
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Answer : 4. "The bridge had been constructed by the men. "
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
This appears to be the handiwork of someone who to belong to a criminal gang.
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64b778dd2dc867f593fdd10e- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2who belongstrue
- 3who is belongingfalse
- 4which belongsfalse
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Answer : 2. "who belongs"
Explanation :
The correct sentence should be:
This appears to be the handiwork of someone who belongs to a criminal gang.
Explanation: The original sentence has a verb tense issue. "To belong" should be replaced with "belongs" to maintain the correct present tense form in this context.
Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.
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64c8e29a3fde307e3f4f6560- 1Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”true
- 2Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”false
- 3Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”false
- 4Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”false
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Answer : 1. "Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”"
Q:Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
In terms of education, children must receive proper care, (1)______ and schooling. By (2)______ child marriage, the best possible future of children can be (3)______. When there is an economic crisis, many programmes must be held so that they can (4)______ how to fight for themselves (5)______ and efficiently.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
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645cdad045f1450a80b9b2cdIn terms of education, children must receive proper care, (1)______ and schooling. By (2)______ child marriage, the best possible future of children can be (3)______. When there is an economic crisis, many programmes must be held so that they can (4)______ how to fight for themselves (5)______ and efficiently.
- 1guidancetrue
- 2dressfalse
- 3foodfalse
- 4helpfalse
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Answer : 1. "guidance"
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.
Humanity can be (1)______ as the quality of being human; the peculiar nature (2)______ man, by which he is distinguished (3)______ other beings. Being human (4)______ not mean that an individual possesses humanity. One of the (5)______ outstanding examples of extraordinary humanity in a human being has been portrayed beautifully by Mother Teresa.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
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643d4c422d621da116976e41- 1oftrue
- 2infalse
- 3atfalse
- 4tofalse
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Answer : 1. "of"
Q:Direction: Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option (e). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option (d) as your choice.
(A) Has to give way to (B)/ Avert accidents (C)/ At the cost of maintenance and safety (D)/ The present system of running trains on a congested network (E)/ Safety consciousness in operations
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64f6f43e6e0e55b91d962a55- 1DCAEtrue
- 2EABCfalse
- 3DCABfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "DCAE"
Q: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
You can sleep here but this bed is squalid and wet.
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6458e68139143d085f4cf657- 1disorderlyfalse
- 2uncomfortablefalse
- 3cleantrue
- 4painfulfalse
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Answer : 3. "clean"
Q:Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Modest
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646b4e51cdae930acb8f3efd- 1Glumfalse
- 2Sullenfalse
- 3Unhappyfalse
- 4Conceitedtrue
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