English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

 After a 'period for imprisonment' she renounced terrorism.

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    Period of imprisonment
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    Period out imprisonment
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    Period about imprisonment
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "Period of imprisonment "

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Fill in the blank with the correct determiner from the options given below:
 The scheme was closed because _______ people were interested in it. 

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    few
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    a few
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    a little
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    none
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Answer : 2. "a few"

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Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The most logical and intelligent people seem to go berserk when talking about snakes. Recently a reputed scientist said with a wise look in his eyes that sand boas have two heads. The other day someone walked into my office and stated that in his village at least cobras mate with rat snakes. About other places he was not sure, he added modestly, but that was how it was in his village.

These stories about snakes are myths. Sand boas have only one head; vine snakes do not peck your eyes out; no snake will drink milk. But it is interesting to try and trace the origin of these untruths. The one about the sand boas two heads obviously exists because the short, stumpy tail of this snake looks remarkably like the head, an effective device to fool predators. Or take the one about vine snakes pecking at eyes. It was ‘probably started by a vine snake that had a bad aim, as snakes, when provoked, will bite the most prominent projection of the offender, which is usually the nose.

But the most interesting one is about snakes coming to the scene of killing to take revenge. It so happens that when injured or under stress, a snake exudes, a large quantity of musk. Musk is a powerful sex attractant, the snakes’ equivalent of after-shave lotion. So after a snake is killed, the ground around still has this smell and naturally a snake of the same species passing by will lick its lips and come to investigate. The killer of the snake, who is probably worried if the pooja he performed was adequate to liquidate the killing of a snake, sees the second snake and is convinced that it was not.

The Irula tribals have a good answer to the query about whether cobras have jewels in their heads; “If they did, we wouldn’t be snake catchers, we would be rajas!”

According to the passage, musk

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    is a sex attractant.
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    is an after-shave lotion.
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    is a poison aimed at the offender.
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    attracts other snakes to take revenge
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Answer : 1. "is a sex attractant. "

Q:

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

One part of the philosophy of life’s meaning consists of the systemetic attempt to identify what people have in mind when they think about the topic.

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    attempt
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    philosophy
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    think
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    Systemetic
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Answer : 4. "Systemetic"
Explanation :

The correct spelling is "Systematic." The incorrect spelling "Systemetic" has an extra 'e'.


Q:

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
 I told Pooja that she could have use my car to get around while she is in my hometown.

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    that she could have use my car to get around with
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    that she can use my car to get around
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    that she could have use my car to get away
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    that she can use my car to get away with
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Answer : 2. "that she can use my car to get around"

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
 The university team won the match in the end with a _______________ (cunning) move.

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    brilliant
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    slick
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    random
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    quick
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Answer : 2. "slick"
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(B) slick

  • "Slick" is a synonym for cunning and fits well in the context of a clever move.

Q:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
 Casual

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    Spiritual
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    Personal
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    Formal
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    Traditional
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Answer : 3. "Formal"
Explanation :

"Casual" refers to something relaxed, informal, or not strict. The antonym "Formal" denotes something that is official, structured, or follows established conventions. Therefore, option (C) Formal is the opposite or antonym of "Casual."


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