English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the double

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    on the verge of collapse
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    at a fast pace
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    out of order
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    between two undesirable things
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Answer : 2. "at a fast pace"
Explanation :

The correct answer is 'at a fast pace'. In the given sentence 'On the double' is an idiom. The meaning of it is as follows: On the double: very quickly and without any delay.

Q:

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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    Ministry
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    Attention
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    Attitude
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    Mimikry
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Answer : 4. "Mimikry"

Q:

Which one of the options will complete the phrasal verb in the following sentence?
 I had to fill …………………. there forms to get my driving licence. 

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    up
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    into
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    down
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    over
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Answer : 1. "up "

Q:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by COVID19 pandemic, India continues to expand its rice exports footprint in the African, Asian and European Union markets, thus having the largest share in global rice trade. The robust global demand also helped India’s growth in rice exports.

In 2020-21, India’s rice exports (Basmati and Non-Basmati) rose by a huge 87 per cent to 17.72 Million Tonne (MT) from 9.49 MT achieved in 2019-20. In terms of value realisation, India’s rice exports rose by 38 per cent to USD 8815 million in 2020-21 from USD 6397 million reported in 2019-20. In terms of Rupees, India’s rice export grew by 44 per cent to Rs 65298 crore in 2020-21 from Rs 45379 crore in the previous year. In the first seven months of the current financial year (2021-22), India’s rice exports rose by more than 33 per cent to 11.79 MT from 8.91 MT achieved during April-October, 2020-21. It is anticipated that India’s rice exports in 2021-22 would likely surpass the record feet of 17.72 MT achieved in 2020-21.

In 2020-21, India shipped non-basmati rice to nine countries - Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Eswatini, Myanmar and Nicaragua, where exports were carried out for the first time or earlier the shipment was smaller in volume. India’s Non-Basmati rice exports was valued at USD 4796 million (Rs 35448crore) in 2020- 21, with Basmati Rice exports a close second at USD 4018 million (Rs 29,849 crore). In terms of volume of Basmati rice exports in 2020-21, top ten countries – Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar and Oman have a share of close to 80 per cent in total shipments of aromatic long grained rice from India.

Top ten countries – Nepal, Benin, Bangladesh, Senegal, Togo, Cote D Ivoire, Guinea, Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates – have a share of 57 per cent in India’s total exports of non-Basmati rice in 2020-21 in terms of volume.

Which of the following countries imported rice from India for the first time?

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    Iraq
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    Bangladesh
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    Brazil
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    United Arab Emirates
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Answer : 3. "Brazil"

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Groups of four words are given. In each group one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark it in your Answer-Sheet.

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    Capracious
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    Auspicious
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    Fallicious
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    Dalicious
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Answer : 2. "Auspicious"

Q:

Choose the correct one word 'A study of the human race.'

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    Anthropology
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    Archaeology
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    Etymology
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    Ethnology
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Answer : 1. "Anthropology"

Q:

Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentence from the given options:
 He said, "They are in the class."

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    He said that they were in the class.
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    He says that they are in the class.
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    He said that they had been in class.
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    He says that they are in the class.
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Answer : 1. "He said that they were in the class."

Q:

Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of - jeopardy?

We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.

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    safety
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    leave
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    relative
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    reluctant
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Answer : 1. "safety"

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