English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction: Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The success of Mithali’s squad has generated fresh interest in the women’s game in India, and as various goodies have been dangled many are calling for a female equivalent of the IPL.
(I) besides various goodies being dangled
(II) various goodies are being dangled
(III) apart from various goodies being dangled
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64f5cdd34687b15f94b65feb(II) various goodies are being dangled
(III) apart from various goodies being dangled
- 1Only (I) is correctfalse
- 2Both (I) and (II) are correctfalse
- 3Both (I) and (III) are correcttrue
- 4All are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both (I) and (III) are correct"
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 number.
A raptor’s day begins soon after dawn. They (1)______ their wings for a quick warm-up and are ready for the hunt. Nature (2)______ these birds so well that they do not need to hunt every day. By (3)______ a good kill on a particular day, the larger raptor can go without hunting (4)______ two or three weeks. These predators can do without regular meals. This helps them to (5)______ if there is bad weather or lack of food.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 10.
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64ca4271b6a5e472e276e9a1- 1displacefalse
- 2transferfalse
- 3exchangetrue
- 4returnfalse
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Answer : 3. "exchange"
Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person exhibiting excessive worry about one’s health
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64243cd3dcb650c1456a11e5A person exhibiting excessive worry about one’s health
- 1Intellectualfalse
- 2Hypochondriactrue
- 3Megalomaniacfalse
- 4Expertfalse
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Answer : 2. "Hypochondriac "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A fly on the wall
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6450f75568c22b088399ed85A fly on the wall
- 1A vigilant security guardfalse
- 2An unperceived observertrue
- 3Very intelligent personfalse
- 4An unwelcome guestfalse
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Answer : 2. "An unperceived observer"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Child’s play
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645b3c80cdae930acb6580d3- 1An easy tasktrue
- 2Cricketfalse
- 3A restricted playgroundfalse
- 4Children’s dramafalse
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Answer : 1. "An easy task"
Q: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The professor said to Piyush, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”
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64b6811ce154aff533787cc5- 1The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him the next day.false
- 2The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.true
- 3The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow.false
- 4The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data and get back to him the next day.false
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Answer : 2. "The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day."
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
One track mind
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64b693a788d5e4f52dd72053- 1thinking of another point of viewfalse
- 2using a well-known pathfalse
- 3always thinking of only one thingtrue
- 4waiting anxiously for somethingfalse
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Answer : 3. "always thinking of only one thing"
Explanation :
The correct answer is Always thinking of only one thing. Let's look at the meaning of the given idiom: One-track mind: used in reference to a person whose thoughts are preoccupied with one subject or interest.
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”
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62fdffc38921e519c141ac15- 1He told his employee not to provoke me unnecessarily.false
- 2He requested his employee do not provoke him unnecessarily.false
- 3He told to his employee to not provoke him unnecessarily.false
- 4He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.true
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