English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: Each sentence below has two blanks , each blank indicating that something has been omitted . Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
She would prefect . . . . . . travel early rather . . . . . . during peak hours.
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5da417157919e54a8e3d3360- 1for , tofalse
- 2to, thantrue
- 3in , sofalse
- 4not , iffalse
- 5at , aboutfalse
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Answer : 2. " to, than "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Something unusual or strange, having peculiar notions
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5d95791731f48d43df24e018- 1Whimsicaltrue
- 2Aggressivefalse
- 3Dramaticfalse
- 4Reasonablefalse
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Answer : 1. "Whimsical"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The robbers broke in the house at night.
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5f6aedc2e68c06196f1d4fe5- 1at nightfalse
- 2the housefalse
- 3The robbersfalse
- 4broke intrue
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Answer : 4. "broke in"
Q: Select the synonym of the given word.
COERCE
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5d7f2e0750132761b5efa74bCOERCE
- 1cajolefalse
- 2pressurizetrue
- 3enchantfalse
- 4leavefalse
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Answer : 2. "pressurize"
Explanation :
The synonym for the word "COERCE" is:
(B) pressurize
"Coerce" means to persuade someone to do something by using force or threats, and "pressurize" shares a similar meaning in the context of applying pressure or influence to achieve a particular result.
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
In the absence of your support, he would have lost the election.
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5ddca6fd103cc50a8fa57f65- 1Lacking your support, he would have lost the election.false
- 2But for your support, he would have lost the election.false
- 3He would have lost the election, if you had not supported him.true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "He would have lost the election, if you had not supported him."
Q: India can become an economic superpower (1)/ It has a young work force (2)/ China is becoming more expensive (3)/ So it serves us well to force the idea of effective dialogue (4)/ No error (5)
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5eb25dbfd758464c069ce8a0- 1India can become an economic superpowerfalse
- 2It has a young work forcetrue
- 3China is becoming more expensivefalse
- 4So it serves us well to force the idea of effective dialoguefalse
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "It has a young work force "
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Under no circumstances (A)/you would be allowed to remain (B)/ out of home after ten o’clock , (C)/said Radhika to her son (D).
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6038e1ba24cd273bc4fa998f- 1(A)false
- 2(B)true
- 3(C)false
- 4(D)false
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "(B)"
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D).
On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on shooting expedition he was planning
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5d7b3e6cd7bcd21c935a68e5On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on shooting expedition he was planning
- 1has plannedfalse
- 2had plannedtrue
- 3plannedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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