English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

The streets are crowded with tribal urchins in tattered jackets, bowlegged donkeys hauling firewood, steep mountain trails, and occasional palanquins for arthritic bussinessman.

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    bowlegged
    Correct
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  • 2
    palanquins
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    urchins
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    bussinessman
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "bussinessman"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
 He was murdered in cold blood.

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    in cold weather
    Correct
    Wrong
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    deliberately
    Correct
    Wrong
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    when blood was cold
    Correct
    Wrong
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    regretfully
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    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "deliberately"

Q:

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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    Peircing
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Sleek
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Pie
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Itch
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Peircing"
Explanation :

The correct spelling is "Piercing." The incorrect spelling "Peircing" has an extra 'i'.


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Answer : 3. "A and C"

Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material

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    clay
    Correct
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  • 2
    alluvium
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    humus
    Correct
    Wrong
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    silt
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "humus"
Explanation :

(C) humus - The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material, is known as "humus."


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Answer : 2. "CABDE"

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