Common General English Questions

Common General English Questions

Common General English is an important section of competitive exams. Common General English Questions and Answers are asked in Competitive Exams. In this section, students can get knowledge of Common General English and English grammar like Tense, Passive Voice, Narration, etc topics.

General English Questions

Here, I am sharing Common General English Questions and Answers for those aspirants who are preparing for the Competitive Exams. In these exams, English grammar questions are generally asked under the Common General English Section.

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Common General English Questions

  Q :  

In the following question, the sentence is given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The recession is going to cause ___________ times for families who are already struggling to pay their bills.

(A) furious

(B) agitated

(C) turbulent

(D) wild


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

As the judge enters the courtroom, ______________ calls upon all occupants in the room to stand.

(A) formality

(B) pattern

(C) culture

(D) habit


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The police will regard it as an accident_____ any contrary is found.

(A) unless

(B) still

(C) whenever

(D) otherwise


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The ___ chair was discared by the tenant.

(A) break

(B) broken

(C) broking

(D) broke


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

He is both diligent ______ efficient.

(A) also

(B) but

(C) and

(D) yet


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Bangladesh delayed the start of the planned repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, _______ that it had not compiled a list of those ready to return.

I. On thin ice

II. On the grounds

III. For the reason

(A) Only II

(B) Only I and II

(C) Only I and III

(D) Only II and III

(E) None of the above


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

These approaches are not _______ to most business systems because they don’t have clearly defined outcomes and they deal with far too many variables.

I. Applicable

II. Pertinent

III. Validate

(A) Only II

(B) Only III

(C) Only I and II

(D) Only II and III

(E) All of the above


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Strategic defaulters may _______ up to 40 percent of nonperforming loans, against an original estimate of 15 percent, which was revised to 25 percent at the  end of 2017.

I. Account for

II. Add up

III. Back down

(A) Only I

(B) Only II

(C) Only II and III

(D) Only I and II

(E) All of the above


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Bishop’s counsel also ________ that further detention was not needed since he had been interrogated for hours before and after his arrest.

(A) ordered

(B) claimed

(C) acclaimed

(D) confessed

(E) All of the above


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The spectacular show by Tata Motors in September clearly indicates that the company’s new generation cars are now finding buyers even in _______ times.

(A) dense

(B) commendatory

(C) inept

(D) difficult

(E) All of the above


Correct Answer : D

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