General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
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5dcd4012f50c4b23b0832a03- 1fruitful huntingfalse
- 2futile searchtrue
- 3idea seekingfalse
- 4genuine effortfalse
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Answer : 2. "futile search "
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).
Every man in this world (a)/ wishes to live long (b)/ but nobody wanted to grow old.(c)/ No error (d).
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5f7d746f1e5cb657ce336369- 1(a)false
- 2(b)false
- 3(c)true
- 4(d)false
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Answer : 3. "(c)"
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 ) .
I am hopping she will clear her entrance test.
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5f55d898d094fa460c0650af- 1hope she clearstrue
- 2am hoping she clearsfalse
- 3am hopeful, she will clearfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "hope she clears"
Q: In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
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5f0d48f0fce67160728dde92- 1circummventingfalse
- 2circumvantingfalse
- 3circumventingtrue
- 4circummvantingfalse
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Answer : 3. "circumventing "
Q: Directions: In the 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 your answer is (D).
The child died from jaundice
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5ff42fdc90f7ff566ffab7bcThe child died from jaundice
- 1withfalse
- 2oftrue
- 3byfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "of "
Q:Choose the alternative which shows the correct translation from Hindi to English
मुझे तुमसे बहुत जरूरी बात करनी है ।
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5e634a9af1640a77574e0928- 1I have to talk to you in urgent.false
- 2I have talk urgently to you.false
- 3I am to talk urgently to you.true
- 4I have to talk to you urgently.false
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Answer : 3. "I am to talk urgently to you. "
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).
This stamp is only one (A)/ of the design (B)/ever printed.(C)/No error (D).
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5dcce4cfb80c4d4e55b65dc4- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure
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5e788e6406880567cada3150One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure
- 1Eccentricfalse
- 2Philosopherfalse
- 3Fatalistfalse
- 4Stoictrue
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