General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction(42): Select the correct or preferred spelling for each of these commonly misspelled words
Which of the following spellings is preferred in American English?
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5d723e2c1a67ca481469197dWhich of the following spellings is preferred in American English?
- 1acknowledgementfalse
- 2acknowlegmentfalse
- 3acknowlegementfalse
- 4acknowledgmenttrue
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Answer : 4. "acknowledgment "
Q:In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'
The survey gives(A)/ us much knowledge of the (b)/ public’s opinion (c)/ on the matter of terrorism. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d710aa62442194806638fb1- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
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Q:Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist.
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6495726c4e0960e0547b05c5- 1as least tragic asfalse
- 2No substitution requiredfalse
- 3the most tragicfalse
- 4less tragic thantrue
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Answer : 4. "less tragic than"
Q: Directions (32): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. The fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 32 )
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5d7232f62442194806652e19There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 32 )
- 1advancefalse
- 2acceleratefalse
- 3hindertrue
- 4helpfalse
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Answer : 3. "hinder"
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).
Rakesh is foolish/to said/such things.
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5f99419fd433054b5c921a58- 1to saidtrue
- 2No errorfalse
- 3such thingsfalse
- 4Rakesh is foolishfalse
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Answer : 1. "to said"
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.
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5e85be1c5ff0513fc6035314They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I really wanted to see it.
- 1of visitfalse
- 2No improvementfalse
- 3from visitingtrue
- 4to visitingfalse
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Answer : 3. "from visiting"
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 ) .
The teacher said, “It is time that your daughter has learned how to write.”
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5f0551fe26cfc348bd70ed38- 1learnedfalse
- 2had learntfalse
- 3learnttrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "learnt"
Q: Directions: In the question given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the highlighted 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).
Scarcely had he left when his friend came.
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603768fb24cd273bc4f51482Scarcely had he left when his friend came.
- 1He had left scarcelyfalse
- 2He scarcely had leftfalse
- 3He had scarcely leftfalse
- 4No improvementtrue
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