General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
We missed our flight to Paris because the connecting flight was late and to add insult to injury they made us pay for a new ticket as if it was our fault!
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5d7728f555dae01e57548c48- 1to be compensatedfalse
- 2to be reprimandedfalse
- 3to be praisedfalse
- 4to make a situation worsetrue
- 5to be ruinedfalse
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Answer : 4. "to make a situation worse"
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
We can buy books online from Amazon.
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649571bbc7d7c7e0671d88ea- 1Books were to be bought online from Amazon.false
- 2Books are bought online from Amazon.false
- 3Books can be bought online from Amazon.true
- 4Books could be bought online from Amazon.false
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Answer : 3. "Books can be bought online from Amazon. "
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: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 ) .
Soldiers are trained to behave without question.
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5f211a3e0fc7110ad91fb7b2- 1actfalse
- 2obeytrue
- 3observefalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "obey"
Q: Choose the correct one word
Dependent on chance or uncertainty
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6447a3df9e10c4684bff3078Dependent on chance or uncertainty
- 1Precarioustrue
- 2Paradoxfalse
- 3Presumefalse
- 4Presumptuousfalse
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Answer : 1. "Precarious"
Explanation :
Precarious means dependent on chance, uncertain, or risky.
Q:Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.
He admired the speed with which Koti completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him
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5ea6be828127c42fd38d5e4a- 1appreciate the method being adoptedfalse
- 2appreciated the method adoptedtrue
- 3appreciate the method of adoptionfalse
- 4appreciate the adopting methodfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "appreciated the method adopted"
Q:Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.
Bryan is _________in his belief that the earth is flat.
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64ec87544a145f0934e93564- 1Tentativefalse
- 2Hastenfalse
- 3Unlikelyfalse
- 4Providedfalse
- 5Confidenttrue
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Answer : 5. "Confident"
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