General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.
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64aa932cb394764d11c2d11b- 1when metrue
- 2Everybody staredfalse
- 3drawing roomfalse
- 4entered thefalse
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."
Q:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
The thief explained how he ……….. from the jail.
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5dd503d7db51363c0237208e- 1escapesfalse
- 2had escapedfalse
- 3escapedtrue
- 4has escapedfalse
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Answer : 3. "escaped"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."
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601b4f4508ff1450d90fc60e- 1The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.true
- 2The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.false
- 3The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.false
- 4The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.false
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Answer : 1. "The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium."
Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact.
Fill in the blank at (6)?
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5e9458dc74602d7dedc15d94- 1stimulatetrue
- 2agitatefalse
- 3understandfalse
- 4minimizefalse
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Answer : 1. "stimulate "
Q: In questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Words written on a tomb
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5ebebba3b54ef762314bb461- 1Epithetfalse
- 2Epigraphfalse
- 3Epitaphtrue
- 4Soliloquyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Epitaph"
Q: Having deprived of their houses (A)/ in the recent earthquake (B)/ they had no other option but to take shelter in a school. (C) No error (D)
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5f3104f8c923a92061dd0e44- 1Cfalse
- 2Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "A"
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.
It was clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Ram said that Jagjit was a thief.
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6128bf993459f935a39fea05- 1Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves.true
- 2A person accusing another of being black.false
- 3A person blaming another for something he has not done.false
- 4Both are guilty of the same mistake.false
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Answer : 1. "Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves."
Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Creating a relaxing bedroom environment is very important too, and this can be done using a calming, subtle fragrance.
B. It is possible to retrain your brain to have a sound sleep.
C. This is possible if you make sure your room is undisturbed, quiet and dark.
D. Start by regulating the times you go to bed and get up.
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5f1fc228c090bf3ddbc93cc4A. Creating a relaxing bedroom environment is very important too, and this can be done using a calming, subtle fragrance.
B. It is possible to retrain your brain to have a sound sleep.
C. This is possible if you make sure your room is undisturbed, quiet and dark.
D. Start by regulating the times you go to bed and get up.
- 1BCADfalse
- 2BDCAtrue
- 3DACBfalse
- 4ADBCfalse
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