General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions (26): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Hang in there
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5d77334f9c86db1bd3193f03Hang in there
- 1To stopfalse
- 2Don't give uptrue
- 3Don't be latefalse
- 4Don't do hard workfalse
- 5To waitfalse
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Answer : 2. "Don't give up"
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).
It’s high time (A)/ the government takes effective steps (B)/ against malaria. (C)/ No error(D)
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5d94790b15db5f22bbeb48cc- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Please go out and check if it is yet raining.
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5f1fbc8e1b4d8003eeb5d5e6- 1Please go outfalse
- 2and checkfalse
- 3if it isfalse
- 4yet raining.true
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Answer : 4. "yet raining."
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 Earl of Leicester threw down the glove.
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5d985eee68fda74fcf574914- 1accepted defeatfalse
- 2rejected the prizefalse
- 3resorted to wrong tacticsfalse
- 4gave a challengetrue
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Answer : 4. "gave a challenge"
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 ) .
She is a honest woman who worked hard.
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5ff7ebabc24e1471a7f83c35- 1a honest womenfalse
- 2the honest womanfalse
- 3an honest womantrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "an honest woman"
Q:Choose the most appropriate option from the choices given below:
Circulars are letters:
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5e6a49a10b8b1e6afc22ba1d- 1containing confidential informationfalse
- 2containing circular argumentsfalse
- 3circulated to a few selected officialsfalse
- 4circulated to a large number of peopletrue
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Answer : 4. "circulated to a large number of people "
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 ) .
We have received many anomalous letters about this issue.
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5ddca505103cc50a8fa57959- 1analogousfalse
- 2synonymousfalse
- 3anonymoustrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "anonymous"
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Bala's mother said. Will you lock the door, Bala?
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5ddb57675137d252a2b520ae- 1Bala's mother told Bala that he need not lock the door.false
- 2Bala's mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.true
- 3Bala's mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.false
- 4Bala's mother said lock the door.false
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