General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The General presented us a detailed battle plan.
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601a108308ff1450d90b18db- 1A detailed battle plan was presented to us by the General.true
- 2Presenting of a detailed battle plan was being done by the General to us.false
- 3A detailed battle plan will be presented to us by the General.false
- 4The General presents us a detailed battle plan.false
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Answer : 1. "A detailed battle plan was presented to us by the General."
Q: Select the correctly spelt word.
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5efc55a7d4461c5b47d63ec4- 1terbulencefalse
- 2turbulancefalse
- 3turbulencetrue
- 4turbulensefalse
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Answer : 3. "turbulence"
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 the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline 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).
I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.
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5f4612ea09e4377de93d0828I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.
- 1I shall appreciate it iftrue
- 2I would have appreciate iffalse
- 3I would appreciate iffalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "I shall appreciate it if "
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).
Scarcely had (A)/the function started (B)/ than it began to rain.(C)/No error(D).
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5f166e208cf3201b63267e1e- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Mutual discourse
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6017c6ca556c0d14e2f322eb- 1Colloquytrue
- 2Eloquencefalse
- 3Soliloquyfalse
- 4Obloquyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Colloquy"
Q:Directions: In each of the questions given below five words are given in bold. These five words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should interchange with each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it then select option (e) as your choice.
(A) corruption employees (B) facing criminal or (C) government cases are under a (D)scanner of the Modi (E) administration.
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6038a784cd43d04a8f4f3b8f- 1(D) – (E)false
- 2(B) – (E)false
- 3(A) - (B) and (C) and (D)false
- 4(A) – (C)false
- 5No interchange requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No interchange required"
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.
Young people from disadvantaged homes look for ____ in government jobs.
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5e2821ee70e328618cec2bb7- 1utilityfalse
- 2capabilityfalse
- 3abilityfalse
- 4stabilitytrue
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Answer : 4. "stability"
Explanation :
(D) stability - Young people from disadvantaged homes look for stability in government jobs.

