General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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).
My best friend left the country.(a)/ hope to hearing (b)/ from her again soon. (c)/ No error (d).
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602b471f7df798448f464e8d- 1(a)false
- 2(b)true
- 3(c)false
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Answer : 2. "(b)"
Explanation :
Hope to hear is right
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.
Flies off at a tangent
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5f3e49e19ab97f7febf0dde1- 1Self praisingfalse
- 2To boastfalse
- 3Well informedfalse
- 4Start discussing something irrelevanttrue
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Answer : 4. "Start discussing something irrelevant"
Q: The US (A)/ don't want (B)/ India in the Security Council. (C)/ No Error (D).
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5f310dbd8fc12265db036503- 1Afalse
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Answer : 3. "B"
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.
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.
Freedom is not a………but our birth right.
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5d79e99c9b43216ae13ce3f6- 1sinfalse
- 2gifttrue
- 3farcefalse
- 4illusionfalse
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Answer : 2. "gift"
Explanation :
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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.
His argument cut no ice with me.
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5e2055d85f8f8e395f8f0f03- 1had no influence one metrue
- 2did not hurt mefalse
- 3did not benefit mefalse
- 4did not make me proudfalse
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Answer : 1. "had no influence one me"
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).
One should respect (A) / the religions of others (B) / as much as his own. (C)/ No error (D)
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5ddcadc239b75a0aaa56263e- 1Afalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q: In the following sentence, a part is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement’.
The new captain's poker face made them unable for gauge his mood.
A. unable in gauge his mood
B. unable to assess his mood
C. unable to gauge his mood
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64edf6ba18913c5bfc6a5dd0- 1Only Afalse
- 2Only Cfalse
- 3Only Bfalse
- 4Both B and Ctrue
- 5No improvementfalse
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Answer : 4. "Both B and C"
Explanation :
The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. The preposition 'for’ used here is wrong. The correct preposition should be 'to’.
Gauge means to judge or assess (a situation, mood, etc.).
Hence 'assess’ is a synonym of 'gauge’.
Both choices B and C are correct. Hence the correct answer is option 4.