General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
He rides the high horse because of his high connection.
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60b0dc90f0fca47be6c7c132- 1is famousfalse
- 2talks flatteringlyfalse
- 3puts on airstrue
- 4is prosperousfalse
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Answer : 3. "puts on airs"
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The doctor advised me to give up sweets.
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5ddfd108fa6ad97a02ac163e- 1To me give up sweets was advised by doctor.false
- 2The doctor advised to give up sweets me.false
- 3I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets .true
- 4I was advised to give up eat sweets by the doctor.false
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Answer : 3. "I was advised by the doctor to give up sweets . "
Q: Direction: Select the correct or preferred spelling for each of these commonly misspelled words
Which of the following spellings is correct?
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5d7240aa1a67ca4814691993Which of the following spellings is correct?
- 1concensusfalse
- 2consencusfalse
- 3consenssusfalse
- 4consensustrue
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Answer : 4. "consensus "
Q: Direction: Use the verbs given in brackets either in Active or Passive according to sense of the given sentence.
He…..at the airport yesterday. (see)
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5d7a2e199b43216ae13e7102He…..at the airport yesterday. (see)
- 1have seenfalse
- 2is seenfalse
- 3was seentrue
- 4were seenfalse
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Answer : 3. "was seen"
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.
He said to me, “I go for a walk daily.”
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5f0d3e3f9b26c36beb2fa6ff- 1He told me that he went for a walk daily.false
- 2He told me that he goes for a walk daily.true
- 3He told me that he daily went for a walk.false
- 4He told me that he had gone for a walk daily.false
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Answer : 2. "He told me that he goes for a walk daily. "
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 ) .
I really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and I also very much liked its theme.
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5ddca8e439b75a0aaa561c8d- 1its theme conveyed.false
- 2and the executing of the fashion shows theme.false
- 3I really liked its theme.true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "I really liked its theme."
Q: When the family in the next house packed off at midnight, I began to smell a rat.
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5f3d224907f57c579cac5521- 1to see hidden meaningfalse
- 2to smell a bad smellfalse
- 3to suspect a tricktrue
- 4to misunderstandfalse
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Answer : 3. "to suspect a trick "
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).
The injustice from the sentence pronounced (a)/ above that great scientist, is (b)/ now evident to us all. (c)/ No error (d).
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5f0d3a78cec10557a8de87fe- 1afalse
- 2btrue
- 3cfalse
- 4dfalse
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