General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following questions, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P Q R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate the correct response.
1. Sometimes you can figure out
P. of the rest of the sentence
Q. or from the meaning
R. its place in the story or in the sentence
S. an unfamiliar word from its context
6. even though you may never have seen the word before.
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5ddcbd8839b75a0aaa566678P. of the rest of the sentence
Q. or from the meaning
R. its place in the story or in the sentence
S. an unfamiliar word from its context
6. even though you may never have seen the word before.
- 1RSPQfalse
- 2SRQPfalse
- 3QPRSfalse
- 4PRQStrue
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Answer : 4. "PRQS"
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 ) .
He had grown strong and tall in service and was indeed a fine man to look upon.
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612cac88bcfda60575d6d66f- 1had grewfalse
- 2have grownfalse
- 3had growfalse
- 4No Improvementtrue
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Answer : 4. "No Improvement"
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To turn over a new leaf.
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5e95b4272df8094e282e3d77- 1to change completely one’s course of action.false
- 2to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old one’s thoroughly.false
- 3To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks.false
- 4To change old habits and adopt new ones.true
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Answer : 4. "To change old habits and adopt new ones. "
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Lack of civic-mindedness or of patriotism
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6017c5c565f04759037d5358- 1Shagfalse
- 2Clergyfalse
- 3Iconomachyfalse
- 4Incivismtrue
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Answer : 4. "Incivism"
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
You must be tired after all day’s work. Would you like to wet your whistle?
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5d7727ab55dae01e5754839b- 1to take rest after a long day’s workfalse
- 2to get admired by the whole working teamfalse
- 3to have a power napfalse
- 4to take a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.true
- 5to go for a leavefalse
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Answer : 4. "to take a drink, especially an alcoholic drink."
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 ) .
Five years ago today, I am sitting in a small Japanese car, driving across Poland towards Berlin.
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5dccecd6f348e931548f54e3- 1was sittingtrue
- 2satfalse
- 3have been sittingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "was sitting"
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 ) .
Not a word they spoke to the unfortunate about victims of the earthquake.
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5fa3af920d1e5327c47da8c2- 1did they speaktrue
- 2they will speakfalse
- 3they had spokenfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "did they speak "
Q: In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
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631712dc378efa3cdd87e47b- 1Daclinationfalse
- 2Declineationfalse
- 3Declinationtrue
- 4Daclineationfalse
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