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.
I am sure the girls will fight tooth and nail for their rights.
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5ddcb398103cc50a8fa59994- 1with all their mighttrue
- 2without any weaponfalse
- 3in a cowardly mannerfalse
- 4with all their rightsfalse
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Answer : 1. "with all their might "
Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact.
Fill in the blank at (8)?
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5e946242b691736639f5fb3c- 1encouragetrue
- 2persuadefalse
- 3discouragefalse
- 4endangerfalse
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Answer : 1. "encourage "
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 ) .
The commissions are set up to ask into the incidents.
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5f211b40ec5b045afeaf72f0- 1demandfalse
- 2inquiretrue
- 3lookfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "inquire"
Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
She said to me, “I thank you for the help you have given.”
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5d7a0661f9c00671d48ad263She said to me, “I thank you for the help you have given.”
- 1She told me that she thanked me for the help I had giventrue
- 2She thanked me for the help I have givenfalse
- 3She thanked to me for the help I have givenfalse
- 4She thanked me for the help I had givenfalse
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Answer : 1. " She told me that she thanked me for the help I had given"
Q: The doctor directed the nurse to administer an ________ medicine to the patient.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
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65ba11e9d1edcba9d1e96536- 1officialfalse
- 2eminentfalse
- 3alternativetrue
- 4insightfulfalse
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Answer : 3. "alternative"
Explanation :
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is:
Official
Explanation: In this context, the word "official" suggests that the medicine being administered is recognized and approved by the relevant authorities or medical professionals. It implies that the medicine is legitimate and prescribed within the official protocols of medical practice.
The other options do not fit well in the context:
"Eminent" means distinguished or noteworthy, but it doesn't directly relate to medicine in this context.
"Alternative" suggests a different option, which may not align with the doctor's directive.
Insightful" refers to having a deep understanding or perception, which doesn't make sense in the context of administering medicine.
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 principal forbade us (A) / not to use (B)/ the entire central hall. (C)/ No error (D).
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5f3e212672dcfe7bdc6bc2da- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Explanation :
Remove not in the sentence because already use of forbade
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.
Such dangerous tendencies should be nipped in the bud.
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5f3389196137a81348601f77- 1nurturedfalse
- 2observedfalse
- 3taken seriouslyfalse
- 4eradicated in the initial stagetrue
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Answer : 4. "eradicated in the initial stage"
Q: Select the correctly spelt words
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5f6053382eed863f3a8080bd- 1Posibilityfalse
- 2Pompusfalse
- 3Possessiontrue
- 4Potanitalfalse
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