General English Practice Question and Answer

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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 man has too many irons in the fire

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    is attempting too many prospects simultaneously
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    is dealing with too many problems simultaneously
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    is cooking too many dishes simultaneously
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    is maintaining too many relationships simultaneously
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Answer : 1. "is attempting too many prospects simultaneously "

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In 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 it as your answer.

It is a well known _____that the lover of the sea craves for dry land, the age old ____to be where we are not.

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    anomaly, demiurge
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    credo, inspiration
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    belief, antipathy
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    paradox, yearning
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Answer : 4. "paradox, yearning"

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Answer : 3. "to , in"

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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 ) .

They wanted to have some onion fresh soup.

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    fresh soup onion
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    fresh onion soup
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    soup fresh onion
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "fresh onion soup"

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Directions (23): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Easy does it

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    Make it fast
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    To be rough
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    Slow down
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    To be conservative
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    Make more complex
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Answer : 3. "Slow down"

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.

Each individual knows how to protected on own life and it should be left to his discretion.

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    Protected by own
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    Protect by own
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    Protect his own
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    Protected his own
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    No change required
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Answer : 3. "Protect his own"

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

She will finish the thesis in a fortnight.

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    The thesis would be finished in a fortnight by her.
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    The thesis will finished by her in a fortnight.
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    The thesis will be finished by her in a fortnight.
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    A fortnight is required to finish the thesis.
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Answer : 3. "The thesis will be finished by her in a fortnight."

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