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).
The table’s legs (A)/ have been (B)/ elaborately carved. (C)/ No error (D)
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6001471417b389314c4da822- 1(A)true
- 2(B)false
- 3(C)false
- 4(D)false
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Answer : 1. "(A)"
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.
The poet drew on his fancy not his knowledge of nature, when he wrote his poem on birds.
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5def62f72c071834c4fd58dc- 1used his understandingfalse
- 2used his fantasyfalse
- 3used his imaginationtrue
- 4used his skillfalse
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Answer : 3. "used his imagination "
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.
I have decided _____ my course of action.
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611391d2e60c1d4cec267638- 1upontrue
- 2withfalse
- 3forfalse
- 4offalse
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Answer : 1. "upon"
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.
He found her dream house and has now landed an amazing job. He really does have the best of both worlds.
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5d772a5d55dae01e575491d1- 1you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same timetrue
- 2to have lots of money to make the things donefalse
- 3to play tricks in order to achieve targetsfalse
- 4to bribe someonefalse
- 5to be honestfalse
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Answer : 1. "you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time"
Q:Direction: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Many teachers_______ the lack of professional freedom as the_______ for leaving the job.
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5e4e237b1b69e805d0bc88e2- 1cited, reasontrue
- 2explained, forcefalse
- 3claimed, understandingfalse
- 4argued, culpritfalse
- 5believe, groundfalse
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Answer : 1. "cited, reason "
Q:In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Education makes a person self-reliant. An (1)____ person is well equipped to take important decisions (2)____ life. He is the master of his (3)____ and fortune. On the other hand an illiterate person (4)____ help and guidance at every step. He feels helpless (5)____ is at the mercy of others.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
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5e20045c68949f65c4c60a24- 1andtrue
- 2unlessfalse
- 3thoughfalse
- 4butfalse
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Answer : 1. "and "
Q: He was (A)/ not in a position to state (B)/ the speed the ship travelled. (C) / No error (D)
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5f3104b78fc12265db035483- 1Bfalse
- 2Ctrue
- 3Afalse
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Answer : 2. "C"
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.
This cat and mouse tactic was purposely designed to provoke, inrage and panic the unemployed.
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61793b9de99e6820a368fd77- 1tacticfalse
- 2purposelyfalse
- 3inragetrue
- 4panicfalse
- 5All are correctfalse
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