General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions (51): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
The selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
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5d75db1834e9db73cc629b8eThe selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
- 1have come after anfalse
- 2has came after anfalse
- 3have came after anfalse
- 4has come after anfalse
- 5No errortrue
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Answer : 5. " No error"
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.
Life is an event of give and take.
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5f1682ac9a713b0717cc3ae1- 1make believefalse
- 2adjustmenttrue
- 3alwaysfalse
- 4givingfalse
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Answer : 2. "adjustment"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Words written on a tomb –
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5daebd82cca75847f4d94ce6- 1Epithetfalse
- 2Epigraphfalse
- 3Soliloquyfalse
- 4Epitaphtrue
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Answer : 4. "Epitaph"
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into five parts with one of the parts of each sentence is highlighted in bold suggesting the grammatically correct part of the sentence. Out of the four other parts, choose the part of the sentence which contains grammatical or contextual error in it. If the given sentence is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option (E) i.e., “No error” as your answer.
The power tariff had already (1)/been increased twice in (2)/the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also (3)/levied additional monthly charges to consumers. (4)/No error (5)
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5e9fdaabc2b6082a96182ef0- 1The power tariff had alreadyfalse
- 2been increased twice infalse
- 3the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had alsofalse
- 4levied additional monthly charges to consumerstrue
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 4. "levied additional monthly charges to consumers "
Q: Directions (77): In questions given below, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who compiles dictionaries
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5d75f145b6227c78a43006e2A person who compiles dictionaries
- 1Lexicographertrue
- 2Heliotherapyfalse
- 3Horticulturefalse
- 4Invigilatorfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lexicographer"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said to the doctor, "How soon will I be able to walk again?"
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601a73aa8f9c7c5b6d8fc414- 1He is asking the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.false
- 2He asks the doctor how soon will he be able to walk again.false
- 3He asks the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.false
- 4He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again.true
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Answer : 4. "He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again."
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.
Teachers would like ______________a long holiday.
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5e1febff401f2e7561e9a8f8- 1having beenfalse
- 2to havetrue
- 3havefalse
- 4having forfalse
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Answer : 2. "to have"
Explanation :
(B) to have - The correct phrase is "Teachers would like to have a long holiday." The infinitive "to have" is appropriate here to convey the desire of teachers to experience a long holiday
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).
I found (A) / the two first chapter of the book (B)/ particularly interesting. (C)/No error (D).
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5dd3c162a46476101fbd679f- 1Afalse
- 2Cfalse
- 3Btrue
- 4Dfalse
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