General English Practice Question and Answer

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Directions: In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers A), B), C), D) and E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

It is _____ that in the present system there is neither justice nor ________ to law.

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    Disgusting, practice
    Correct
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  • 2
    Shameful, respect
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    unethical, subject
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    unfortunate, adherence
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    strange, concept
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "unfortunate, adherence"

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Obstacles mean-

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    difficulties
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  • 2
    races
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    obstinate
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
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Answer : 1. "difficulties"

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Directions (24): 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.
Get something out of your system

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    To do something which you wanted to do to move on
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  • 2
    To do something which is not the part of your bucket list
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    Wrong
  • 3
    To get something which is not expected
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To have lots of error in a single task
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    To get unexpected rewards from a mistake
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Answer : 1. "To do something which you wanted to do to move on"

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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.

The poet drew on his fancy not his knowledge of nature, when he wrote his poem on birds. 

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    used his understanding
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    used his fantasy
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    used his imagination
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    used his skill
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Answer : 3. "used his imagination "

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Direction (Q.131 to 140): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Once upon a time a foolish brahmin (131) to Birbal with a strange request. He wanted to be (132) as ' pandit’. Now, the term pandit ' (133) to a man of knowledge. But unfortunately, this poor brahmin was uneducated. Birbal tried to explain the difference to him saying that it was not correct to call an uneducated man a pandit and because of this very reason it would be improper to call him so . But, the silly brahmin had his heart (134) on this title. Birbal came up with a brilliant solution and said that as the brahmin was an uneducated man he should (135) abuses and stones at anyone who dared to address him by the very same title. Then Birbal called all his servants and ordered them to call this brahmin pandit. The brahmin was very pleased. But the moment the servants started calling out to him as ' pandit ' he pretended to be very angry and (136) abusing them loudly. Then he picked up a few stones and hurled them in their direction. All this shouting and screaming (137) a crowd. When people realised that this brahmin was erupting every time someone called him pandit’, they all started to (138 ) him. Over the next couple of days, he would constantly hear the word ' pandit ' wherever he went very soon the whole town started referring to him as ' pandit ' much to his (139). The foolish brahmin never realised why people were calling him a pandit. He was extremely pleased with the result. He (140) Birbal from the bottom of his heart.

Fill in the blank (140).

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    yelled
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  • 2
    cursed
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    called
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    smiled
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    thanked
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    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "thanked"

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Directions: In the question, a sentence has been given in Active / Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive / Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Someone pulled the bull violently 

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    The bull had been pulled violently by someone
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    Wrong
  • 2
    The bull was to be pulled violently by someone
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    The bull had been pulled violently
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    The bull was pulled violently
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Answer : 4. "The bull was pulled violently "

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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 ) .

If she had studied hard, she would have got a first class.

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    If she studied hard
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  • 2
    If she had studied hard
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  • 3
    If she would study hard
    Correct
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  • 4
    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "If she had studied hard"

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