General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Words inscribed on tomb
1994 05fa3aa55e4a5020b7717d2c7
5fa3aa55e4a5020b7717d2c7- 1Epitomefalse
- 2Epistlefalse
- 3Epiloguefalse
- 4Epitaphtrue
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Answer : 4. "Epitaph"
Q: In the question given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
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5fd1a4864ae2934b44f496bc- 1incommensuratefalse
- 2inordinatefalse
- 3unsymmetricalfalse
- 4proportionatetrue
- 5lopsidedfalse
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Answer : 4. "proportionate"
Q: Given below are 4 words. Identify the one that has been misspelt.
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5ff6c193c24e1471a7f1e500- 1Deliciousfalse
- 2Sluggishfalse
- 3Acceptibletrue
- 4Passivityfalse
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Answer : 3. "Acceptible"
Q:Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the statements, mark (e), “All of these”, as your answer.
HOSTILE
(i) He made hostile efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
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617f96d141b20233b976f352(i) He made hostile efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
- 1Only (i)false
- 2Both (i) and (ii)false
- 3Both (ii) and (iii)true
- 4Only (iii)false
- 5All of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Both (ii) and (iii) "
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.
He wanted this agreement in black and white.
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5ddcb4d5e1ce690ab506199b- 1in writingtrue
- 2orallyfalse
- 3in discoursefalse
- 4in detailfalse
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Answer : 1. "in writing"
Q:Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Radha is unable to continue working in this office. Hard work is ______ on her health.
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5f1fbfb5ec5b045afeab763e- 1keeping an eyefalse
- 2making her meet both endsfalse
- 3blowing hot and coldfalse
- 4taking a toll ontrue
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Answer : 4. "taking a toll on"
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
Applications are invite to eligible candidates for the post of Vice Principal in a reputed school.
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5e1fea79401f2e7561e9a29d- 1No Improvementfalse
- 2invited byfalse
- 3inviting fromfalse
- 4invited fromtrue
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Answer : 4. "invited from"
Q: In the question given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
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5fd1a7ba2cbd2c3f9a41d272- 1eradicatefalse
- 2exterminatefalse
- 3abolishfalse
- 4ratifytrue
- 5quashfalse
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