General English Practice Question and Answer

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Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

to move heaven and earth 

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    to pray to all Gods
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    to travel in ‘a rocket
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    to cause an earthquake
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    to try everything possible
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Answer : 4. "to try everything possible "

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Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

Food and water are the two basic necessities that citizens should have accessing in .

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    access for
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    No improvement.
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    access to
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    access at
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Answer : 3. "access to"

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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. 

The new king has been able to bear up all opposition.

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    bear off
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    bear down
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    bear out
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
You must apologize ______ the punishment.

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    escaping
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    escape
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    to escape
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    escapes
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Answer : 3. "to escape"

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Read the passage carefully and given the answer of the following questions.
We are tempted to assume that technological progress is the real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilisation. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them as Western nations do, to build industrial organisations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilisation brings opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. If machines get into the saddle, all our progress will have been in vain. The problem facing us is a Universal one. Both East and West are threatened with the same danger and face the same destiny. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangers only if they become idols.
Apart from this, many other countries are busy with their scientific research on the constant gear.
They also involve in hazardous kind of activities. It is not only harmful for the global but also a package of disaster for the human race.
It should be curb altogether and develop the things to create a harmony around the global. 

What will happen if Eastern people use machines? 

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    It will bring great opportunities and rewards to them
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    It will show the victory of mind over matter
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    They will realise that it is not an end in itself
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    They will get involved in politics and drift into the danger of death
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Answer : 1. "It will bring great opportunities and rewards to them "

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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).

India is using (A)/ Afghan soil for its nefariously designs (B)/ to destabilise Pakistan relations.(C)/No Error (D)

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 2. "B"

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
Falsification of documents etc.

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    Laminating
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    Copying
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    Xeroxing
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    Forgery
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Answer : 4. "Forgery "

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Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

Anyone of these two ideas will be used to execute the project.

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    Either of these two
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    Either two of these
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    Two of any of these
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    Anyone of those two
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Answer : 1. "Either of these two"

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