General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Nirmal said to us, "My father gave me a purse yesterday."
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5ddb56fe588f4c52c920e8b9- 1Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.false
- 2Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.true
- 3Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.false
- 4Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.false
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Answer : 2. "Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day. "
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
She could not cope by the heavy workload.
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5f3e425151e6542224f7ed37- 1offalse
- 2withtrue
- 3upfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "with"
Explanation :
Using Cope with
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.
Come hell or high water
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5f053e5b26cfc348bd70b019- 1Wait impatiently.false
- 2Try to outdo one another in public.false
- 3No matter what happens.true
- 4Project a clean image in public.false
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Answer : 3. "No matter what happens."
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.
Satish told us that he_____Milton.
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5f55f63079cfd646ddcc7d85- 1had readtrue
- 2readfalse
- 3was readfalse
- 4is readingfalse
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Answer : 1. "had read"
Q: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 ) .
Mr. Smith arrived at India in June Last year.
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60ffa1b133382a2da13b3161- 1tofalse
- 2intrue
- 3byfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "in"
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Who painted it?
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5ddb677fd566ad537af947a3- 1It was painted?false
- 2Was it painted?false
- 3Had it been painted by?false
- 4By whom was it painted?true
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Answer : 4. "By whom was it painted?"
Q: Direction: Use the verbs given in brackets either in Active or Passive according to sense of the given sentence.
He is honest and so he………..in the town. (respect)
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5d7a1453f9c00671d48b1fa2He is honest and so he………..in the town. (respect)
- 1will respectedfalse
- 2is respectedtrue
- 3was respectingfalse
- 4are respectedfalse
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Answer : 2. "is respected"
Q: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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5f1ea26826299776aa423e9b- 1access forfalse
- 2No improvement.false
- 3access totrue
- 4access atfalse
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