General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which word is opposite in meaning to ‘interesting’?
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628ccb68c35b305d827436bf- 1confusingfalse
- 2boringtrue
- 3contrastingfalse
- 4pleasingfalse
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Answer : 2. "boring "
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
CANNY
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5d95842c52f5a043c071d3f7- 1Obstinatefalse
- 2Proudfalse
- 3Stoutfalse
- 4Clevertrue
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Answer : 4. "Clever"
Explanation :
"Canny" refers to being clever, astute, or showing good judgment, especially in practical matters. Someone described as "canny" is often skilled in making decisions that are sensible and advantageous. In this context, "clever" is an appropriate synonym because it captures the idea of being intelligent and resourceful.
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.
Vanish into thin air
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5f310fcac006da57832a97ce- 1sudden or unexpected shock.false
- 2to prevent something bad from happening to one.false
- 3saved or spared from difficulty or misfortune by some intervention at the very last momentfalse
- 4to disappear without leaving a trace.true
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Answer : 4. "to disappear without leaving a trace."
Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact .
Fill in the blank at (1)?
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5e94571974602d7dedc15b14- 1itemsfalse
- 2newstrue
- 3advertisementsfalse
- 4Cartoonfalse
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Answer : 2. "news"
Q: Directions (52): 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 concept of an institutional mechanism, or an anti-corruption ombudsman, has be around for over 50 years.
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5d75dca434e9db73cc629f85The concept of an institutional mechanism, or an anti-corruption ombudsman, has be around for over 50 years.
- 1have be around for overfalse
- 2had be around for overfalse
- 3has been around for overtrue
- 4had been around in overfalse
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "has been around for over"
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.
The guide said to the tourists, "This will be the best day of your life."
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601a6f3c8f9c7c5b6d8fb7de- 1The guide told the tourists this that would be the best day of their lives.false
- 2The guide told the tourists that this will be the best day of their lives.false
- 3The guide told the tourists that this would be the best day of their lives.false
- 4The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives.true
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Answer : 4. "The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives."
Q:Pick out the correct sentence from those given below:
(A) She turned down the offer after the package was quite unattractive.
(B) She turned down the offer if the package was quite unattractive.
(C) She turned down the offer because the package was quite unattractive.
(D) She turned down the offer in case the package was quite unattractive.
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5e6a21578fcee56af2fd21dd(B) She turned down the offer if the package was quite unattractive.
(C) She turned down the offer because the package was quite unattractive.
(D) She turned down the offer in case the package was quite unattractive.
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- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
DENSE
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5daec0ba7f47a948b610904b- 1Scarcefalse
- 2Slimfalse
- 3Sparsetrue
- 4Leanfalse
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