General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In each of the questions 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.
Comparing apples to oranges
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5d764c36d7f35907c5b9fadd- 1To compare two things that have no differencefalse
- 2A useless effortfalse
- 3To be a fruit loverfalse
- 4To compare things that can't be comparedtrue
- 5To be a miserfalse
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Answer : 4. "To compare things that can't be compared"
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Q:Directions : In the following question, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into five parts, (A),(B),(C),(D) and (E). Part (E) is fixed and highlighted in BOLD. You have to arrange the other four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence (the meaning can be different from the one given in the question). If no such rearrangement is possible mark (e) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement is possible'.
of formal and informal rules, assure (A)/according to some norms that enable as well as (B) / institutions, as the embodiment (C )/ citizens that the government exercises power (D) /regulate state capacity (E).
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5fd1a0b0c46a213fc5bd6613- 1ACBDEfalse
- 2CADBEtrue
- 3DABCEfalse
- 4BACDEfalse
- 5BDCAEfalse
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Answer : 2. "CADBE"
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.
They will help us with money.
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5f34db60161c9f35d80891f5- 1We shall be helped by them with money.true
- 2We shall help them with money.false
- 3We should help them with money.false
- 4We shall not be helped by them with money.false
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Answer : 1. "We shall be helped by them with money. "
Q: Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.
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64802ae762f8ada0354f9d07- 1It has been raining till morning.false
- 2It has been raining from morning.false
- 3It has been raining by morning.false
- 4It has been raining since morning.true
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Answer : 4. "It has been raining since morning."
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
AUGMENT
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5f44ea168d39ed5d2ac64254- 1supplementfalse
- 2decreasetrue
- 3increasefalse
- 4defendfalse
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Answer : 2. "decrease "
Q: Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To pull a long face
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60531d7c528a962d2e42b9c0To pull a long face
- 1Looked surprisedfalse
- 2Looked happilyfalse
- 3Looked sadtrue
- 4Looked calmfalse
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Answer : 3. "Looked sad"
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
Hidden
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5e1feb3268949f65c4c5dc76- 1Concealedfalse
- 2Coveredfalse
- 3Veiledfalse
- 4Apparentrue
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Answer : 4. "Apparen"
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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