General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:The 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.
1. The boy-urchin stood on the pavement outside the shop.
P. He was observing the boy closely.
Q. He looked longingly at all the cakes and cookies in the display window.
R. Leaving his table, the gentleman crossed the street.
S. An elderly gentleman was sitting at a table in a cafe across the street.
6. Walking up to the boy. he tapped him on the shoulder.
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5f34cdd2161c9f35d808422bP. He was observing the boy closely.
Q. He looked longingly at all the cakes and cookies in the display window.
R. Leaving his table, the gentleman crossed the street.
S. An elderly gentleman was sitting at a table in a cafe across the street.
6. Walking up to the boy. he tapped him on the shoulder.
- 1QPSRfalse
- 2QSPRtrue
- 3PQRSfalse
- 4SQPRfalse
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Answer : 2. "QSPR "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
That cannot be approached easily
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601e676f7c5c886562b837b3- 1inevitablefalse
- 2invinciblefalse
- 3inaccessibletrue
- 4inaudiblefalse
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Answer : 3. "inaccessible"
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.
Hostile
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5f1824e4582605560c6d1f5f- 1Delinquentfalse
- 2Reticentfalse
- 3Poorfalse
- 4Antagonistictrue
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Answer : 4. "Antagonistic "
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.
Cry over spilt milk
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5f1a5ef3209bcc11a789172d- 1cry too much over a petty issuefalse
- 2regret about something that happened and cannot be changedtrue
- 3unnecessarily worry about the futurefalse
- 4complain about being forced to drink milkfalse
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Answer : 2. "regret about something that happened and cannot be changed"
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.
Beyond the pale
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5f7d75483c7d8710e0165dbd- 1Unreasonable or unacceptabletrue
- 2Beynod redemptionfalse
- 3Full of rhetoricfalse
- 4Distastefulfalse
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Answer : 1. "Unreasonable or unacceptable"
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.
Hand in glove
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5efc543ceb90be58c58f9a66- 1working together in the same officefalse
- 2wearing gloves while workingfalse
- 3in partnership for something dishonesttrue
- 4doing work in the gardenfalse
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Answer : 3. "in partnership for something dishonest"
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.
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60c097ce046ad7381c626b92The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.
- 1The Government is setting upfalse
- 2at flood-ravaged Bihartrue
- 3a special surveillance cellfalse
- 4for epidemic-prone diseasesfalse
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Answer : 2. "at flood-ravaged Bihar"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Surrender something as a punishment or penalty-
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5f55d4ccd094fa460c062bfe- 1Forfeittrue
- 2Forensicfalse
- 3Foreshadowfalse
- 4Forgeryfalse
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