General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Children enjoy _____ the TV programs.
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5f3400375cd7211af8f70d02Children enjoy _____ the TV programs.
- 1to look atfalse
- 2watchingtrue
- 3to seefalse
- 4to watchfalse
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Answer : 2. "watching"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At daggers drawn
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5d7f306cedcada111731da53At daggers drawn
- 1deceiving somebodyfalse
- 2bitterly hostiletrue
- 3without hopefalse
- 4friendly with each otherfalse
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Answer : 2. "bitterly hostile"
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.
The teacher has given me a very tough assignment.
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60c744679c5f0f6ddf441afd- 1A very tough assignment has been given to me by the teacher.true
- 2The teacher gives myself a very tough assignment.false
- 3A very tough assignment is being given to me by the teacher.false
- 4Giving of a tough assignment to me has been done by the teacher.false
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Answer : 1. "A very tough assignment has been given to me by the teacher. "
Q: His speech has taken the wind out of my sails.
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5f3d2776069d3f5fd521123d- 1made me think of the futurefalse
- 2made me remember my pastfalse
- 3made my words or actions ineffectivetrue
- 4made me depressedfalse
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Answer : 3. "made my words or actions ineffective "
Q: Directions (58): In these questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence Passive/Active Voice.
Our task had been completed before sunset.
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5d75e1de5897383a2782bc48Our task had been completed before sunset.
- 1We completed our task before sunset.false
- 2We have completed our task before sunset.false
- 3We complete our task before sunset.false
- 4We had completed our task before sunset.true
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Answer : 4. "We had completed our task before sunset. "
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
______ you like some water?
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603343f1aa2e7117ffed1cfd______ you like some water?
- 1Shallfalse
- 2Canfalse
- 3Dofalse
- 4Wouldtrue
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Answer : 4. "Would"
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 alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-sheet.
The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich………..(1)……….information that goes far beyond the……….(2)……….of any one text book or course…..(3)…….your text book authors does not make a particular……….(4)…………clear and you feel the need……..(5)………another description in greater detail………..(6)………in other words, go to the library and ………7)….other books on the subject. By calling……(8)……..two or three writers dealing with the ……..(9)…….topic, you will find some…..(10)……of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on common subject.
(Mark your answer 1)
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5d806e7ca6c68f52417d2d37(Mark your answer 1)
- 1offalse
- 2forfalse
- 3intrue
- 4withfalse
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Answer : 3. "in"
Q: coal as a fuel(A)/ in place of wood(B)/ during this period (C)/ people were beginning to use(D)
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5f412cd6b8958f14fa2d07eb- 1BDACfalse
- 2ACDBfalse
- 3CDABtrue
- 4DCABfalse
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