General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 A green horn

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    Uneducated person
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    Inexperienced person
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    Clever person
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    Skilled person
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Answer : 2. "Inexperienced person"
Explanation :

"A green horn" refers to a person who is inexperienced or new to a particular activity or job.

Q:

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in capital letters:

QUELL

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    Provoke
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    Abet
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    Suppress
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    Support
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Answer : 3. "Suppress"

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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 manager said "Vivek must go tomorrow to meet the client".

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    The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek must be going tomorrow to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek must have to go the following day to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek will have to go tomorrow to meet the client.
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Answer : 1. "The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client."

Q:

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

No sooner did I finish (a)/ my speech, I was subjected (b)/ to a barrage of questions. (c)/ No error. (d)

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    (a)
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    (b)
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    (c)
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    (d)
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Answer : 2. "(b)"

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Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 A new analysis has determined that the threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70% this century. The analysis was done by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). While global temperatures would rise, the most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost and significant sea-level rise, could be partially avoided.
 “This research indicates that we can no longer avoid significant warming during this century,” said NCAR scientist Warren Washington, the study paper's lead author. “But, if the world were to implement this level of emission cuts, we could stabilize the threat of climate change", he added.
 Average global temperatures have warmed by close to 1 degree Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Much of the warming is due to human-produced emissions of greenhouse gases, predominantly carbon dioxide. This heat-trapping gas has increased from a pre-industrial level of about 284 parts per million ( ppm ) in the atmosphere to more than 380 ppm today. With research showing that additional warming of about 1 degree C may be the threshold for dangerous – climate change, the European Union has called for dramatic cuts in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
 To examine the impact of such cuts on the world's climate, Washing ton and his colleagues ran a series of global studies with the NCAR - based Community Climate System Model (CCSM). They assumed that carbon dioxide levels could be held to 450 ppm at the end of this century. In contrast, emissions are now on track to reach about 750 ppm by 2100 if unchecked. The team's results showed that if carbon dioxide were held to 450 ppm, global temperatures would increase by 0.6 degrees Celsius above current readings by the end of the century. In contrast, the study showed that temperatures would rise by almost four times that amount to 2.2 degrees Celsius above current readings if emissions were allowed to continue on their present course. Holding carbon dioxide levels to 450 ppm would have other impacts, according to the climate modeling study.
 Sea-level rise due to thermal expansion as water temperatures warmed would be 14 centimeters about (5.5 inches) instead of 22 centimeters (8.7 inches). Also, Arctic ice in the summertime would shrink by about a quarter in volume and stabilize by 2100, as opposed to shrinking at least three quarters and continuing to melt, and Arctic warming would be reduced by almost half.

What would be the impact of unchecked greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions?

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    The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2.2 degrees Celsius
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    The sea-level would rise by about 5.5 inches
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    The arctic ice would stabilize by 2100
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    The arctic ice would reduce by one-fourth
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2.2 degrees Celsius"
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Q:

Choose the correct antonym of the following word from the options given below:
 Calm

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    excite
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    pacify
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    please
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    pleasant
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Answer : 1. "excite"
Explanation :

"Calm" and "excite" are opposites, with calm representing a state of tranquility or lack of agitation, while excite indicates an increase in energy or agitation.

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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.

Delusion

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    illumination
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    illusion
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    Ascension
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    Reality
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Answer : 2. "illusion"

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Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

VAGUE 

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    cloudy
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    ambiguous
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    unclear
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    definite
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Answer : 4. "definite "

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