General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D).
Q.7. Not only they went to see a film, they had dinner out as well
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5d7b443745d25422746e363aQ.7. Not only they went to see a film, they had dinner out as well
- 1did they gotrue
- 2they didno’t gofalse
- 3didn’t they gofalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "did they go"
Q:Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb from the given options:
She broke down when she_____ the news.
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5e6a4c008fcee56af2fd8c86- 1had heardfalse
- 2was hearingfalse
- 3heardtrue
- 4was heardfalse
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Answer : 3. "heard "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
An opinion contrary to popular belief
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5d9579a903318343d0431d73- 1Paradoxfalse
- 2Orthodoxyfalse
- 3Hearsayfalse
- 4Heresytrue
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Answer : 4. "Heresy"
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:In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'
Whenever (a)/ you are coming here, (b)/ you bring a lot of (c)/ sweets for me. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d711b902ac3c1480446061d- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Bhola said to his mother, "Why is this charcoal so black?"
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5e85bd68ae7c113fcde118c2Bhola said to his mother, "Why is this charcoal so black?"
- 1Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black.false
- 2Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black.false
- 3Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.true
- 4Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.false
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Answer : 3. "Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black."
Q:Direction: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Few professions can_______ the sheer variety and constant_______ of being a doctor.
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5e4e25451b69e805d0bc8ce6- 1like, strugglefalse
- 2share, enthusiastfalse
- 3match, challengetrue
- 4draw, work-loadfalse
- 5justify, exceptionfalse
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Answer : 3. "match, challenge "
Q:Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is a boot licker and flatterer.
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649abb67a0e013744d411061- 1Gold-diggerfalse
- 2Gregariousfalse
- 3Sycophanttrue
- 4Manipulativefalse
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Answer : 3. "Sycophant"
Explanation :
A sycophant is a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important to gain advantage, often by excessive flattery.

