General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.
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60b0dc3b149ce93547b52577- 1encouragedfalse
- 2discouragedtrue
- 3clearedfalse
- 4rejectedfalse
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Answer : 2. "discouraged"
Q:Instruction: Choose the alternative which is an Adjective formed by adding a Suffix.
Caution
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5e5fb8ff860fb849c8eae1b2- 1cautionalfalse
- 2cautioustrue
- 3cautionfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "cautious "
Q: The speaker did not properly use the time as he went on……..on one point alone
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5d79e7433d295c1c0682121f- 1dilatingfalse
- 2devotingfalse
- 3deliberatingtrue
- 4dilutingfalse
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Answer : 3. "deliberating "
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."
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5ddb586acf217052a90d2d90- 1My father stated that honesty was the best policy.false
- 2My father said that honesty is the best policy.true
- 3My father said that honesty was the best policy.false
- 4My father said that honesty has been the best policyfalse
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Answer : 2. "My father said that honesty is the best policy. "
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).
Our football team (A)/ comprises of (B) / eleven skilled players. (C) / No error. (D)
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5ddcad38103cc50a8fa58d21- 1Cfalse
- 2Dfalse
- 3Afalse
- 4Btrue
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Answer : 4. "B"
Explanation :
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Q: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Very rude or coarse; vulgar.
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62ea4e774404a856fa18f71a- 1grosstrue
- 2adiposefalse
- 3porcinefalse
- 4corpulentfalse
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Answer : 1. "gross"
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.
To catch a tartar
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6035dd939792c13b28530706- 1To trap wanted criminal with great difficultyfalse
- 2To deal with a person who is more than one's matchfalse
- 3To meet with disasterfalse
- 4To catch a dangerous persontrue
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Answer : 4. "To catch a dangerous person"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks
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60a3642bd3afc7379b0c0233- 1Megalomaniafalse
- 2Dipsomaniatrue
- 3Kleptomaniafalse
- 4Pyromaniafalse
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