General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
A large crowd ____________ to get a glimpse of their favourite star.
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62dfb5a577a7101aab0b19f4- 1gatheredtrue
- 2ralliedfalse
- 3clusteredfalse
- 4compiledfalse
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Answer : 1. "gathered"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
‘Do you have anything to say on behalf of the accused?' said the judge finally.
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62dfb48457c13128f9856d58- 1The judge finally asked that if he had anything to say on behalf of the accused.false
- 2The judge finally ask that whether he had anything to say on behalf of the accused.true
- 3The judge finally asked that if he has anything to say on behalf of the accused.false
- 4The judge finally asked that if he has had anything to say on behalf of the accused.false
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Answer : 2. "The judge finally ask that whether he had anything to say on behalf of the accused."
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To rummage about in a place or container in search of something.
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62dfa10e77a7101aab0a7133- 1to rakefalse
- 2to excavatefalse
- 3to ferrettrue
- 4to pokefalse
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Answer : 3. "to ferret"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls.
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62dfb36457c13128f9856832- 1bilkingfalse
- 2dupingfalse
- 3conningfalse
- 4shortingtrue
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Answer : 4. "shorting"
Q:Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
"I am the only man in the world who (can) paint a picture so true to life," he said.
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62dfb24c313eb40eb8a5178a- 1willfalse
- 2couldfalse
- 3mayfalse
- 4no improvementtrue
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Answer : 4. "no improvement"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active.
The event manager is making all the reservations.
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62dfb1f077a7101aab0b02df- 1All the reservations would be made by the event manager.false
- 2All the reservations are being made by the event manager.true
- 3All the reservations would have been made by the event manager.false
- 4All the reservations will have been made by the event manager.false
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Answer : 2. "All the reservations are being made by the event manager."
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to cast iron stomach
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62dfaf5a313eb40eb8a4fae8- 1a very greedy personfalse
- 2to be able to eat or drink anything without any problemstrue
- 3to be indifferent to harsh wordsfalse
- 4to face so many difficulties in life that one now becomes immune to even poisonfalse
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Answer : 2. "to be able to eat or drink anything without any problems"
Q:Select the antonym of
to comprise
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62dfae3457c13128f9852311- 1to disputetrue
- 2to embodyfalse
- 3to spanfalse
- 4to encompassfalse
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