General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
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6017daab556c0d14e2f378bb- 1Egomaniafalse
- 2Idolomaniafalse
- 3Ethnomaniafalse
- 4Oenomaniatrue
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Answer : 4. "Oenomania"
Q: Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
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6447a0a3883b296844099506- 1Sebaceousfalse
- 2Heterogeneousfalse
- 3Homogeneoustrue
- 4Casserolefalse
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Answer : 3. "Homogeneous"
Explanation :
Homogeneous means of the same kind or similar in nature, fitting the given context.
Q:Direction : Rearrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) We were interested by contrast in understanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to choose to struggle with change and performance.
(B) Still, we suspected that most of these focused on persuading readers that "teams are important".
(C) After all, we thought teams are a well- known subject and there must be a thousand books on the subject already.
(D) By going down this path we hoped to discover something to say that was different from most books on the subject.
(E) We approached the idea of a book on teams cautiously.
(F) Alternatively, they focussed on providing you advice on building teams as an objective in itself.
Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence ?
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5e9fe501ef7e02504898c745(A) We were interested by contrast in understanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to choose to struggle with change and performance.
(B) Still, we suspected that most of these focused on persuading readers that "teams are important".
(C) After all, we thought teams are a well- known subject and there must be a thousand books on the subject already.
(D) By going down this path we hoped to discover something to say that was different from most books on the subject.
(E) We approached the idea of a book on teams cautiously.
(F) Alternatively, they focussed on providing you advice on building teams as an objective in itself.
- 1Cfalse
- 2Dfalse
- 3Bfalse
- 4Ffalse
- 5Atrue
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Answer : 5. "A"
Q:Read the passage carefully and fill in the blank.
Happy is the man who... (151) ..... the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of.... (152) instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need .... (153).. feel lonely. He always has a pleas- ant .... (154) ... of leisure moments. He is the…(155)… of wealth more precious than gold .... (156).. indeed is the man who does not read and ... (157)... is his life..(158)…gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are….(159). …it is a healthy recreation to lose .... (160) .. .in the company of books.
Mark the answer (160).
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5dde08aeb025ff571dd9930aHappy is the man who... (151) ..... the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of.... (152) instruction and inspiration. So long as he has his beloved books he need .... (153).. feel lonely. He always has a pleas- ant .... (154) ... of leisure moments. He is the…(155)… of wealth more precious than gold .... (156).. indeed is the man who does not read and ... (157)... is his life..(158)…gives the highest kind of pleasure. When we are….(159). …it is a healthy recreation to lose .... (160) .. .in the company of books.
- 1himselffalse
- 2ourselvestrue
- 3yourselvesfalse
- 4themselvesfalse
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Answer : 2. "ourselves"
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
Nondescript
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5f47737c09e4377de9446f7c- 1Uniquefalse
- 2Descriptivefalse
- 3Extraordinaryfalse
- 4Distinctivetrue
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Answer : 4. "Distinctive"
Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Sentimental longing for a period in the post.
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5ff5a1479fc6f75b3f62d47aSentimental longing for a period in the post.
- 1recollectionfalse
- 2nostalgiatrue
- 3reminiscencefalse
- 4wistfulnessfalse
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Answer : 2. "nostalgia"
Q: Choose the correctly spelt word.
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5ff6bdd37925496d2ab6fe76- 1Magnifisencefalse
- 2Magnifiscencefalse
- 3Magnifisensefalse
- 4Magnificencetrue
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Answer : 4. "Magnificence"
Q:The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.
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64901d4eb50f5316a4722a69- 1to sister’s housetrue
- 2this summerfalse
- 3in Mumbaifalse
- 4Lalitha will gofalse
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Answer : 1. "to sister’s house"
Explanation :
The correct possessive form is "Lalitha will go to her sister’s house."

