General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: Passage in The folk dances of Rajasthan are inviting and engaging. They are bound to induce you to tap a foot or two along with the dancers . Rajasthani dances are essentially folk dances. Their origin is in rural customs and traditions . These traditional dances of Rajasthan are absolutely colourful and lively. They have their own significance and style . They are attractive and skilful. They are enjoyed by every age group. The people of Rajasthan love their folk dances.
Which one of the following sequences has the three degrees of the adjectives in their correct form?
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6206288e345a052f7c6774b5- 1Lively , livelier , liveliesttrue
- 2Lively , more lively , liveliestlyfalse
- 3Lively , more lively , most liveliestfalse
- 4Lively , more livelier , most livelyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lively , livelier , liveliest "
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Weather the storm
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6013f5695beea84b8ece73a8- 1Survive a period of difficultytrue
- 2Dispute a decision or choice already madefalse
- 3Be absolutely unwilling to cooperatefalse
- 4Fall over in a sudden or dramatic wayfalse
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Answer : 1. "Survive a period of difficulty"
Q:What, one wonders, is the lowest common denominator of Indian culture today? The attractive Hema Malini ? The songs of Vinidh Barati? The attractive Hema Malini? The sons of Vinidh Barati?
Or the mouth-watering Masala Dosa? Delectable as these may be, each yield pride of place to that false (?) symbol of a new era-the synthetic fibre. In less than twenty years the nylon sari and the terylene shirt have swept the countryside, penetrated to the farthest corners of the land and persuaded every common man, woman and child that the key to success in the present day world lie in artificial fibers: glass nylon, crepe nylon, tery mixes, polyesters and what have you. More than the bicycles, the wristwatch or the transistor radio, synthetic clothes have come to represent the first step away form the village square. The village lass treasures the flashy nylon sari in her trousseau most delay; the village youth gets a great kick out of his cheap terrycot shirt and trousers, the nearest he can approximate to the expensive synthetic sported by his wealthy citybred contemporaries. And the Neo-rich craze for ‘phoren’ is nowhere more apparent than in the price that people will pay for smuggled, stolen, begged borrowed second hand or thrown away synthetics. Alas, even the uniformity of nylon.
The tern ‘Neo-rich’ means –
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5d8f17111afb4111d6e679a7Or the mouth-watering Masala Dosa? Delectable as these may be, each yield pride of place to that false (?) symbol of a new era-the synthetic fibre. In less than twenty years the nylon sari and the terylene shirt have swept the countryside, penetrated to the farthest corners of the land and persuaded every common man, woman and child that the key to success in the present day world lie in artificial fibers: glass nylon, crepe nylon, tery mixes, polyesters and what have you. More than the bicycles, the wristwatch or the transistor radio, synthetic clothes have come to represent the first step away form the village square. The village lass treasures the flashy nylon sari in her trousseau most delay; the village youth gets a great kick out of his cheap terrycot shirt and trousers, the nearest he can approximate to the expensive synthetic sported by his wealthy citybred contemporaries. And the Neo-rich craze for ‘phoren’ is nowhere more apparent than in the price that people will pay for smuggled, stolen, begged borrowed second hand or thrown away synthetics. Alas, even the uniformity of nylon.
- 1The aristocracyfalse
- 2The industrialistsfalse
- 3The newly rich peopletrue
- 4The common peoplefalse
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Answer : 3. "The newly rich people "
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.
The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."
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5f363768efa02861bb1c250b- 1The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now.false
- 2The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.true
- 3The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.false
- 4The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.false
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Answer : 2. "The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then. "
Q:Directions: In the following questions, you have to passage with 5 questions following each passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Some people say that man's desire for war is due to his fight for survival and that war is necessary to preserve his virility. Yet, war nowadays leaves a legacy of the weakest men and stimulates not the noble but the bestial qualities of mankind.
A venture of some kind is necessary for man; he will inevitably deteriorate physically and mentally if his life is one of ease and luxury lived in an atmosphere of ‘Safety First.’ This is the real reason behind our love of sports in the open air. It is no use being a millionaire if one suffers from chronic in digestion; a tramp with good innards is far happier. Nothing that money can buy is worthwhile without good health. There is no better way to perfect health and physical fitness than to walk over or climb hills and mountains.
But mountains give us much more than mere physical fitness; they exercise the mental faculties as well. Climbing a high and difficult peak is as much a mental exercise as a physical exercise. It calls for sense and judgement for planning and thinking ahead, for anticipating difficulty and danger, for responsibility towards one's companions, and best of all, it brings the mountaineer into touch with the beauties of the universe.
Which is the best way to perfect health and physical fitness, according to the passage?
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5e60aaee860fb849c8edd4b8Some people say that man's desire for war is due to his fight for survival and that war is necessary to preserve his virility. Yet, war nowadays leaves a legacy of the weakest men and stimulates not the noble but the bestial qualities of mankind.
A venture of some kind is necessary for man; he will inevitably deteriorate physically and mentally if his life is one of ease and luxury lived in an atmosphere of ‘Safety First.’ This is the real reason behind our love of sports in the open air. It is no use being a millionaire if one suffers from chronic in digestion; a tramp with good innards is far happier. Nothing that money can buy is worthwhile without good health. There is no better way to perfect health and physical fitness than to walk over or climb hills and mountains.
But mountains give us much more than mere physical fitness; they exercise the mental faculties as well. Climbing a high and difficult peak is as much a mental exercise as a physical exercise. It calls for sense and judgement for planning and thinking ahead, for anticipating difficulty and danger, for responsibility towards one's companions, and best of all, it brings the mountaineer into touch with the beauties of the universe.
- 1fightingfalse
- 2seek inward happinessfalse
- 3live a life of luxuryfalse
- 4Climb hills and mountainstrue
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Answer : 4. "Climb hills and mountains "
Q: FIDELITY
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5f43a49777e1d45e845ea4b3- 1weaknessfalse
- 2faithfulnesstrue
- 3resourcefulnessfalse
- 4strengthfalse
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Answer : 2. "faithfulness "
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in the meaning of the given word.
Vista
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6012ccbd8f4dda4a27800234- 1Blindnesstrue
- 2Outlookfalse
- 3Confrontfalse
- 4Contourfalse
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Answer : 1. "Blindness"
Q: Choose the correct antonym of the following word from the options given below:
Shallow
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63988018c0ba0122ec867f19Shallow
- 1deeptrue
- 2longfalse
- 3shortfalse
- 4brieffalse
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Answer : 1. "deep"
Explanation :
"Shallow" refers to something having little depth, while "deep" represents the opposite, indicating a significant depth.

