General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives 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 ) .
The greed of human beings leads to over utilization of natural resources.
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60c1d691b0fa62518b3e8d74- 1leads forfalse
- 2No substitution requiredtrue
- 3lead tofalse
- 4leading tofalse
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Answer : 2. "No substitution required"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives 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 ) .
When the vegetation is altered, the animal life also changed.
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60c1d6285370593eb9ee5719- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2changedfalse
- 3also changestrue
- 4is changingfalse
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Answer : 3. "also changes"
Q: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ENGULF
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60c09949eb34753a8327ebd0ENGULF
- 1uncoverfalse
- 2neglectfalse
- 3dryfalse
- 4inundatetrue
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Answer : 4. "inundate"
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I made them cleaning the room thoroughly.
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60c098ed3a55aa3a4ad095efI made them cleaning the room thoroughly.
- 1I made them cleantrue
- 2I make them cleaningfalse
- 3I making them cleanfalse
- 4No substitution requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "I made them clean"
Q: Select the most appropriate word/s to fill in the blank.
Only ______ girls were present in the class today.
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60c098726cec0937d9d5e611Only ______ girls were present in the class today.
- 1a fewtrue
- 2a lot offalse
- 3several offalse
- 4manyfalse
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Answer : 1. "a few"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up in arms
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60c0982041b85d37efb7c3eaUp in arms
- 1to be nervousfalse
- 2to be defensivefalse
- 3to be angrytrue
- 4to be rudefalse
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Answer : 3. "to be angry"
Q: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.
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60c097ce046ad7381c626b92The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.
- 1The Government is setting upfalse
- 2at flood-ravaged Bihartrue
- 3a special surveillance cellfalse
- 4for epidemic-prone diseasesfalse
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Answer : 2. "at flood-ravaged Bihar"
Q: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Do not meddle ______ the affairs of others.
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60bf666a2aecd10d8a04d5baDo not meddle ______ the affairs of others.
- 1atfalse
- 2tofalse
- 3intrue
- 4fromfalse
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