General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Study the following passage and given answer the questions.
Modern living has programmed our lives to a hectic, monotonous schedule that we have forgotten the gentle smile that once fleeted the human face. Smile has she power dissolve all worries. It has the all-pervasive ability us from abysmal depth of gloominess. We should not be cowed down by work pressure that constant frown imprisons our face.
In built confidence and positive attitude help a smile to blossom. A face bereft of smile makes us unarmed for it is the smile is a pleasant weapon which resists all hurdles and problems that depress us. If we learn to smile in a crisis it shows that we have the forbearance and courage to face the crisis. A smile, after all helps us preserve our perfect present unmindful of our past or future.
The author’s main objective in writing the passage seems to be
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602c9ccf9f2a384309053487In built confidence and positive attitude help a smile to blossom. A face bereft of smile makes us unarmed for it is the smile is a pleasant weapon which resists all hurdles and problems that depress us. If we learn to smile in a crisis it shows that we have the forbearance and courage to face the crisis. A smile, after all helps us preserve our perfect present unmindful of our past or future.
- 1to worm us of a dull futurefalse
- 2to highlight the ill-effects of computerfalse
- 3to enhance our skill of time managementfalse
- 4to unfold the healing powers of a gentle smiletrue
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Answer : 4. "to unfold the healing powers of a gentle smile"
Q: Direction(13): In each of the following questions, choose the correctly spelt word.
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5d78ecbe0c830b6303af5c1f- 1Commissiontrue
- 2Commissonfalse
- 3Commisionfalse
- 4Comissionfalse
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Answer : 1. "Commission "
Q:You occasionally stop to admire the intellectual (1)/ scenery, or you sometimes retrace your steps (2)/ to make sure you had seen everything. (3)/ No error (4)
Their is direct evidence that when learning (1)/ occurs, neuro-chemical communication between (2)/ neurons is facilitated and less input is required. (3)/ No error (4)
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611a37466d0fd147810c5bcc- 11true
- 22false
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 1. "1"
Q: AMALGAMATE
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5f44e6e28d39ed5d2ac62a17- 1assimilatefalse
- 2integratefalse
- 3separatetrue
- 4combinefalse
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Answer : 3. "separate "
Q:The 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.
1. We think ourselves as separate, and we become selfish.
P. The truth shall make us free.
Q. Then we want more for ourselves not caring if others have less.
R. All quarrels, fights and unhappiness come from this.
S. They will end only when our minds see this truth clearly; for when we see clearly, we cannot help thinking differently and acting differently.
6. In that freedom and struggle of man will cease, and his real life will begin.
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5f47792d09e4377de944b3d0P. The truth shall make us free.
Q. Then we want more for ourselves not caring if others have less.
R. All quarrels, fights and unhappiness come from this.
S. They will end only when our minds see this truth clearly; for when we see clearly, we cannot help thinking differently and acting differently.
6. In that freedom and struggle of man will cease, and his real life will begin.
- 1QRSPtrue
- 2QPRSfalse
- 3PQRSfalse
- 4RSQPfalse
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Answer : 1. "QRSP"
Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Story of an individual written by himself
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643514a919f0af16e37b17d3Story of an individual written by himself
- 1Biographyfalse
- 2Historyfalse
- 3Novelfalse
- 4Autobiographytrue
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Answer : 4. "Autobiography"
Explanation :
An autobiography is a written account of one's own life, making it the appropriate one-word substitute for the given group of words.
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 poor villagers have waited in bitter cold for more than four hours now.
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5fa3afd9e4a5020b77181bc8- 1have been waitingtrue
- 2had waitedfalse
- 3has been waitingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "have been waiting "
Q: Direction: - In the question read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. the error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
The various consequences of (A)/ the decision taken by the (B)/ fiancé ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (C) No error.
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601165872a5c813e1574cf69The various consequences of (A)/ the decision taken by the (B)/ fiancé ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (C) No error.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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