General English Practice Question and Answer
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Answer : 4. "Indians"
Q:Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything 'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I, or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar to the understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken in India. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is in their own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape, cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared to that of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? The onus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify?
The writer compares diversity of one European country to the diversity of ____________.
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601a51a708ff1450d90c64f4- 1The whole continent of Asiafalse
- 2The whole worldfalse
- 3One major city in Indiafalse
- 4One Indian Statetrue
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Answer : 4. "One Indian State"
Q:Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything 'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I, or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar to the understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken in India. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is in their own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape, cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared to that of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? The onus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify?
What wrong with respect to India are the Europeans responsible for?
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601a5164552e5f41f7b07a97- 1That India is economically decades behind the developed worldfalse
- 2Their inappropriate generalizationstrue
- 3Their hatred towards Indian culturefalse
- 4Their complete lack of knowledge regarding India's pastfalse
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Answer : 2. "Their inappropriate generalizations"
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Answer : 3. "France"
Q:Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything 'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I, or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar to the understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken in India. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is in their own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape, cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared to that of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? The onus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify?
Why do some French people think that Hindi is the only Indian language?
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601a50a1c12de45b38e1fc7d- 1They know India is also called as Hindustan so people there must speak only Hindifalse
- 2As most Indians they meet speak Hindifalse
- 3Because that is the way in most European countriestrue
- 4That is what is being taught to themfalse
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Answer : 3. "Because that is the way in most European countries"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The organisers will give you a certificate.
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601a4bf008ff1450d90c3d83- 1You were given a certificate by the organisers.false
- 2Giving of certificate to you was done by organisers.false
- 3A certificate will be given to you by the organisers.true
- 4The organisers had given you a certificate.false
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Answer : 3. "A certificate will be given to you by the organisers."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
I have flown this plane for seven years.
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601a4b80552e5f41f7b061bc- 1Seven years have happened since I have been flying this plane.false
- 2This plane has been flown by me for seven years.true
- 3This plane is flying me for seven years.false
- 4I am flying this plane for seven years.false
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Answer : 2. "This plane has been flown by me for seven years."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Who has composed this song?
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601a4b1c8f9c7c5b6d8f04e2- 1Composing of this song has been done by who?false
- 2This song has been composed by whom?true
- 3This song will be composed by whom?false
- 4Who composes this song?false
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