General English Practice Question and Answer

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 manager gave her a negative feedback during her performance appraisal.

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    A negative feedback is being given to her by the manager during appraising her performance.
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    A negative feedback was given to her by the manager during her performance appraisal.
    Correct
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  • 3
    The manager will give her negative feedback during her performance appraisal.
    Correct
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    Giving of a negative feedback to her during her performance appraisal has been done by the manager.
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Answer : 2. "A negative feedback was given to her by the manager during her performance appraisal."

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Direction (A-E) : In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

The result of Anne’s first term exams came out and when her mother went to collect it, she was (A) to see Anne’s poor result. On reaching home, she called Anne, scolded her and in the end gave her some advice regarding her studies. She told Anne to work hard, (B) very carefully to the teacher and stop wasting her time in useless activities. But Anne turned a deaf ear to her mother’s advice. Soon she realised that she had lost her (C) in the class. The teachers didn’t think so well of her now due to her poor marks and some of her good friends, who were also good in studies, preferred to sit in the class and spend time with those who were good in studies. She realised that life was not about having fun only; it is about doing something (D) in order to achieve something. She then started to work hard. Her grades eventually (E) and her teachers were satisfied with her. Her mother was glad that she had accepted her advice. Anne continued to work hard and she did very well in her final exams. If she had not accepted her mother’s advice she would not have been successful.

Find out the appropriate word in each case. (C)

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    Love
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    Attitude
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    Position
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    Stamina
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Failure
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Answer : 3. "Position"

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Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

Virile

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    Effeminate
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    Energetic
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    Liability
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    Wrong
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    Sensibility
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Answer : 1. "Effeminate"

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Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.

Invective

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    Rebuke
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    Approbation
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    Wrong
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    Reproach
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Censure
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    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Approbation"

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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.

“Be quiet” I said to them.

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    I told them to be quiet.
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    I asked them to remain quiet.
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    I told to them for being quiet.
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    I ordered them to remain quiet.
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Answer : 1. "I told them to be quiet."

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Answer : 4. "Fair"

Q:

Which of the following structures of a question is correct? 

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    Why didn't you told me that?
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    Why you didn't tell me that?
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    Why didn't you that tell me?
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    Wrong
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    Why didn't you tell me that?
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Answer : 4. "Why didn't you tell me that?"

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