General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Handle with kid gloves
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601e6565d4491633b561b37c- 1to remove all hurdles to start somethingfalse
- 2to accomplish something too ambitiousfalse
- 3to show someone your creativityfalse
- 4to treat someone with extreme caretrue
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Answer : 4. "to treat someone with extreme care"
Q:Direction: In these questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct as they are. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, write (d) as the answer.
Where he (a) / to see you, (b) / he would have been surprised. (c) / No error. (d)
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63b6cdde61d62119f1a27bbb- 1atrue
- 2bfalse
- 3cfalse
- 4dfalse
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Answer : 1. "a"
Q: Select the most appropriate option, out of the five options given, for each of the following sentences, which in your view, should be grammatically and structurally correct.
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6204f55985a08f2f63915373- 1E-commerce businesses who don't update their websites frequently cannot succeed.false
- 2E-commerce businesses who don't update their websites frequently can not succeed.false
- 3E-commerce businesses that don't update their websites frequently cannot succeed.true
- 4E-commerce businesses that does update their websites frequently cannot succeed.false
- 5E-commerce businesses who don't update their websites frequently can't not succeed.false
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Answer : 3. "E-commerce businesses that don't update their websites frequently cannot succeed."
Q: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
MANIFEST
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64c0f820a2d4dcaf0451cce4- 1disguisetrue
- 2declarefalse
- 3distinguishfalse
- 4displayfalse
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Answer : 1. "disguise"
Explanation :
"Manifest" means to display, show, or reveal something clearly. The antonym "disguise" involves concealing or hiding one's true identity or the true nature of something. So, in a short explanation, while "manifest" involves revealing, "disguise" involves concealing or hiding.
Q:Directions: Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions which follow:
(A) However, while reading they would not know when to pause and what to emphasize.
(B) Since then their use has been regularized and the punctuation rules have been followed by all.
(C) In earlier days, people learnt by reading out loud.
(D) But not everybody used the same punctuations for the same thing.
(E) To address this problem, various signs depicting various punctuations were introduced.
(F) Thus, firmer guidelines regarding punctuations were framed so that everyone used them in similar way.
Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH(LAST) after rearrangement?
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5e3d0c87c805647d5e367b9e(A) However, while reading they would not know when to pause and what to emphasize.
(B) Since then their use has been regularized and the punctuation rules have been followed by all.
(C) In earlier days, people learnt by reading out loud.
(D) But not everybody used the same punctuations for the same thing.
(E) To address this problem, various signs depicting various punctuations were introduced.
(F) Thus, firmer guidelines regarding punctuations were framed so that everyone used them in similar way.
- 1Cfalse
- 2Efalse
- 3Dfalse
- 4Btrue
- 5Ffalse
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Answer : 4. "B"
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 porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.
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5f3638bcdcc35408331501d2- 1The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”false
- 2The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”.true
- 3The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam”.false
- 4The pThe porter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”orter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”false
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Answer : 2. "The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”."
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.It has been found
P. While talking to their dogs
Q. had lower blood pressure
R. than they did
S. that people
6. while talking to people.
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5f55d1f63f2a9d42b2419eecP. While talking to their dogs
Q. had lower blood pressure
R. than they did
S. that people
6. while talking to people.
- 1PQRSfalse
- 2SRPQfalse
- 3SQPRtrue
- 4PQSRfalse
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Answer : 3. "SQPR"
Q:Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A thing or substance that is liable to catch fire easily
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6411c0d8df653d9ac23eee6d- 1Inaudiblefalse
- 2Inflammabletrue
- 3Incombustiblefalse
- 4Extinguishablefalse
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