General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, then your answer is (4) i.e., No error.
Of all the models (1) / Jessica is (2) / the more good-looking one. (3)/ No error (4)
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63aad24fe541fa7a0123fcb8- 11false
- 22false
- 33true
- 44false
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Answer : 3. "3"
Q:Directions: In each of the following questions a sentence is given with a word given in BOLD. Corresponding to each question three sentences are given with the use of the same word. From the options choose the sentences which give a DIFFERENT MEANING for the word used in the sentence above. The meaning used in the sentence(s) should be different from the one used in the main sentence.
Competitive federalism, in the context of interaction with foreign countries, promoted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has proved to be a double-edged sword.
(I) In 1761 he was promoted to be member of council, under the presidency of Mr Vansittart, who had been introduced by Clive.
(II) The industry was actively promoted by a Frenchman named Jumel, in the service of Mehemet Ali, from 1820 onwards with great success.
(III) He actively promoted the incorporation of the left bank of the Rhine with France.
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5fd0822c1ebe713f94022776(I) In 1761 he was promoted to be member of council, under the presidency of Mr Vansittart, who had been introduced by Clive.
(II) The industry was actively promoted by a Frenchman named Jumel, in the service of Mehemet Ali, from 1820 onwards with great success.
(III) He actively promoted the incorporation of the left bank of the Rhine with France.
- 1Only IIIfalse
- 2Both I and IIfalse
- 3Only Itrue
- 4Both II and IIIfalse
- 5All of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Only I"
Q:Among Nature’s most intriguing phenomena are the partnerships formed by any different species. The name used for these relationships, Symbiosis, comes from Greek meaning "living together". Not all symbiotic relationships are the same. There are some called commensal relationships, in which one partner gains a benefit while the other gains little or none but is not harmed. One example is the relationship between two types of fish remoras and sharks. The remora, which is long and often striped, attaches itself to a shark (sometimes to another type of fish or a whale), using a sucker on its head. When the shark makes a kill, the hitchhiker briefly detaches itself to feed on the scraps. Another type of symbiotic relationship is parasitism, in which one partner benefits at the expense of others. Ticks and tapeworms are among familiar parasites.
The third type of symbiotic relationship, called mutualism, is a true partnership in which both partners benefit. The relationship may be limited as when zebras and wild best graze together on the vast African grasslands. Each species can survive on its own, but together their chances of detecting predators are improved because each contributes a specially keen sense. (Zebras have the better eyesight; wild beast, hearing and sense of smell). In a few cases partners are so interdependent that one cannot survive without the other. Most mutualistic relationships probably lie some where in between
Remora feeds
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63a6be2304f44f63d9a5cd93- 1on the shark it travels with.false
- 2on the left-over parts of the shark’s prey.true
- 3by detaching itself to attack the prey.false
- 4on a whale or another type of fish.false
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Answer : 2. "on the left-over parts of the shark’s prey. "
Q:In the following passage some of the word have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
A civilised life is a rule __(177)___ violence, against taking __(178)__ in to our hands. It is a rule which _(179)__of use observe so often, indeed, that a great __(180)__ of people go through life __(181)___ orderliness and non-violence as apart of the scheme of nature. But when __(182)__ comes into their midst __(183)___refuses to observe the current rules, and ___(184)__ the simplest rule that might is right, the law abiding members___(185)__ society do not know what to do, and look on in _(186)__ bewildered confusion.
Mark your answer at (177).
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5f28f3dd921df8082891a512A civilised life is a rule __(177)___ violence, against taking __(178)__ in to our hands. It is a rule which _(179)__of use observe so often, indeed, that a great __(180)__ of people go through life __(181)___ orderliness and non-violence as apart of the scheme of nature. But when __(182)__ comes into their midst __(183)___refuses to observe the current rules, and ___(184)__ the simplest rule that might is right, the law abiding members___(185)__ society do not know what to do, and look on in _(186)__ bewildered confusion.
- 1afterfalse
- 2atfalse
- 3againsttrue
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Answer : 3. "against"
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.
To drive home
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6035dd3da0666c3c85044870- 1To find one's rootsfalse
- 2To emphasisetrue
- 3Back to original positionfalse
- 4To return to place of restfalse
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Answer : 2. "To emphasise"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To rummage about in a place or container in search of something.
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62dfa10e77a7101aab0a7133- 1to rakefalse
- 2to excavatefalse
- 3to ferrettrue
- 4to pokefalse
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Answer : 3. "to ferret"
Q: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket:
The ship _____ (sink) in the ocean
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6372702f5c30150185008b85The ship _____ (sink) in the ocean
- 1sinkfalse
- 2sunkfalse
- 3sanktrue
- 4sinkingfalse
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Answer : 3. "sank"
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If you try to do something every day you will ________ progress.
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647ef0f662f8ada0354c1c85If you try to do something every day you will ________ progress.
- 1holdfalse
- 2getfalse
- 3maketrue
- 4catchfalse
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Answer : 3. "make "
Explanation :
The word "make" is the most suitable choice in this context because it is commonly used with "progress." Saying "make progress" indicates the act of achieving advancement or improvement, which aligns with the idea of regularly doing something every day. The other options, such as "hold," "get," or "catch," are not commonly used in this specific phrase and do not convey the intended meaning of steadily achieving progress over time.

