General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The secretary had the information at her fingertips. 

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    in the compact disc
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    not accessible
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    on her typewriter
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    readily available
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Answer : 4. "readily available "

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Direction: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase under in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market. 

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    murder someone quickly
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    make money quickly
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    lose money quickly
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    plan a murder quickly
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Answer : 2. "make money quickly "

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His speech has taken the wind out of my sails.

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    made me think of the future
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    made me remember my past
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    made my words or actions ineffective
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    made me depressed
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Answer : 3. "made my words or actions ineffective "

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

I regret the way I treated you.

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    I regret the way I am treating you.
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    I regret the way you were treated by me.
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    I regret the way you treated me.
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    I regret the way you were being treated by me.
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Answer : 2. "I regret the way you were treated by me."

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

My birthday was celebrated by my colleagues at the office today.

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    My colleagues celebrated my birthday at the office today.
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    My colleagues have celebrated my birthday at the office today.
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    My colleagues will celebrate my birthday at the office today.
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    My colleagues are celebrating my birthday at the office today.
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Answer : 1. "My colleagues celebrated my birthday at the office today."

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

My art teacher asked me whether I had attended her classes.

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    My art teacher was asking me whether I had attended her classes.
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    I was asked by my art teacher whether I had attended her classes.
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    My art teacher asks me whether I attended her classes.
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    I was being asked by my art teacher whether I was attending her classes.
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Answer : 2. "I was asked by my art teacher whether I had attended her classes."

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Were all formalities completed by you?

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    Have you completed all formalities?
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    Did you complete all formalities?
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    Will you complete all formalities?
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    Have you been completing all formalities?
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Answer : 2. "Did you complete all formalities?"

Q:

Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

The other shirt will cost you more.

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    would cost
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    will be costing
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    could be costing
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    No improvement
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Answer : 4. "No improvement"

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