General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions (11-20): In the passage given below, some of the words from 11-20 have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer.
Civilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands.
Choose the correct option for (15).
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60c339383ef9d27847d0cdceCivilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands.
- 1dugfalse
- 2destroyedfalse
- 3pluckedtrue
- 4marredfalse
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Answer : 3. "plucked "
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
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64626b9dcdae930acb780576Admittance was refused to him by the airport security.
- 1The airport security is refusing him admittance.false
- 2The airport security has refused him admittance.false
- 3The airport security had refused him admittance.false
- 4The airport security refused him admittance.true
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Answer : 4. "The airport security refused him admittance."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Simple Past tense.
The structure of active and passive forms in Simple Past tense is as follows:
Active: Subject + V2 + Object
Passive: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject
Example:
Active: Our teacher taught this chapter in the last class.
Passive: This chapter was taught by our teacher in the last class.
Hence, the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice is The airport security refused him admittance.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tricks of the trade
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64198f35b34a0b67fcf525a5Tricks of the trade
- 1A particular professionfalse
- 2A trick to deceivefalse
- 3Special skills or knowledgetrue
- 4An easy taskfalse
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Answer : 3. "Special skills or knowledge "
Q: Select the appropriate option to replace the underlined word with the adverb of time.
I went to Paris regularly.
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646c6c75f295c14cc8eab281I went to Paris regularly.
- 1twicefalse
- 2oftenfalse
- 3yesterdaytrue
- 4happilyfalse
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Answer : 3. "yesterday"
Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A: They say that Jupiter punished him so, because he was such a lazy stay-at-home that he would not go to Jupiter’s wedding, even when especially invited.
B: The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back.
C: After many years, Tortoise began to wish he had gone to that wedding.
D: No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home.
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630dbef77c72c077845ba24a- 1DCABfalse
- 2BDACtrue
- 3BCDAfalse
- 4CABDfalse
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Answer : 2. "BDAC"
Q: Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age
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6447a218e2eff56868895311- 1Seniletrue
- 2Sentinelfalse
- 3Primalfalse
- 4Primitivefalse
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Answer : 1. "Senile"
Explanation :
Senile refers to the condition of mental deterioration associated with old age, especially dementia.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cake walk
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64870abe23e51f477717e0fb- 1Something tastyfalse
- 2Something easytrue
- 3Something sweetfalse
- 4Something enjoyablefalse
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Answer : 2. "Something easy"
Explanation :
"Cake walk" is used to describe something that is extremely easy or effortless, like a simple task.
Q: Choose the appropriate prefix to make the new word.
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634951cf70d7b666d7f292d3Content
- 1malefalse
- 2melfalse
- 3mailfalse
- 4maltrue
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