General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four-alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Why is time wasted by you?

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    Why does you waste time?
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    Why did you waste time?
    Correct
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    Why do you waste time?
    Correct
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    Why have you wasted time?
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Answer : 3. "Why do you waste time? "

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Change the following sentence in to Passive/Active voice.

Champagne is drunk on new year’s eve. 

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    They will drink champagne on new year’s eve.
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    People drink champagne on new year’s eve.
    Correct
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    People always drink champagne on new year’s eve.
    Correct
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    Let us drink champagne on new year’s eve.
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Answer : 2. "People drink champagne on new year’s eve. "

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Change the sentences as directed, choosing from the options given below

What a lovely house he has built for himself! (Change into Assertive) 

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    He has built a lovely house for himself.
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    Has he built a lovely house for himself ?
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    What has he built for himself!
    Correct
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    He has build a lovely house for himself.
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Answer : 1. "He has built a lovely house for himself. "

Q:

Choose the world which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word.
Snare

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    Trap
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    Alarm
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    Plan
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    Wrong
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    Arrangement
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Protection
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Answer : 1. "Trap"

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Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

A study of words and the way words develop

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    Philology
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    Phonology
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    Phraseology
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    Phonography
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Answer : 1. "Philology"

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Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

Having tired of playing he sat down to rest.

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    Having tired with
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    Having been tired of
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    Having tired by
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "Having been tired of"

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Direction:In question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Since it does not have the ______ to do anything beyond sending out notices; the corporation has now decided to take steps to attach movable properties such as cars so that people take the notices more_____.

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    Authority, appropriately
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    influence, justly
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    guts, sincerely
    Correct
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    pressure, gravely
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    power, seriously
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Answer : 5. "power, seriously"

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