General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
See
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60ff9f94dca5042dc1d2dd04- 1Lookfalse
- 2Standfalse
- 3Observetrue
- 4Talkfalse
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Answer : 3. "Observe"
Q:Select the sentence that contains no spelling errors.
Options:
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64a6a7168ecb104cc62b3544- 1The granduor of the ancient Roman Empire is visible in many monuments in Italy and Greece.false
- 2The grandour of the ancient Roman Empire is visible in many monumants in Italy and Greece.false
- 3The grandeur of the ancient Roman Empire is visible in many monuments in Italy and Greece.true
- 4The granduer of the ancient Roman Empire is visible in many monuments in Italy and Greece.false
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Answer : 3. "The grandeur of the ancient Roman Empire is visible in many monuments in Italy and Greece."
Explanation :
Option (C) is correctly spelled; others have spelling errors.
Q:Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.
Malini said that she would go for the meeting.
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632b1b715c208a6bf7e53807- 1Malini said, "I go for the meeting"false
- 2Malini said, "I am going for the meeting"false
- 3Malini said, "I will go for the meeting"true
- 4Malini said, "I went for the meeting"false
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Answer : 3. "Malini said, "I will go for the meeting" "
Q:In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
China is the largest producer of pork, but it (1) ______ a big problem at the moment. There is an epidemic (2) _____ is killing its pigs. The virus was first (3) _____ in August last year, but one million pigs have died by now. It is a (4) ______ virus and when a pig catches it, it dies. China thinks that one third of (5) ______ pigs are going to die by the end of this year.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
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5e85d3ec5ff0513fc603d455China is the largest producer of pork, but it (1) ______ a big problem at the moment. There is an epidemic (2) _____ is killing its pigs. The virus was first (3) _____ in August last year, but one million pigs have died by now. It is a (4) ______ virus and when a pig catches it, it dies. China thinks that one third of (5) ______ pigs are going to die by the end of this year.
- 1whofalse
- 2whichtrue
- 3whatfalse
- 4whomfalse
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Answer : 2. "which"
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.
Run around in circles
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601e66e3e54f272be17860bd- 1to keep running to set a recordfalse
- 2to remain busy with your workfalse
- 3to work excessively hard by keeping two jobsfalse
- 4to keep doing something without achieving muchtrue
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Answer : 4. "to keep doing something without achieving much"
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way to the market?”
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64b683ed2dc867f593fb02f5- 1The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the market.false
- 2The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.false
- 3The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market.true
- 4The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to the marketfalse
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Answer : 3. "The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market."
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. Carpentry is a very strenuous profession.
P. Because of such tools they put themselves at risk of in- jury.
Q. In such areas it is all too easy to fall or slip.
R. Sometimes their work demands climbing on high rise buildings.
S. Carpenters have to work with sharp tools.
6. Their lives, thus, are full of challenges.
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5f2261d50d44c43edf064110P. Because of such tools they put themselves at risk of in- jury.
Q. In such areas it is all too easy to fall or slip.
R. Sometimes their work demands climbing on high rise buildings.
S. Carpenters have to work with sharp tools.
6. Their lives, thus, are full of challenges.
- 1SPRQtrue
- 2PQSRfalse
- 3RPSQfalse
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Answer : 1. "SPRQ "
Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Mr. Adams beamingly explained its working to Mr. Spencer.
B. It fastened with three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously with a single handle and had a time lock.
C. He, however, showed a courteous but not too intelligent interest.
D. The vault was a small one, but it had a new patented door.
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64b776f8568e7ff594b80358- 1DCBAfalse
- 2CDBAfalse
- 3CBADfalse
- 4DBACtrue
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