General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Identify the appropriate choice in changing thr voice of the following sentences. She was knitting a sweater at that time.
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633ec7b11bfb042f969c2750- 1A sweater was being knitted by her at that time.true
- 2A sweater was being knitted by her at this time.false
- 3She knitted a sweater at that time.false
- 4A sweater has been knitted by her at that time.false
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Answer : 1. "A sweater was being knitted by her at that time."
Q: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The telecom growth story is a important component of the broader story of India.
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641af10232185cce37f40cf2- 1No errorfalse
- 2The telecom growth story isfalse
- 3the broader story of India.false
- 4a important component oftrue
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Answer : 4. "a important component of"
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. An excellent example of Habib Tanvir’s
P. be would fit and blend his poetry to the traditional folk and
Q. tribal music, in a way that allows the former to retain its own imaginative,
R. non-exploitative approach is the way in which
S. rhetorical power and socio-political importance,
6. but without devaluing the latter.
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5f55d186f13b91397f31c18aP. be would fit and blend his poetry to the traditional folk and
Q. tribal music, in a way that allows the former to retain its own imaginative,
R. non-exploitative approach is the way in which
S. rhetorical power and socio-political importance,
6. but without devaluing the latter.
- 1SQPRfalse
- 2QRPSfalse
- 3PRSQfalse
- 4RPQStrue
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Answer : 4. "RPQS"
Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling
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6458e3f5223d4c08a7eeeca3- 1Pilgrimfalse
- 2Immigranttrue
- 3Globetrotterfalse
- 4Gypsyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Immigrant"
Explanation :
(B) Immigrant - The sentence describes someone settling in a different country, making "Immigrant" the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has started bring their own lunch.
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64c2292066a41f484c16aec3- 1has started bringtrue
- 2In this lock-down periodfalse
- 3their own lunchfalse
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Answer : 1. "has started bring"
Explanation :
If a verb requires an object after it, it is a transitive verb.
If a verb doesn't require an object after it, it is an intransitive verb.
For example:
The girls carry water to their village. (transitive verb) A light was shining. (intransitive verb)
There are certain verbs that are used in a particular pattern given below:
Subject + verb + noun/pronoun + present participle(-ing form).
Some of the verbs are given below:
Hate/love, stop/start, finish, enjoy, prefer, keep, rest, worth, propose, regret, etc.
Example: She hates going out in the night.
According to the rule and the example given above, 'has started bringing' will be used instead of 'has started bring' in the 2nd part of the sentence.
Q:Directions :Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions. Certain parts have been highlighted to help answer the questions.
Every year, around one million people die of mosquitoborne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the planet — not because they are lethal themselves, but because many of the viruses and parasites they transmit are
In the absence of an effective vaccine for dengue fever, Zika fever, chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases, researchers have developed genetic strategies to reduce mosquito populations. One such strategy involves the release into the wild of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that express a lethal gene — a strategy believed to have little impact on the overall DNA of wild populations of mosquitoes
The transfer of new genes from GM organisms to wild or domesticated non-GM populations is a key criticism of GM crops like soybean and corn. There are concerns that the introduction of GM genes into non-target species could have negative consequences for both human and environmental health.
Oxitec, a company that spun out of research at Oxford University in the early 2000s, developed and trademarked GM Friendly™ mosquitoes (also known as strain OX513A of Aedes aegypti). These male GM mosquitoes have what the company describes as a “self-limiting” gene, which means that when these so-called friendly mosquitoes’ mate, their offspring inherit the self-limiting gene which is supposed to prevent them surviving into adulthood.
In theory, when these mosquitoes are released in high numbers, a dramatic reduction in the mosquito population should follow. According to research published by Oxitec researchers in 2015, field trials involving recurring releases of Friendly™ mosquitoes demonstrated a reduction of nearly 95 per cent of target populations in Brazil. In these field trials, experiments were not performed to assess whether GM mosquitoes might persist in the wild.
A recent study from the Powell lab at Yale University has since confirmed that some of the offspring of the GM mosquitoes didn’t succumb to the self-limiting lethal gene and survived to adulthood. They were able to breed with native mosquitoes and thereby introduce some of their genes into the wild population
Meanwhile, the impact of mosquitoes carrying these new genes remains largely unknown. One significant worry is that a new breed of mosquito might emerge that is more difficult to control. These new genes could also potentially alter evolutionary pressures on viruses carried by mosquitoes, like dengue fever, in unpredictable ways. This includes potentially increasing their virulence or changing their host-insect interactions. These are hypothetical risks that have been raised by scientists, and reflect the need for further study.
Which of the statements can be considered as true with respect to the passage given?
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617f94b241b20233b976e84fEvery year, around one million people die of mosquitoborne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the planet — not because they are lethal themselves, but because many of the viruses and parasites they transmit are
In the absence of an effective vaccine for dengue fever, Zika fever, chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases, researchers have developed genetic strategies to reduce mosquito populations. One such strategy involves the release into the wild of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that express a lethal gene — a strategy believed to have little impact on the overall DNA of wild populations of mosquitoes
The transfer of new genes from GM organisms to wild or domesticated non-GM populations is a key criticism of GM crops like soybean and corn. There are concerns that the introduction of GM genes into non-target species could have negative consequences for both human and environmental health.
Oxitec, a company that spun out of research at Oxford University in the early 2000s, developed and trademarked GM Friendly™ mosquitoes (also known as strain OX513A of Aedes aegypti). These male GM mosquitoes have what the company describes as a “self-limiting” gene, which means that when these so-called friendly mosquitoes’ mate, their offspring inherit the self-limiting gene which is supposed to prevent them surviving into adulthood.
In theory, when these mosquitoes are released in high numbers, a dramatic reduction in the mosquito population should follow. According to research published by Oxitec researchers in 2015, field trials involving recurring releases of Friendly™ mosquitoes demonstrated a reduction of nearly 95 per cent of target populations in Brazil. In these field trials, experiments were not performed to assess whether GM mosquitoes might persist in the wild.
A recent study from the Powell lab at Yale University has since confirmed that some of the offspring of the GM mosquitoes didn’t succumb to the self-limiting lethal gene and survived to adulthood. They were able to breed with native mosquitoes and thereby introduce some of their genes into the wild population
Meanwhile, the impact of mosquitoes carrying these new genes remains largely unknown. One significant worry is that a new breed of mosquito might emerge that is more difficult to control. These new genes could also potentially alter evolutionary pressures on viruses carried by mosquitoes, like dengue fever, in unpredictable ways. This includes potentially increasing their virulence or changing their host-insect interactions. These are hypothetical risks that have been raised by scientists, and reflect the need for further study.
- 1GM mosquitoes are able to introduce some of their genes into the wild population.false
- 2Mosquitoes having GM genes have been thoroughly researched upon.false
- 3Oxitec released its friendly mosquitoes in Brazilfalse
- 4(a) and (c)true
- 5All of the abovefalse
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Answer : 4. "(a) and (c) "
Q:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ______ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ______ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ______ converted to agricultural land (4) ______ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) ______ drought conditions.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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641089a3539cee0fcabad333- 1purifyfalse
- 2inflamefalse
- 3provokefalse
- 4aggravatetrue
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Answer : 4. "aggravate"
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. Most of our meat comes from two great grain producing countries, the United States and Argentina.
P. In the two countries, great herds of hogs and cattle are fattened for the market.
Q. The Netherlands in famous for butter and cheese and other dairy products.
R. The cool, damp climate of the Netherlands grows fine grass for dairy cattle.
S. Usually countries do not grow animals for meat unless they produce enough grain to feed them.
6. But a few countries, like Denmark, buy grain to feed their hogs and cattle.
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5f4777fa8733fc33258cc1b7P. In the two countries, great herds of hogs and cattle are fattened for the market.
Q. The Netherlands in famous for butter and cheese and other dairy products.
R. The cool, damp climate of the Netherlands grows fine grass for dairy cattle.
S. Usually countries do not grow animals for meat unless they produce enough grain to feed them.
6. But a few countries, like Denmark, buy grain to feed their hogs and cattle.
- 1RSQPfalse
- 2SRPQfalse
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