General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To call the shots
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    to be the person in charge
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    to be blissfully happy
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    to be in debt
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    to lack control
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Answer : 1. "to be the person in charge"
Explanation :

The correct answer is "to be the person in charge". Key Points. Given Idiom: To call the shots means to be the person in charge, to have control over the progress of a situation. For example, With no boss to call the shots, he drew ideas from all over.

Q:

Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

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    Fasimmile
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    Facsimile
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    Fasimile
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    Fascimilee
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Answer : 2. "Facsimile"

Q:

Fill in the blanks by choosing an appropriate alternative. 

The sun rises in the east and………………………….in the west. 

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    is setting
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    sets
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    set
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    setting
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Answer : 2. "sets "

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Answer : 1. "1"

Q:

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.

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    Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.”
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    Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.”
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    Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata.”
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    Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”
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Answer : 4. "Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”"

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Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive /Active Voice.

Are you not revising your lessons?

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    Are your lessons not be revised by you ?
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    Are your lessons not being revised by you?
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    Are not your lessons revised by you ?
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    Are you not being revising your lessons ?
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Answer : 2. "Are your lessons not being revised by you? "

Q:

Complete the collocation.

When we met first it was very difficult to ______ the ice.

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    smash
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    burst
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    break
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    shatter
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Answer : 3. "break"
Explanation :

(C) break - The collocation is "break the ice," meaning to initiate a conversation in a social setting.

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