General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave are used as a vegetable.

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    Seeds of
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    as a vegetable
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    leave are used
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    give us oil
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Answer : 3. "leave are used "

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A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
 If you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking _______.

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    outgoing
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    prejudiced
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    uncontrolled
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    moderate
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Answer : 4. "moderate"
Explanation :

The sentence would then read: "If you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking moderate." This implies that snacking should be done in a controlled or moderate manner to support weight loss.


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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Raze

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    Build
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    Comfort
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    Ruin
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    Ease
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Answer : 1. "Build"

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Read the passage carefully and give the answer of following questions.
Like all visions, this one begins with a dream is of a stresses education system throughout India. That where there is stress it is the exception, not arising out of the system but out of some aberration or other. The extension of that dream is that the children, -thus growing up free will feel better disposed to arrive at the ultimate point of all living, the giving and receiving of love without limits. That growing up in such an atmosphere they become effortlessly harbingers of peace to the world, which is what it seems India used to be in Vedic times. But whatever about the nation's role in the world tomorrow, what is needed is such relationships as both arise out of and strengthen a deep sense of meaning, of self-confidence, of focus, and above all, of peace.
 We want that, for our kids, their reach should exceed their grasp, that the accomplishment of goals be only challenges to greater things, that sensing final arrival is either an illusion or an indication that the dream was itself originally petty. We went that they be open to the impossible, the barely imaginable, the almost magical.

What is the implication for India of a pure and untainted system of education?

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    That too much of baseness has entered the flawless system
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    That where we find strain it is a product not of the existing system but of some anomaly or other
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    That where we find some problem it is because of the individual elements
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    That the stress-free education system is so perfect, that it can only be conceived in dreams
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Answer : 2. "That where we find strain it is a product not of the existing system but of some anomaly or other"

Q:

From which of Shakespeare's plays is this famous line:" Did my heart love til now?/Forswear it, sight/for I never saw true beauty until this night?

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    A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    Hemlet
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    Othello
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    Romeo and Juliet
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Answer : 4. "Romeo and Juliet"

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Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

Since September, at least 25 people have died and thousands have been made homeless. Every state and territory in Australia has experienced fires this summer. But the biggest fires burn along stretches of the eastern and southern coast, where most of the population lives. This includes areas around Sydney and Adelaide. More than 6.3 million hectares (63,000 sq km or 15.6 million acres) have been burned so far – one hectare is roughly the size of a sports field. To put that in perspective, around 800,000 hectares were engulfed in a bush fire in 2018 in California. Australia has always experienced bushfires – it has a "fire season". But this year they are a lot worse than normal.

Fires are usually caused by lightning strikes or accidentally by a spark – but some fires are also started deliberately. This year, a natural weather phenomenon known as the ‘Indian Ocean Dipole’ has meant a hot, dry spell across the country. This year, Australia twice set a new temperature record: an average maximum of 41.9°C was recorded on 18 December. That comes on top of a long period of drought.

Scientists have long warned that this hotter, drier climate will contribute to fires becoming more frequent and more intense. The more extreme weather patterns and higher temperatures increase the risk of bushfires and allow them to spread faster and wider. Fire fighters are spraying water and fire retardant from planes and helicopters as well as from the ground. But fighting bush fires is extremely difficult and often authorities have to focus on just stopping the spread, rather than putting the fire out. The spread can for instance be best contained by digging earth boundaries to stop the flames from spreading. The priority is saving lives.

Professional fire fighters are the first in line to battle the flames, but they are outnumbered by the thousands of volunteers. Three of them have died. There's also help coming from abroad: the US, Canada and New Zealand have sent fire fighters to help. Australia's police, military and navy are involved in rescue and evacuation efforts. While people can flee the fires and are being evacuated if need be, the flames are devastating wildlife in the affected areas. One study estimated that half a billion animals have died in New South Wales alone.

Zookeepers take animals home to save them from fire, but the fires don't only kill animals directly, they also destroy the habitat, leaving the survivors vulnerable even when the fires have gone. So the true scale of loss isn't yet clear. Experts say more than 100,000 cows and sheep may also have been lost, which is devastating for farmers.

Each state runs its own emergency operation, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised better funding for fire-fighting and payouts for volunteer fire fighters, and an additional A$2billion ($1.4billion; £1billion) for the recovery. But the national government has come under strong criticism from its opponents that it has not been doing enough against climate change. The country is one of the world's biggest per capita greenhouse gas emitters but under international agreements it has committed itself to reduction targets

Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

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    Zookeepers take animals home to save them from fire.
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    The volunteers outnumber the professional fire fighters in Australia.
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    Around 800,000 hectares have been destroyed due to a bush fire in Australia.
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    Australia is one of the world's biggest per capita greenhouse gas emitters.
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Answer : 3. "Around 800,000 hectares have been destroyed due to a bush fire in Australia."

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