General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In the following questions five sentences are given with a phrase highlighted. These phrases may or may not be correct. Following the sentences are four phrases, from which one phrase will replace the incorrect phrase. The number of that correct phrase will be your answer. If the phrase is correct then option (e) i.e. “No replacement required” will be your answer.
The two playwrights worked in close collaborating with each other on the script.
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603c6afbcd43d04a8f59663c- 1in close collaboratefalse
- 2on close collaboratingfalse
- 3on close collaboratefalse
- 4in close collaborationfalse
- 5No replacement requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No replacement required"
Q: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), No error.
She informed that (a) /she will visiting her(b)/ aunt at the (c) /hospital the next day (d) / No error (e).
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5d4940c72ef8ad44d1618144She informed that (a) /she will visiting her(b)/ aunt at the (c) /hospital the next day (d) / No error (e).
- 1(a)false
- 2(b)true
- 3(c)false
- 4(d)false
- 5(e)false
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Answer : 2. "(b)"
Q:Directions: Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer if there is no error, the answer is (e).
Not only the (a)/ students but also (b)/ the principal were(c)/ laughing at the joke he cracked.(d)/No error (e).
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617916872666b72074c78c7f- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q: Select the antonym of the given word.
SCARCE
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5d7f30027f06bc6981e086c9SCARCE
- 1plentifultrue
- 2fewfalse
- 3seldomfalse
- 4scantyfalse
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Answer : 1. "plentiful"
Explanation :
The antonym (opposite) of the word "SCARCE" is:
(A) plentiful
"Scarce" means in short supply or insufficient, while "plentiful" means abundant or ample, making it the opposite in meaning.
Q: King George V's accession _______ the throne was celebrated with great pomp.
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5e706e332c7a964fe75681ba- 1forfalse
- 2withfalse
- 3againstfalse
- 4totrue
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Answer : 4. "to"
Q: (DIRECTIONS 13): In the following questions, you have brief passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Deriving your authority from the government , your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your olders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you expect so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of important in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take interest in your personal position and comfort.
Passage talked about whom?
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5d71f3ee1a67ca4814683fd9Deriving your authority from the government , your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your olders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you expect so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of important in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take interest in your personal position and comfort.
Passage talked about whom?
- 1Government.false
- 2Government servant.true
- 3Older people.false
- 4Foreign people.false
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Answer : 2. "Government servant."
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
I said to my sister, “Where were you this evening?”
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5f3f496d9ab97f7febf4c6d2- 1I asked my sister where she had been that evening.true
- 2I asked my sister where she was that evening.false
- 3I asked my sister where she was this evening.false
- 4I asked my sister where she has been that evening.false
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Answer : 1. "I asked my sister where she had been that evening."
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.
For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud these days.
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5d92e65dc263b979273f2d3e- 1experiencing cloudy weatherfalse
- 2enjoying favorable luckfalse
- 3under suspiciontrue
- 4under observationfalse
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