General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general, most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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6435296619f0af16e37b54f5Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general, most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.
- 1somefalse
- 2manyfalse
- 3enoughfalse
- 4Verytrue
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Answer : 4. "Very"
Q:The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
It was really surprising / that the two bosom friends fought / over such a triviale matter / and stopped all communications with each other.
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645b5b5ce67f3b0a568936b1- 1It was really surprisingfalse
- 2over such a triviale mattertrue
- 3and stopped all communications with each otherfalse
- 4that the two bosom friends foughtfalse
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Answer : 2. "over such a triviale matter"
Q: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
After finishing high school, I plan to pursuing law.
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6479dd06bf323e479a8014cfAfter finishing high school, I plan to pursuing law.
- 1No substitutionfalse
- 2plan to pursuetrue
- 3plan in pursuefalse
- 4plan to pursuingfalse
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Answer : 2. "plan to pursue"
Q: Choose the correct assertive form of the following sentence from the options given below:
How attractive the picture is!
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636d062a5c30150185e6a470How attractive the picture is!
- 1The picture is quite attractive.false
- 2An attractive picture is there.false
- 3The picture is very attractive.true
- 4The picture is only attractive.false
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Answer : 3. "The picture is very attractive."
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.
The Government is taking seriously the (1) ______ of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted (2) ______ to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to (3) ______ the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to (4) ______ the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious (5) ______ to instill proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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642aa9efed76c064b863833b- 1acknowledgementsfalse
- 2powersfalse
- 3effortstrue
- 4strugglesfalse
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Answer : 3. "efforts"
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The world is constantly living in risk, uncertainty and fear of _________.
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645a20d0d47721ee2dac2ddb- 1lifefalse
- 2bodyfalse
- 3naturefalse
- 4deathtrue
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Answer : 4. "death"
Explanation :
(D) death - The phrase "risk, uncertainty, and fear of death" completes the sentence appropriately, highlighting a common source of anxiety.
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
______ cart loaded with mangoes turned upside down on ______ main road.
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64b654dcefb5ba166885c621- 1The, thefalse
- 2The, afalse
- 3A, thetrue
- 4A, afalse
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Answer : 3. "A, the"
Q:Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. When it was time to divide the spoils, the lion took one portion for his title as king of the forest.
B. He t ook another portion because he was a partner, and yet another because he was the strongest.
C. He took the last portion because an accident would befall anyone who laid a paw upon it.
D. Once a lion went hunting with three other beasts.
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64916b681a612ce001d947f9- 1CABDfalse
- 2DABCtrue
- 3BDCAfalse
- 4DCBAfalse
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