General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
The novel consists a thousand pages.
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5f2116754ab50b169742a51c- 1comprises offalse
- 2consist oftrue
- 3composesfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "consist of"
Q: Directions(94): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The amount which the company (a)/ has paid to the dependents of the dead worker (b)/ was fairly unjustified. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d760f74b6227c78a4304bb1The amount which the company (a)/ has paid to the dependents of the dead worker (b)/ was fairly unjustified. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dtrue
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Answer : 4. "D"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
I would rather (A)/ play cricket than (B)/ to clean my room. (C)/ No Error (D)
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60c8854d9c5f0f6ddf4832ba- 1(a)false
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Answer : 3. "(c)"
Q:Directions (Q .121 - 125 ): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any . grammatical error or idiomatic 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 (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation if any).
Ajay was adamant ( 1 ) / on finishing work before leaving ( 3 ) / by the day . ( 4 ) / No error ( 5 )
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5da41963d69109270473a981- 11false
- 22false
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 5. "5"
Q:In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it as your answer.
The _____ of democratic freedom is dialogue and the ____interchange of diverse ideas.
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6022933b2dc71d4148a26289- 1essence, unhamperedtrue
- 2epitome, discriminatingfalse
- 3deterioration, untrammeledfalse
- 4height, restrainedfalse
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Answer : 1. "essence, unhampered"
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
They have painted the door.
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6108ca852076b70f4010b671- 1The door was painted.false
- 2The door has been painted.true
- 3The door is painted.false
- 4The door be painted.false
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Answer : 2. "The door has been painted."
Q: A place where birds are kept 3242 25d14afa23177391557a39dc4
5d14afa23177391557a39dc4- 1Apiaryfalse
- 2Aviarytrue
- 3Nurseryfalse
- 4Extemporefalse
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Answer : 2. "Aviary"
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Q:There are three main groups of oils-animal, vegetable and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come from whales, creatures of the sea, which are the largest of the animals remaining in the world. To protect the whales from the cold of the Artic seas, nature has provided them with a thick covering of fat, called blubber. When the whale is killed, the blubber is stripped off and boiled down. It produces a great quantity of oil which can be made into food for human consumption. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so much as the whale. The livers of the cod and halibut, two kinds of fish, yield nourishing oil. Both cod liver oil and halibut oil are given to sick children and other invalids who need certain vitamins.
Vegetable oil has been known from very old times. No household can get on without it, for it is used in cooking. Perfumes may be made from the oils of certain flowers. Soaps are made from eatable and animal products and the oils of certain flowers.
The main source of animal oil, is –
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5d7f8e655cdffc2effb476b0Vegetable oil has been known from very old times. No household can get on without it, for it is used in cooking. Perfumes may be made from the oils of certain flowers. Soaps are made from eatable and animal products and the oils of certain flowers.
- 1fishfalse
- 2whaletrue
- 3seaweedsfalse
- 4plantsfalse
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