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 ) .
Prasad bowls faster than Srinath, isn’t it?
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5f211a86ec5b045afeaf6ed1- 1isn’t Prasad?false
- 2does he?false
- 3doesn’t he?true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "doesn’t he?"
Q: Choose the world which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word.
Exquisite
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5d4956942ef8ad44d161d78fExquisite
- 1Expensivefalse
- 2Delicatefalse
- 3Elaboratefalse
- 4Wonderfultrue
- 5Efficientfalse
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Answer : 4. "Wonderful"
Q:In each of 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 your choice for the correct answer.
She ____ a new dress last week.
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6108c1f52076b70f401079b3- 1has boughtfalse
- 2has been buyingfalse
- 3buysfalse
- 4boughttrue
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Answer : 4. "bought"
Q:In each of 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 your choice for the correct answer.
The deadline was nearby, so Mrs. Sweth had her students_____their essays.
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5f2136c60d44c43edf00b61d- 1completefalse
- 2to completefalse
- 3completingfalse
- 4completedtrue
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Answer : 4. "completed"
Q: Directions (39): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. The fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 39 )
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5d72383c2ac3c1480447b2b4There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 39 )
- 1failurestrue
- 2advancementfalse
- 3progressfalse
- 4strengthfalse
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Answer : 1. "failures"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
The conference takes place once in three years.
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5dccf251b80c4d4e55b69912- 1tetraenningfalse
- 2triennialtrue
- 3trienenialfalse
- 4thriennialfalse
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Answer : 2. "triennial"
Q:Directions: In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate words(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
The climate is not conducive_____ good health.
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5f4cd949081699374e813af9- 1infalse
- 2totrue
- 3withfalse
- 4fromfalse
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Answer : 2. "to"
Q:Direction: Read these sentences to find out whether is any grammatical mistake /error in them. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation if any).
The Oak tree always/thought/ he was strong/than the other trees.
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5d8d80f4e6d15e1a86d46340- 1The Oak tree alwaysfalse
- 2thought thatfalse
- 3he was strongtrue
- 4than the other treesfalse
- 5No errorfalse
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