General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My son said to me, "I will not disappoint you."

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    My son told me that he would not disappoint me.
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    My son had told me that he would not be disappointing me.
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    My son tells me that he will not disappoint me.
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    My son tells me that he will not be disappointing me.
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Answer : 1. "My son told me that he would not disappoint me."

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Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
“Do you remember his phone number? I don’t suspect so.”

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    don’t think
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    don’t thing
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    may think
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    No improvement
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Answer : 1. "don’t think"

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He made away with ten thousand rupees in the course of three months. 

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    squandered
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    saved
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    earned
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    ran away with
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Answer : 3. "earned "

Q:

Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank.

Mentally strong people do not________ to suicide over trivial issues.

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    Make up
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    Give in
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    Conceive on
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    Fall in
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Answer : 2. "Give in"

Q:

Select the correctly spelt word.

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    Priorety
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    Jelous
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    Disgise
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    Nourish
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Answer : 4. "Nourish"

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Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

A short, personal account of an interesting event-

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    Incident
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    Prologue
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    Parable
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    Anecdote
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Answer : 4. "Anecdote"

Q:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A sound that cannot be heard

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    illegible
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    inevitable
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    incomprehensible
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    inaudible
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Answer : 4. "inaudible"

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Willful destruction

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    Disaster
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    Combustion
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    Calamity
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    Sabotag
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Answer : 4. "Sabotag"
Explanation :

Sabotage refers to the intentional act of damaging, destroying, or obstructing something, often for a specific purpose

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