English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar’, said my friend.
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5df20879a21bc06943858563- 1My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.false
- 2My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.false
- 3My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minartrue
- 4My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.false
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Answer : 3. "My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar "
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.
Such dangerous tendencies should be nipped in the bud.
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5f3389196137a81348601f77- 1nurturedfalse
- 2observedfalse
- 3taken seriouslyfalse
- 4eradicated in the initial stagetrue
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Answer : 4. "eradicated in the initial stage"
Q: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternative given. Mark your answer in the Answer sheet.
Mass communication is the delivery of _____ (1) _____, ideas and entertainment to thousands or million of _____. (2) _____ simultaneously, it is a force with incalculable _____ (3) _____ on today's world. The _____ (4) _____ of mass communication rest _____ (5) _____ the skills of the communicator to _____ (6) _____ the recipient's thinking _____ (7) _____ stir emotions , to _____ (8) _____ him or her to _____ (9) _____ Mass communication is the one - to - one impact of one human intelligence upon _____ (10) _____, carried on thousand fold simultaneously among individuals who have no direct personal contact.
Fill in the blank at (8)?
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5e946242b691736639f5fb3c- 1encouragetrue
- 2persuadefalse
- 3discouragefalse
- 4endangerfalse
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Answer : 1. "encourage "
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).
He was (A) / accused for (B) / stealing a watch. (C)/ No error (D)
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5f3e1fa951e6542224f75789- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Explanation :
Accused of
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.
. Indian democracy’s robustness is underscored by high voter turnouts, and large number of candedates in the fray.
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61793c65e99e6820a368fdb1- 1robustnessfalse
- 2turnoutsfalse
- 3candedatestrue
- 4frayfalse
- 5No correction required.false
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Answer : 3. "candedates "
Q:Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.
Now that the actual criminal had been caught, Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the hook.
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5deb247dde793124fa22bd79- 1off the hooktrue
- 2of the hookingsfalse
- 3off the hooksfalse
- 4of the hooksfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "off the hook"
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 commissions are set up to ask into the incidents.
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5f211b40ec5b045afeaf72f0- 1demandfalse
- 2inquiretrue
- 3lookfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "inquire"
Q: Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
There has been a noticeable fall in the number of children dying from malnutrition.
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644b8ef0c8416cce118b6b72- 1noticeable fallingfalse
- 2No improvementtrue
- 3noticeably fallingfalse
- 4noticeably fallsfalse
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