English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: 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.
He said to me, “What are you doing?
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60082393da57152562a6c62fHe said to me, “What are you doing?
- 1He asked me what I was doing.true
- 2He asked me what I am doing.false
- 3He asked me what am I doing.false
- 4He said to me what I was doing.false
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Answer : 1. "He asked me what I was doing."
Q: Which word is opposite in meaning to ‘interesting’?
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628ccb68c35b305d827436bf- 1confusingfalse
- 2boringtrue
- 3contrastingfalse
- 4pleasingfalse
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Answer : 2. "boring "
Q: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.He waits to you for about two hours.
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60c358555370593eb9f30d32- 1has been waiting to youfalse
- 2has waiting for youfalse
- 3has been waiting for youfalse
- 4No substitutiontrue
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Answer : 4. "No substitution"
Q: Direction: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ZENITH
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5f44e78d77e1d45e8464c065- 1acmefalse
- 2nadirtrue
- 3climaxfalse
- 4crisisfalse
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Answer : 2. "nadir "
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
CANNY
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5d95842c52f5a043c071d3f7- 1Obstinatefalse
- 2Proudfalse
- 3Stoutfalse
- 4Clevertrue
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Answer : 4. "Clever"
Explanation :
"Canny" refers to being clever, astute, or showing good judgment, especially in practical matters. Someone described as "canny" is often skilled in making decisions that are sensible and advantageous. In this context, "clever" is an appropriate synonym because it captures the idea of being intelligent and resourceful.
Q: Directions (52): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
The concept of an institutional mechanism, or an anti-corruption ombudsman, has be around for over 50 years.
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5d75dca434e9db73cc629f85The concept of an institutional mechanism, or an anti-corruption ombudsman, has be around for over 50 years.
- 1have be around for overfalse
- 2had be around for overfalse
- 3has been around for overtrue
- 4had been around in overfalse
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "has been around for over"
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.
Vanish into thin air
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5f310fcac006da57832a97ce- 1sudden or unexpected shock.false
- 2to prevent something bad from happening to one.false
- 3saved or spared from difficulty or misfortune by some intervention at the very last momentfalse
- 4to disappear without leaving a trace.true
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Answer : 4. "to disappear without leaving a trace."
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
DENSE
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5daec0ba7f47a948b610904b- 1Scarcefalse
- 2Slimfalse
- 3Sparsetrue
- 4Leanfalse
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