English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction (A-E): In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blank appropriately.
The Sam Kee Building, located at 8 West Pender Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is (A) the "shallowest commercial building in the world", according to the Guinness Book of Records. The Sam Kee Company—one of the wealthiest firms in Chinatown— purchased a standard-sized lot in 1903. In 1912, however, Vancouver widened Pender Street and expropriated 24 feet (7.3 m) of the above-ground (B) —effectively (or so it was first believed) making conventional commercial use of the remaining frontage impractical, if not impossible. Refusing the neighbors offer to (C), Sam Kee decided to build anyway. In 1913, the architects Brown and Gillam designed this narrow, steel-framed building's ground-floor depth (from storefront to rear of building) to measure 4'11" (1.50 m), with a second-floor depth (from overhanging bay window to rear) of 6' (1.83 m). The basement (D) sidewalk and originally housed public baths, while the ground floor was used for offices and shops and the (E) for living quarters.
Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered. (E)
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60a26517de4c2e1331dc0db8The Sam Kee Building, located at 8 West Pender Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is (A) the "shallowest commercial building in the world", according to the Guinness Book of Records. The Sam Kee Company—one of the wealthiest firms in Chinatown— purchased a standard-sized lot in 1903. In 1912, however, Vancouver widened Pender Street and expropriated 24 feet (7.3 m) of the above-ground (B) —effectively (or so it was first believed) making conventional commercial use of the remaining frontage impractical, if not impossible. Refusing the neighbors offer to (C), Sam Kee decided to build anyway. In 1913, the architects Brown and Gillam designed this narrow, steel-framed building's ground-floor depth (from storefront to rear of building) to measure 4'11" (1.50 m), with a second-floor depth (from overhanging bay window to rear) of 6' (1.83 m). The basement (D) sidewalk and originally housed public baths, while the ground floor was used for offices and shops and the (E) for living quarters.
- 1Road besidesfalse
- 2Building insidefalse
- 3Lake nearbyfalse
- 4Top storeytrue
- 5Upper class infalse
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Answer : 4. "Top storey"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Henry is taking John for tea.
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5fbca13067d8e52df723bdcc- 1taking John on teatrue
- 2taking John to teafalse
- 3taking John at teafalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "taking John on tea"
Q: Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
It is a crisis which
P-unless policymakers
Q-exercise some intelligence
R-will get even worse
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62ea505c4404a856fa18fc88- 1RPQtrue
- 2RQPfalse
- 3PQRfalse
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Answer : 1. "RPQ"
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.
The air hostess said that the passengers must wear face masks during the flight.
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611df7eaaed88c5ed9483da2- 1The air hostess said, “Passengers are wearing face masks during the flight.”false
- 2The air hostess says, “Passengers should wear face masks during the flight.”false
- 3The air hostess said, “Passengers must wear face masks during the flight.”true
- 4The air hostess said, “Passengers wore face masks during the flight.”false
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Answer : 3. "The air hostess said, “Passengers must wear face masks during the flight.”"
Q: ATTEMPT
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60d9960f28d5b43fedb9a525- 1Servefalse
- 2Explorefalse
- 3Trytrue
- 4Explainfalse
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Answer : 3. "Try"
Q:Directions (A-E) : 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. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.
(A)
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619de4d8925df30febefb532The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.
- 1confinesfalse
- 2limitationsfalse
- 3pagesfalse
- 4limitstrue
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Answer : 4. "limits"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A difficult or unpleasant situation is known as:
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5fe05bfe57fec21ec038166a- 1Libertyfalse
- 2Facilityfalse
- 3Mysteryfalse
- 4Adversitytrue
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Answer : 4. "Adversity"
Q:In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blank.
The Solar System has been a complicated wonder for the astronomers. This is a__(21)__to which we may never have the exact answer. Man has wondered__(22)__the age of the Earth__(23)__ ancient times. There were all kinds of__(24)____that seemed to have the___(25)___But man could not begin to think about the question scientifically until about 400 years ago when it was proved that the Earth revolved round the Sun and the Earth was a part of our Solar System, then scientists knew where to begin.
Fill at the option (23).
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6035e1eba0666c3c8504778e- 1aroundfalse
- 2duringfalse
- 3sincetrue
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