English Practice Question and Answer
8 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’.
“What a fine piece of workmanship this is!” he exclaimed.
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611e1bd408d7b65efee73216- 1these arefalse
- 2it is thisfalse
- 3No substitutiontrue
- 4is therefalse
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Answer : 3. "No substitution"
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 alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-sheet.
The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich………..(1)……….information that goes far beyond the……….(2)……….of any one text book or course…..(3)…….your text book authors does not make a particular……….(4)…………clear and you feel the need……..(5)………another description in greater detail………..(6)………in other words, go to the library and ………7)….other books on the subject. By calling……(8)……..two or three writers dealing with the ……..(9)…….topic, you will find some…..(10)……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 common subject.
(Mark your answer 9)
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5d807d8dd2d4bc2ee530d0f6(Mark your answer 9)
- 1actualfalse
- 2specificfalse
- 3correctfalse
- 4sametrue
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Answer : 4. "same"
Q: In these questions, four words are given out of which only one is misspelt. Find that mis-spelt word.
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6321d72e64c0411bf18be202- 1sacrosanctfalse
- 2sacrelegetrue
- 3sacredfalse
- 4sacramentfalse
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Answer : 2. "sacrelege"
Q: Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Misappropriation of money
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60530b02a37d522d6c18bd23Misappropriation of money
- 1Embezzlementtrue
- 2Bereavementfalse
- 3Abridgementfalse
- 4Condimentfalse
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Answer : 1. "Embezzlement"
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Devil's Advocate
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5d77250c9c86db1bd3191127- 1To present a counter argumenttrue
- 2To act as a witness of a criminalfalse
- 3To stab/attack from behindfalse
- 4To support someone wrongfalse
- 5To speak something wrong in the greed of getting moneyfalse
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Answer : 1. "To present a counter argument"
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Q: Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
Behaviour
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60116d5f178b94051cec078aBehaviour
- 1Conducttrue
- 2Blessingfalse
- 3Characterfalse
- 4Responsefalse
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Answer : 1. "Conduct "
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A new gallery is being built inside the city stadium.
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649c0363a0e013744d4607c9- 1They will build a new gallery inside the city stadium.false
- 2They were building a new gallery inside the city stadium.false
- 3They have been building a new gallery inside the city stadium.false
- 4They are building a new gallery inside the city stadium.true
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Answer : 4. "They are building a new gallery inside the city stadium."
Q:The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
No one were / present when I / entered the hall.
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6482f6f851bf1947530a8ee7- 1present when Ifalse
- 2entered the hallfalse
- 3No one weretrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "No one were"
Explanation :
The correct form should be "No one was present when I entered the hall." The verb "were" should be replaced with "was."

