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, "I will have been digging the ground for half an hour"
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5f2d149ebe9f31290fb8c1e7- 1He told me that he would have been digging the ground for half an hourtrue
- 2He told me that I would have been digging the ground for half an hourfalse
- 3He told me that he will have been digging the ground for half an hour.false
- 4He told me that I will have been digging the ground for half an hourfalse
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Answer : 1. "He told me that he would have been digging the ground for half an hour "
Q:Fill the suitable word in the blank given in the following sentences –
The publisher has not seen me ………………………………Sunday.
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5e5fac0c43c9b07d34483b17- 1whenfalse
- 2sincetrue
- 3asfalse
- 4forfalse
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Answer : 2. "since "
Q: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".
My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity.
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60af7841d752621d4fa2e4bcMy mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity.
- 1infalse
- 2asidetrue
- 3onfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "aside "
Q: Direction (1-5): Given below is a passage in which each line is numbered (1)-(5). Four words in each sentence are highlighted. Find out which word is not grammatically/contextually suitable in each of the numbered sentences.
(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.
Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 3?
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5e902370d646bd6677d035b4(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.
Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 3?
- 1Stakeholdersfalse
- 2Fromfalse
- 3Realisefalse
- 4Healthyfalse
- 5All correcttrue
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Answer : 5. "All correct"
Q:Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The audience sneered at the monologue uttered by the veteran actor.
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64aa90d765d2524cbf1d9232- 1Wavedfalse
- 2Laudedtrue
- 3Unleashedfalse
- 4Ascribedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Lauded"
Q:Choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
The pedestrians 'should to be' cautious while crossing the road.
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63318e711fdfd616ed8db399- 1Must notfalse
- 2Should betrue
- 3Should notfalse
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Answer : 2. "Should be"
Q: Direction: Use the verbs given in brackets either in Active or Passive according to sense of the given sentence.
It…….to al that she returned from America last month. (know)
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5d7a2389f3d940085f6df35bIt…….to al that she returned from America last month. (know)
- 1is to knownfalse
- 2was knownfalse
- 3was to knowfalse
- 4is knowntrue
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Answer : 4. "is known"
Q: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
MORTALITY
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60484804395e942502046054MORTALITY
- 1lethalityfalse
- 2deathfalse
- 3fatalityfalse
- 4birthtrue
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