English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following passage some of the word 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 blanks.
The Red Indian __(187_ for the arrival of the bison. The beasts, which come only once a year, are a good source of meat and hide. The Red Indians__(188)__ to survive the cold, bitter winter.
Tikki, the young boy, __(189)__ to look out for the herd’s arrival. Everyday, he _(190)_top of the hill to see if he could spot them on the vast horizon.
One night, while he__(191)__, the ground shook __(192)_ and his bag of arrows fell off from its book on the wall. Tikki __(193)___ of his wigwam and felt a strong gust of wind and dust gush past him. Shouting excitedly, he ran to the other wigwams and woke everyone up. A big fire _(194)_ built and the Red Indians danced around it, giving praises to their God who had, at last, __(195)__ their food and clothing of animal hide. The next morning, all to hunt down the beasts to the warriors _(196)_ to hunt down the beasts which were grazing near the river.
Mark your answer at Question (190).
1242 05f292acd09554301564264d4
5f292acd09554301564264d4The Red Indian __(187_ for the arrival of the bison. The beasts, which come only once a year, are a good source of meat and hide. The Red Indians__(188)__ to survive the cold, bitter winter.
Tikki, the young boy, __(189)__ to look out for the herd’s arrival. Everyday, he _(190)_top of the hill to see if he could spot them on the vast horizon.
One night, while he__(191)__, the ground shook __(192)_ and his bag of arrows fell off from its book on the wall. Tikki __(193)___ of his wigwam and felt a strong gust of wind and dust gush past him. Shouting excitedly, he ran to the other wigwams and woke everyone up. A big fire _(194)_ built and the Red Indians danced around it, giving praises to their God who had, at last, __(195)__ their food and clothing of animal hide. The next morning, all to hunt down the beasts to the warriors _(196)_ to hunt down the beasts which were grazing near the river.
- 1would runtrue
- 2will be runningfalse
- 3would runningfalse
- 4will runningfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "would run"
Q: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Rahul sings / very sweet / when he is / in a good mood.
1241 06450d9e3223d4c08a7da45de
6450d9e3223d4c08a7da45deRahul sings / very sweet / when he is / in a good mood.
- 1very sweettrue
- 2when he isfalse
- 3in a good moodfalse
- 4Rahul singsfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "very sweet"
Q: Four words are given in question, out of which only one word is wrongly spelt.
1241 05f167d4a9a713b0717cc1bd1
5f167d4a9a713b0717cc1bd1- 1Prestigefalse
- 2Precipitatefalse
- 3Prerequisitefalse
- 4Premaisestrue
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 4. "Premaises"
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.
INTEGRATION
1241 060c1f603c8f0c93c707750cc
60c1f603c8f0c93c707750cc- 1Divisionfalse
- 2Separationfalse
- 3Unificationtrue
- 4Segregationfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "Unification"
Q:Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by COVID19 pandemic, India continues to expand its rice exports footprint in the African, Asian and European Union markets, thus having the largest share in global rice trade. The robust global demand also helped India’s growth in rice exports.
In 2020-21, India’s rice exports (Basmati and Non-Basmati) rose by a huge 87 per cent to 17.72 Million Tonne (MT) from 9.49 MT achieved in 2019-20. In terms of value realisation, India’s rice exports rose by 38 per cent to USD 8815 million in 2020-21 from USD 6397 million reported in 2019-20. In terms of Rupees, India’s rice export grew by 44 per cent to Rs 65298 crore in 2020-21 from Rs 45379 crore in the previous year. In the first seven months of the current financial year (2021-22), India’s rice exports rose by more than 33 per cent to 11.79 MT from 8.91 MT achieved during April-October, 2020-21. It is anticipated that India’s rice exports in 2021-22 would likely surpass the record feet of 17.72 MT achieved in 2020-21.
In 2020-21, India shipped non-basmati rice to nine countries - Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Eswatini, Myanmar and Nicaragua, where exports were carried out for the first time or earlier the shipment was smaller in volume. India’s Non-Basmati rice exports was valued at USD 4796 million (Rs 35448crore) in 2020- 21, with Basmati Rice exports a close second at USD 4018 million (Rs 29,849 crore). In terms of volume of Basmati rice exports in 2020-21, top ten countries – Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar and Oman have a share of close to 80 per cent in total shipments of aromatic long grained rice from India.
Top ten countries – Nepal, Benin, Bangladesh, Senegal, Togo, Cote D Ivoire, Guinea, Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates – have a share of 57 per cent in India’s total exports of non-Basmati rice in 2020-21 in terms of volume.
Which of the following questions cannot be answered on the basis of the above passage?
1241 064aadcb36390ae7fc7a8deb7
64aadcb36390ae7fc7a8deb7- 1How much Basmati rice was exported by India in 2020-21?true
- 2How much rice (Basmati and Non Basmati) was exported by India in 2020-21?false
- 3Which top 10 countries buy Non -Basmati rice from India?false
- 4What was the value of Basmati rice export from India?false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "How much Basmati rice was exported by India in 2020-21?"
Q:Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
To throw an event into confusion or disorder
1241 064900dbde8d2170cb3c05785
64900dbde8d2170cb3c05785- 1Explodefalse
- 2Detonatefalse
- 3Disrupttrue
- 4Eruptfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "Disrupt"
Explanation :
Disrupt means to interrupt or cause disorder, often in an organized event or system.
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A woman with dark brown hair-
1240 05f477c058733fc33258cf437
5f477c058733fc33258cf437- 1Blondefalse
- 2Brunettetrue
- 3Auburnfalse
- 4Blondfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 2. "Brunette"
Q:Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
"An interview after the campaign ends (is the normal) for every candidate and every campaigner in every election," he said.
1240 060195fe468d5c24bfe7f006a
60195fe468d5c24bfe7f006a- 1is the normallyfalse
- 2is continualityfalse
- 3is the normtrue
- 4No improvementfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice

