English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Read the passage carefully and give the answer of following questions.
One of the American Navy's greatest losses during World War if was inflicted not by the Japanese, but by the weather. On the evening of 17 December 1944, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet Task Force 38 were replenishing stocks of food, fuel and ammunition during a sea rendezvous with support ships when a savage tornado struck the Philippine Sea. One of the commanders said later: 'My ship was riding as though caught in some giant washing machine. We were rolling between heaving clifs of water, caught in so strong a vice of wind and sea that our 50,000 horse- power engines were helpless. It was nine hours before he regained control of his ship, after the fleet had bobbed like helpless shuttlecocks, unable to prevent collisions in the sledge hammer waves.
Sledge hammer waves means
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5dde1f5bf62e9404038b6fdfOne of the American Navy's greatest losses during World War if was inflicted not by the Japanese, but by the weather. On the evening of 17 December 1944, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet Task Force 38 were replenishing stocks of food, fuel and ammunition during a sea rendezvous with support ships when a savage tornado struck the Philippine Sea. One of the commanders said later: 'My ship was riding as though caught in some giant washing machine. We were rolling between heaving clifs of water, caught in so strong a vice of wind and sea that our 50,000 horse- power engines were helpless. It was nine hours before he regained control of his ship, after the fleet had bobbed like helpless shuttlecocks, unable to prevent collisions in the sledge hammer waves.
- 1waves moving like a sledge.false
- 2waves like a big, heavy hammer.true
- 3waves hammering a sledge.false
- 4waves in which a hammer and a sledge are found.false
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Answer : 2. "waves like a big, heavy hammer. "
Q: Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
The lady/standing in the/corner is fat./ No error.
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6033402704197a15c66cfddfThe lady/standing in the/corner is fat./ No error.
- 1standing in thefalse
- 2The ladyfalse
- 3corner is fatfalse
- 4No errortrue
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Answer : 4. "No error"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
The officer (A) is angry, on the clerk (B)/for not attending to the work.(C) /No error(D).
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5d9479bca8f493490051c977- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
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Answer : 2. "B"
Explanation :
with will replace on because - angry (Adj.) : feeling or showing anger (usually followed by at, with, or about (Prep.) Look at the examples given below : The girl felt angry at the injustice of the situation. I was angry with myself for making silly mistakes. We use angry at/about (something) and angry with (somebody). Hence, is angry with the clerk is the right usage.
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
I was (A) / laying down (B)/ when the door bell rang. (C)/No error. (D)
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5ddcaecf39b75a0aaa56264d- 1Cfalse
- 2Afalse
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Answer : 3. "B"
Q: Incapable of being seen through 4092 25d14b5b93177391557a3a0bb
5d14b5b93177391557a3a0bb- 1Invisiblefalse
- 2Obsoletefalse
- 3Opaquetrue
- 4Transparentfalse
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Answer : 3. "Opaque "
Q: On the issue of marriage. Sarita put her foot down.
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5f3d2ce22c4c89546e1bcf51- 1got downfalse
- 2walked fastfalse
- 3stood upfalse
- 4was firmtrue
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Answer : 4. "was firm "
Q:Fill in the blanks with the correct Article or Determiner choosing from the options given below:
I understood_________ of what he said.
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5e68b52059f047445ada0446- 1fewfalse
- 2littletrue
- 3anyfalse
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Answer : 2. "little "
Q: Directions(91): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The captain came (a)/presently but I (b)/ can’t say where he has (c)/ slipped out unnoticed. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d76070bb6227c78a4304674The captain came (a)/presently but I (b)/ can’t say where he has (c)/ slipped out unnoticed. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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