English Practice Question and Answer

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 required’.

The hotels were heavy booked for the festival in Banaras.

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    are heavy booked
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    were heavily booking
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    were heavily booked
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "were heavily booked"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

The hotels were fully booked for the festival in Banaras.

Explanation: The phrase "fully booked" means that all the available rooms in the hotels were reserved, which is the appropriate expression for indicating that there are no more rooms available for booking.

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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.

“Is that so ?” the Sahib said cheerfully, “Well, I like village folk”.

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    The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
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    The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
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    The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
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    The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
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Answer : 2. "The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk."

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In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.

Reginald betrayed his closest friend. It was big shock for all.

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    Stab someone in the back
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    Looking to your laurels
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    A black sheep
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    Every cloud has a silver lining
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Answer : 1. "Stab someone in the back"
Explanation :

Stab someone in the back. This idiom means betraying or harming someone who trusted you.


Q:

Choose the correct Hindi translation of the following word from the options given below:
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    स्वयं
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    तुरन्त
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    स्वावलम्बन
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    स्वचालित
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Answer : 4. " स्वचालित"

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Which of the following is the synonym of Indict? 

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    Acquit
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    Accuse
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    Speculate
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    Frustrate
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Answer : 2. "Accuse"

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Direction (Q.131 to 140): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Once upon a time a foolish brahmin (131) to Birbal with a strange request. He wanted to be (132) as ' pandit’. Now, the term pandit ' (133) to a man of knowledge. But unfortunately, this poor brahmin was uneducated. Birbal tried to explain the difference to him saying that it was not correct to call an uneducated man a pandit and because of this very reason it would be improper to call him so . But, the silly brahmin had his heart (134) on this title. Birbal came up with a brilliant solution and said that as the brahmin was an uneducated man he should (135) abuses and stones at anyone who dared to address him by the very same title. Then Birbal called all his servants and ordered them to call this brahmin pandit. The brahmin was very pleased. But the moment the servants started calling out to him as ' pandit ' he pretended to be very angry and (136) abusing them loudly. Then he picked up a few stones and hurled them in their direction. All this shouting and screaming (137) a crowd. When people realised that this brahmin was erupting every time someone called him pandit’, they all started to (138 ) him. Over the next couple of days, he would constantly hear the word ' pandit ' wherever he went very soon the whole town started referring to him as ' pandit ' much to his (139). The foolish brahmin never realised why people were calling him a pandit. He was extremely pleased with the result. He (140) Birbal from the bottom of his heart.

I plan to GO ALONG WITHIN them as far as Los Angeles.

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    go round
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    go along with
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    go over
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    go over to
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    No correction required.
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Answer : 2. "go along with"

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Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Sound projects on grounds of ______ scrutiny.

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    reflective
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    contemplative
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    pensive
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    retrospective
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Answer : 4. "retrospective"

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