English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Identify the appropriate choice in changing thr voice of the following sentences. She was knitting a sweater at that time.
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633ec7b11bfb042f969c2750- 1A sweater was being knitted by her at that time.true
- 2A sweater was being knitted by her at this time.false
- 3She knitted a sweater at that time.false
- 4A sweater has been knitted by her at that time.false
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Answer : 1. "A sweater was being knitted by her at that time."
Q: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Solar storms can / impact Earth-dwellers / in significantly ways.
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641af2295bff3d098dfa4525- 1Solar storms canfalse
- 2impact Earth-dwellersfalse
- 3No errorfalse
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Answer : 4. "in significantly ways"
Q:Study the following passage and given answer the questions.
Modern living has programmed our lives to a hectic, monotonous schedule that we have forgotten the gentle smile that once fleeted the human face. Smile has she power dissolve all worries. It has the all-pervasive ability us from abysmal depth of gloominess. We should not be cowed down by work pressure that constant frown imprisons our face.
In built confidence and positive attitude help a smile to blossom. A face bereft of smile makes us unarmed for it is the smile is a pleasant weapon which resists all hurdles and problems that depress us. If we learn to smile in a crisis it shows that we have the forbearance and courage to face the crisis. A smile, after all helps us preserve our perfect present unmindful of our past or future.
Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage?
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602c9c266195254f0b06f195In built confidence and positive attitude help a smile to blossom. A face bereft of smile makes us unarmed for it is the smile is a pleasant weapon which resists all hurdles and problems that depress us. If we learn to smile in a crisis it shows that we have the forbearance and courage to face the crisis. A smile, after all helps us preserve our perfect present unmindful of our past or future.
- 1If we don’t smile we are running our present.false
- 2If we smile we are mad.true
- 3The frown on our face is an indication of the stress.false
- 4Confidence and optimism help us to be cheerful.false
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Answer : 2. "If we smile we are mad."
Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling
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6458e3f5223d4c08a7eeeca3- 1Pilgrimfalse
- 2Immigranttrue
- 3Globetrotterfalse
- 4Gypsyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Immigrant"
Explanation :
(B) Immigrant - The sentence describes someone settling in a different country, making "Immigrant" the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Q: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
The telecom growth story is a important component of the broader story of India.
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641af10232185cce37f40cf2- 1No errorfalse
- 2The telecom growth story isfalse
- 3the broader story of India.false
- 4a important component oftrue
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Answer : 4. "a important component of"
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has started bring their own lunch.
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64c2292066a41f484c16aec3- 1has started bringtrue
- 2In this lock-down periodfalse
- 3their own lunchfalse
- 4every worker in the factoryfalse
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Answer : 1. "has started bring"
Explanation :
If a verb requires an object after it, it is a transitive verb.
If a verb doesn't require an object after it, it is an intransitive verb.
For example:
The girls carry water to their village. (transitive verb) A light was shining. (intransitive verb)
There are certain verbs that are used in a particular pattern given below:
Subject + verb + noun/pronoun + present participle(-ing form).
Some of the verbs are given below:
Hate/love, stop/start, finish, enjoy, prefer, keep, rest, worth, propose, regret, etc.
Example: She hates going out in the night.
According to the rule and the example given above, 'has started bringing' will be used instead of 'has started bring' in the 2nd part of the sentence.
Q:The 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.
1. An excellent example of Habib Tanvir’s
P. be would fit and blend his poetry to the traditional folk and
Q. tribal music, in a way that allows the former to retain its own imaginative,
R. non-exploitative approach is the way in which
S. rhetorical power and socio-political importance,
6. but without devaluing the latter.
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5f55d186f13b91397f31c18aP. be would fit and blend his poetry to the traditional folk and
Q. tribal music, in a way that allows the former to retain its own imaginative,
R. non-exploitative approach is the way in which
S. rhetorical power and socio-political importance,
6. but without devaluing the latter.
- 1SQPRfalse
- 2QRPSfalse
- 3PRSQfalse
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Answer : 4. "RPQS"
Q:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ______ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ______ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ______ converted to agricultural land (4) ______ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) ______ drought conditions.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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641089a3539cee0fcabad333- 1purifyfalse
- 2inflamefalse
- 3provokefalse
- 4aggravatetrue
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