English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.
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64c8e29a3fde307e3f4f6560- 1Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”true
- 2Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”false
- 3Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”false
- 4Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”false
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Answer : 1. "Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”"
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Answer : 4. "Repetition"
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Some people were tired of the long ______ in front of the mall and left without entering.
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64900ec1a33e0f47b79ffa1e- 1wastefalse
- 2waistfalse
- 3waittrue
- 4weightfalse
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Answer : 3. "wait"
Q:Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
If writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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646c7f7f47aa1736035eee3fIf writers only dared to dare, a Suetonius or a Tacitus of the Novel could exist, for the Novel is (1) ______________ the history of manners, turned into a story and a play, as is History itself often enough. And there is no other (2) _____________ than this: that the one, the Novel, cloaks its manners (3) ______________ the disguise of invented characters, while the other, History, (4) _______________ names and addresses. Only, the Novel (5) ___________ much deeper than History.
- 1providestrue
- 2negatesfalse
- 3removesfalse
- 4strangulatesfalse
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Answer : 1. "provides"
Q:Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences/group of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
A. The bear saved himself from the bees by jumping into a nearby pond.
B. This act by the little bee made the bear very angry and he was determined to destroy the nest of bees inside.
C. As he came closer to inspect, a single little bee flew out of the log to protect the swarm and stung him sharply on the nose.
D. This only alerted the bees and quick as a wink, the entire swarm of bees flew out of the log and began to sting the bear from head to heel.
E. A bear came across a log where a swarm of bees had nested to make their honey.
Which sentence should come in the SECOND place after rearrangement?
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64d0d5bfae6dcd5add920306B. This act by the little bee made the bear very angry and he was determined to destroy the nest of bees inside.
C. As he came closer to inspect, a single little bee flew out of the log to protect the swarm and stung him sharply on the nose.
D. This only alerted the bees and quick as a wink, the entire swarm of bees flew out of the log and began to sting the bear from head to heel.
E. A bear came across a log where a swarm of bees had nested to make their honey.
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- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
Q:Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No improvement required’.
He fell over in studies owing to his illness.
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6491688b4e0960e0546aca46- 1fell behindtrue
- 2fell forfalse
- 3No improvement requiredfalse
- 4fell outfalse
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Answer : 1. "fell behind"
Q:Directions : Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
For months the old tanker, African Queen , lay turned over on her side, stuck fast in the sands off the coast of Maryland. She had run aground so badly that her owners had decided to leave her to her fate. It was considered impossible to refloat her and the ship began to rust and sink deeper and deeper into the sands. Men frequently came out in small boats and removed any parts that could be sold-until two men decided to attempt the impossible : to float the African Queen once more. Both men were engineers and had no experience of ships so that few people thought they could succeed.
The men began by studying the exact state of the African Queen and came to the conclusion that she would float again if air was pumped into the tanks which were now full of sea-water. A diver was sent down to examine the underside of the ship. In the cold, dark water he found an enormous hole in her side which had been torn when the ship ran aground. It was plain that nothing could be done until the hole was repaired. As no single sheet of steel would cover it, the men were obliged to order a great number of sheets which had to be joined together. For several weeks divers worked continually to close the hole. At times, the sea was so rough that it was difficult to go down; and on more than one occasion, they had to contend with sharks.
At last the hole was covered and the men began to pump the sea-water out of the ship’s tanks. It seemed as if they were bound to succeed, for when the tanks were full of air, the African Queen began to stir in the water. The men could not understand why she still would not float until they discovered that her rudder was embedded in mud. Huge cranes were brought to haul the sunken rudder out and the ship was again afloat. By this time, the men were almost exhausted. They had worked ceaselessly for three months to save the African Queen and had succeeded when everyone thought they would fail. Now they stood on the bridge of the ship, tired but proud, as tugs brought the African Queen into the harbour.
The two men felt proud because
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63a6d463f4e72c5ab6e7df99- 1they could float the ship in three months.false
- 2they had succeeded when everyone thought they would fail.true
- 3the African Queen was coming into the harbour.false
- 4the African Queen began to stir in the water.false
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Answer : 2. "they had succeeded when everyone thought they would fail. "
Q: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
The malice he developed for all caused a lot of damage.
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645b8c261efb290ac241c57aThe malice he developed for all caused a lot of damage.
- 1avaricefalse
- 2gracefalse
- 3sympathytrue
- 4oppressionfalse
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Answer : 3. "sympathy"
Explanation :
In the context of the sentence, "malice" refers to a desire to cause harm or suffering to others. The opposite or antonym of malice is a positive quality like "grace," which typically conveys kindness, elegance, and goodwill. Therefore, option (B) grace is the most appropriate antonym in this context.

