English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who feeds on human flesh
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642440927ac9a186e4d9674a- 1Cannibaltrue
- 2Hedonistfalse
- 3Stoicfalse
- 4Samaritanfalse
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Answer : 1. "Cannibal "
Q:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The first human beings to control fire gradually learned (1)______ many uses. Not only did they (2)______ fire to keep warm and cook their food; they (3)______ learned to use it in hunting or warfare, to kill insects, to (4)______ berries, and to clear forests of underbrush so that game (5)______ be better seen and hunted. Eventually they learned that the burning of brush produced better grasslands and therefore more game.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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6491702e14cf8fe013d6ffd2- 1mustfalse
- 2shallfalse
- 3couldtrue
- 4willfalse
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Answer : 3. "could"
Q: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Malign
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6419910732185cce37eff763Malign
- 1Approvefalse
- 2Benefitfalse
- 3Besmirchtrue
- 4Commendfalse
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Answer : 3. "Besmirch "
Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is ______ incidental.
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6454d824223d4c08a7e44bde- 1absolutelyfalse
- 2naturallyfalse
- 3purelytrue
- 4thoroughlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "purely"
Explanation :
(C) purely - The phrase "purely incidental" suggests that any resemblance is entirely accidental, making "purely" the most appropriate choice.
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.
The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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6482fa88bf323e479a9cfd2f- 1disturbingfalse
- 2detrimentalfalse
- 3hurtfulfalse
- 4conducivetrue
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Answer : 4. "conducive"
Q: From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Almost all the governors of Bengal strongly resented the special privileges enjoyed by English company as it meant a huge loss to the provinciel exchequer.
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64626cf1cdae930acb7805d6Almost all the governors of Bengal strongly resented the special privileges enjoyed by English company as it meant a huge loss to the provinciel exchequer.
- 1provincieltrue
- 2resentedfalse
- 3exchequerfalse
- 4privilegesfalse
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Answer : 1. "provinciel"
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.
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646c7293cdae930acb919f53Robin rolled the marble through a small plastic pipe.
- 1The marble was rolled by Robin in a small plastic pipe.false
- 2A small plastic pipe was rolled through a marble by Robin.false
- 3The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin.true
- 4The marble through a small plastic pipe was rolled by Robin.false
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Answer : 3. "The marble was rolled through a small plastic pipe by Robin."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is as follows: Subject + V2 + Object.
(Active Voice) Subject (objective case) + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case).
(Passive Voice) Example: Their cousin showed them some rare photographs.
(Active Voice) They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin.
(Passive Voice) The subject of the given sentence is 'Robin'.
The object of the given sentence is 'The marble.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'rolled' will be changed into 'was rolled'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.
Q: Pick out the correct transcription of the word 'books'?
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62456de1a008a64dd399e93a- 1/ bukz /false
- 2/ books /false
- 3/ buks /true
- 4/ bookz /false
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