English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A storm in a tea cup
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645cc59d1efb290ac2458dbfA storm in a tea cup
- 1Tasty teafalse
- 2The tea in which spices are addedfalse
- 3A lot of anger and worry about trivial thingstrue
- 4To enjoy tea during a stormfalse
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Answer : 3. "A lot of anger and worry about trivial things"
Q: Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
Many a person are unable of distinguish right from wrong.
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64cce1b89e9013486a979960- 1are unable tofalse
- 2are capable offalse
- 3is unable totrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "is unable to"
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
Many a person is unable to distinguish right from wrong.
Explanation: "Many a person" is a singular phrase and should be followed by a singular verb, which is "is" in this case. Additionally, the preposition "of" should be replaced with "to," and the article "the" is needed before the noun "right."
Q: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ABSORB
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643d3f6b32185cce373f3f14- 1Ejecttrue
- 2Opposefalse
- 3Solvefalse
- 4Drinkfalse
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Answer : 1. "Eject"
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 term ‘health’ refers to human beings’ state of physical, psychological and (1)________ well-being. Health and fitness are (2)______ linked and we must concentrate on maintaining our health and (3)_______. If we need to be healthy, we must (4)_______ our wellness. We (5)______ start taking care of ourselves because health is wealth.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2
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645b5f69f75f230a7a62d8a5- 1diametricallyfalse
- 2explicitlyfalse
- 3solelyfalse
- 4inextricablytrue
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Answer : 4. "inextricably"
Q: A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
If you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking _______.
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646c7b620e79a6cedf08958eIf you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking _______.
- 1outgoingfalse
- 2prejudicedfalse
- 3uncontrolledfalse
- 4moderatetrue
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Answer : 4. "moderate"
Explanation :
The sentence would then read: "If you are the one who is planning to lose weight, remember to keep your snacking moderate." This implies that snacking should be done in a controlled or moderate manner to support weight loss.
Q:Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The authorities areassured the people that they will look into the matter.
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6482f2b1a33e0f47b7799b02- 1have assuredtrue
- 2have been assuredfalse
- 3No substitution requiredfalse
- 4has assuredfalse
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Answer : 1. "have assured"
Q:Direction: Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option (e). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option (d) as your choice.
(A) keep their inner life (B)/ Tightly under control (C)/ Educational institutions seldom serve as precise mirrors (D)/Of historical change because pedagogic and administrative rituals (E)/ That have nicely preserved an empty shell of a special inherited identity
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64f6f0f800fe54b9117e0e23- 1CEDBfalse
- 2CDEBfalse
- 3CDABtrue
- 4None of thesefalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "CDAB"
Q:Directions : In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Many women in developing countries experience a cycle of poor health that ______ before they are born.
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63401c4eda15932e53e87d47- 1originatesfalse
- 2derivesfalse
- 3beginstrue
- 4establishesfalse
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