General English Practice Question and Answer

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Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

sums of money expressed in a specified monetary unit

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    demarche
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  • 2
    to monetise
    Correct
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  • 3
    to nominate
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    to denominate
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "to denominate"

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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Wild animals live in the dense forest. 

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    In the dense forest lives the wild animals.
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    In the dense forest lived the wild animals.
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    In the dense forest is living the wild animals.
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  • 4
    The dense forest is inhabited by wild animals.
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Answer : 4. "The dense forest is inhabited by wild animals. "

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Choose the suitable preposition for the blank given:
 The children ran _______ the room.

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    into
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  • 2
    onto
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  • 3
    besides
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  • 4
    at
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Answer : 1. "into"
Explanation :

(A) into - "The children ran into the room."


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Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

They first sun - dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level. 

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    The moisture level was brought down by sun - drying the garbage for one to three days .
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    One to three days of sun - drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage
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  • 3
    The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun - dried for one to three days
    Correct
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  • 4
    The garbage was first sun - dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level
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Answer : 4. "The garbage was first sun - dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level"

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Most people are influenced by _____ advertisements and tend to believe the claims made about the product 

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    efficient
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  • 2
    vigorous
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  • 3
    colourful
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  • 4
    aggressive
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Answer : 3. "colourful "

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Answer : 4. "predilection"

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Direction(42): Select the correct or preferred spelling for each of these commonly misspelled words
Which of the following spellings is preferred in American English?

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    acknowledgement
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    acknowlegment
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    acknowlegement
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  • 4
    acknowledgment
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Answer : 4. "acknowledgment "

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Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.    

The poor Brahmin led a hand to mouthful existence and could use any job which paid him a little.

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    handful to mouthful existence
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    hand to mouth existence
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    handing for mouthful existing
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  • 4
    hand and mouth exist
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  • 5
    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "hand to mouth existence"

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