General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following sentence, a word has been emboldened. Select the best alternative for the bold word from the given options.
I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters.
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64edf73918913c5bfc6a5e74- 1Cowardicefalse
- 2Insolencetrue
- 3Presumptionfalse
- 4Brevityfalse
- 5Heedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Insolence"
Explanation :
We have to choose the word which is similar to the emboldened word and replace it.
Audacity: willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence.
Insolence: rude and disrespectful behaviour
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’.
Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist.
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6495726c4e0960e0547b05c5- 1as least tragic asfalse
- 2No substitution requiredfalse
- 3the most tragicfalse
- 4less tragic thantrue
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Answer : 4. "less tragic than"
Q:In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).
Rakesh is foolish/to said/such things.
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5f99419fd433054b5c921a58- 1to saidtrue
- 2No errorfalse
- 3such thingsfalse
- 4Rakesh is foolishfalse
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Answer : 1. "to said"
Q: Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The traditional obstacle to
P : the education of girls is
Q : the prejudice against the
R : intellectual potential of girls
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5f0d3d6ecec10557a8de9037The traditional obstacle to
P : the education of girls is
Q : the prejudice against the
R : intellectual potential of girls
- 1RPQfalse
- 2QPRfalse
- 3PQRtrue
- 4PRQfalse
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Answer : 3. "PQR "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
One who walks in sleep.
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5d9ad4461ece4b483a8db59e- 1Somniloquistfalse
- 2Egoistfalse
- 3Somnambulisttrue
- 4Altruistfalse
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Answer : 3. "Somnambulist "
Q:Directions: In each of the questions given below five words are given in bold. These five words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should interchange with each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it then select option (e) as your choice.
If the (A) obliged are (B) alternative, the (C) authorities are (D) flights to provide compensation or an (E) cancelled.
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6038a9119d90e74af7300a28- 1(A) – (E)false
- 2(B) – (C)false
- 3(B) – (E)false
- 4(A) - (D) and (B) and (E)false
- 5No interchange requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No interchange required"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
No Sooner did I get into the bus when it started moving.
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5d957dcd31f48d43df24e156- 1thenfalse
- 2whilefalse
- 3thantrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "than"
Q: Direction: In each of the following questions, 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 and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
The greater the demand, _____ the price.
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5f33d37535f6221e331de251The greater the demand, _____ the price.
- 1the highertrue
- 2the higherfalse
- 3higherfalse
- 4highfalse
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