General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
We missed our flight to Paris because the connecting flight was late and to add insult to injury they made us pay for a new ticket as if it was our fault!
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5d7728f555dae01e57548c48- 1to be compensatedfalse
- 2to be reprimandedfalse
- 3to be praisedfalse
- 4to make a situation worsetrue
- 5to be ruinedfalse
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Answer : 4. "to make a situation worse"
Q: Choose the correctly spelt word in the following.
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5e29242ac5c5a872457b8560- 1Jelousyfalse
- 2Coruptfalse
- 3Intrestfalse
- 4Miniaturetrue
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Answer : 4. "Miniature"
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 ) .
We has finished our lunch half an hour ago.
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60052c397a0c6e1017daa8fb- 1had finishedfalse
- 2will have finishedfalse
- 3finishedtrue
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "finished"
Q:Directions: In the question, a sentence has been given in Active / Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive / Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The children are making a noise
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5f2d15c4be9f31290fb8c590- 1The children should be making a noisefalse
- 2A noise has been made by the childrenfalse
- 3A noise is made by the childrenfalse
- 4A noise is being made by the childrentrue
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Answer : 4. "A noise is being made by the children "
Q:Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He claims to be the ______ kid in the school.
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6411b40267ad957a9775b3fa- 1smartnessfalse
- 2smartesttrue
- 3smartingfalse
- 4smarterfalse
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Answer : 2. "smartest"
Explanation :
(B) smartest - The sentence implies claiming to be the "smartest" kid in the school.
Q: Having deprived of their houses (A)/ in the recent earthquake (B)/ they had no other option but to take shelter in a school. (C) No error (D)
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5f3104f8c923a92061dd0e44- 1Cfalse
- 2Dfalse
- 3Atrue
- 4Bfalse
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Answer : 3. "A"
Q: Directions: In the question, a sentence has been given in Active / Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive / Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
I saw him leaving the house
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600ac477bc7633585f49b779I saw him leaving the house
- 1Leaving the house he was seen by mefalse
- 2He was seen leaving the house by metrue
- 3He had been seen leaving the housefalse
- 4He was seen to be leaving the housefalse
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Answer : 2. "He was seen leaving the house by me"
Q: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.
Before festivals the shops are thronged with men. women and children making various purchases.
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5df209ef004abe5c78f9c71d- 1During festivals people throng the shops.false
- 2Men, women and children throng the shops before festivals making various purchases.true
- 3Man, women and children make purchases during festivals .false
- 4The shops are thronged by people making purchases.false
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