General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Bryan is _________in his belief that the earth is flat.

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    Tentative
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    Hasten
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Unlikely
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Provided
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Confident
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "Confident"

Q:

This train carries goods from Delhi to Bombay. 

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    Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay.
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    The train carried the goods from Delhi to Bombay.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    This train is carried by goods from Delhi to Bombay.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The goods carry this train from Delhi to Bombay.
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Goods are carried by this train from Delhi to Bombay. "

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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    Cowardice
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    Insolence
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    Presumption
    Correct
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    Brevity
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Heed
    Correct
    Wrong
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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:

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.    

He admired the speed with which Koti completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by him

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    appreciate the method being adopted
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    appreciated the method adopted
    Correct
    Wrong
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    appreciate the method of adoption
    Correct
    Wrong
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    appreciate the adopting method
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No correction required
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "appreciated the method adopted"

Q:

Directions: Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Homemade gifts can be completely ___________to what the recipient likes.

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    Alters
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    Firmed
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Tailored
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Polite
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Liability
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Tailored "

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.

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    when me
    Correct
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    Everybody stared
    Correct
    Wrong
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    drawing room
    Correct
    Wrong
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    entered the
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "when me"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "when I entered the drawing room." The objective pronoun "me" should be replaced with the subjective pronoun "I."

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In questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Words written on a tomb 
 

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    Epithet
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Epigraph
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Epitaph
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Soliloquy
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Epitaph"

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Answer : 3. "escaped"

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