General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Choose the correct preposition:
 He lost control of the car and crashed _______ a wall.

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    in
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    at
    Correct
    Wrong
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    into
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    on
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "into"
Explanation :

(C) into - "He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall."

Q:

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

The weather / is much / more warmer / than it was a few days before.

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    than it was a few days before
    Correct
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    is much
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The weather
    Correct
    Wrong
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    more warmer
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "more warmer"
Explanation :

The correct form should be "is much warmer" or "is much more warm." "More warmer" is redundant, and either "more" or "much" should be used.

Q:

Investors sentiment towards (1)/ India has soured in recent years(2)/as economic growth slowed(3)/ to less by 5% in current fiscal year to 8% in 2007 (4)/ No error (5). 

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    Investors sentiment towards
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    India has soured in recent years
    Correct
    Wrong
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    as economic growth slowed
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to less by 5% in current fiscal year to 8% in 2007
    Correct
    Wrong
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    No error
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "to less by 5% in current fiscal year to 8% in 2007 "

Q:

Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
To call it a day

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    to conclude proceedings
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to initiate proceeding
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to work through the day
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of the above
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "to conclude proceedings"

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Direction: In questions, 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.

They pick the flowers fresh every morning.

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    The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them.
    Correct
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    The picked flowers are fresh every morning by them.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The fresh flowers are picked every morning by them.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    The flowers are fresh and picked every morning by them.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "The flowers are picked fresh every morning by them."

Q:

In the following four option find the wrongly spelt words. 

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    Foresee
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Foretell
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Foreswear
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Forecast
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Answer : 3. "Foreswear"

Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Preeti said to her friend, "I am like my mother."

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    Preeti tells her friend that she is like her mother.
    Correct
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    Preeti tells her friend that that she was like her mother.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother.
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Preeti told her friend that I was like her mother.
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother."

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