General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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 ) .
The farmer are working in the field from sunrise and will continue to do so until sunset.
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5f55d6d63f2a9d42b241bcfb- 1were workingfalse
- 2have been workingtrue
- 3have workedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "have been working"
Q: Verbatim 2345 05c595098ea91172f0fdd449b
5c595098ea91172f0fdd449b- 1a writing, which is never written beforefalse
- 2a writing word for wordtrue
- 3related to a warfalse
- 4related to social projectsfalse
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Answer : 2. "a writing word for word"
Explanation :
Verbatim means using the same words as in the original text, word for word.
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.
Skills are a (A) asset (B) vital in today’s globalised economy where (C) threat jobs are under (D) unskilled of (E) automation.
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6038a6e59792c13b285c786a- 1(A) – (E)false
- 2(A) - (B) and (C) and (D)true
- 3(B) – (C)false
- 4(B) – (E)false
- 5No interchange requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "(A) - (B) and (C) and (D)"
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).
Such a behaviour (A) / can easily (B) / cause offence. (C) / No error
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5f337f6a6137a813486002cd- 1Atrue
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 1. "A"
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 generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award.
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5ddca59039b75a0aaa560d1a- 1one of the most intelligent students of the schooltrue
- 2one of the intelligent most students of the schoolfalse
- 3one of the intelligent most student of the schoolfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "one of the most intelligent students of the school "
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 ) .
I really enjoyed the way the fashion show was executed and I also very much liked its theme.
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5ddca8e439b75a0aaa561c8d- 1its theme conveyed.false
- 2and the executing of the fashion shows theme.false
- 3I really liked its theme.true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "I really liked its theme."
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
Jovial
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5f311016bcbb69394d1dafaf- 1Assailantfalse
- 2Cosmicfalse
- 3Fiendfalse
- 4Jollytrue
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Answer : 4. "Jolly"
Q:Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents all -seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati – the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom – rides a peacock and when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolizes purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.
The peacock is said to be a vain bird because___
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5f854775ee6c5e78959c2645The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents all -seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati – the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom – rides a peacock and when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolizes purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.
- 1It is the national bird of our country.false
- 2It is the most colourful of al birds.false
- 3It attracts all focus to itself.true
- 4It is considered a symbol of good omen.false
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