General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
My friend said to me, "For me running is like therapy."
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601b4edd552e5f41f7b364ed- 1My friend told me that for her having ran was like therapy.false
- 2My friend tells me that for her running is like therapy.false
- 3My friend told me this that for her running is like therapy.false
- 4My friend told me that for her running was like therapy.true
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Answer : 4. "My friend told me that for her running was like therapy."
Q: In the following four option find the wrongly spelt words.
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5f55d07d79cfd646ddcb467b- 1Trancedenttrue
- 2Correspondentfalse
- 3Lieutenantfalse
- 4Descendantfalse
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Answer : 1. "Trancedent"
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).
The new taxation rates (A)/ announced by the government (B)/ are bound to effect the export sector.(C)/ No error (D)
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5ddfd224fa6ad97a02ac19b9- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Ctrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "C"
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).
He did not have few hopes when he contested the election. /No error
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5e281f8f9d14251e9f404006- 1He did not havefalse
- 2few hopes when hetrue
- 3contested the electionfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "few hopes when he "
Q:Directions: 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 and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
The school was damaged by the earthquake which caused havoc to other buildings as well.
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5f2149f20d44c43edf0139be- 1The earthquake caused havoc to the schoolfalse
- 2The earthquake damaged the school besides causing havoc to other buildingtrue
- 3The earthquake damaged the school and other buildingfalse
- 4The earthquake damaged other buildingsfalse
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Answer : 2. "The earthquake damaged the school besides causing havoc to other building"
Q: Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank in the sentence given below.
She _____ all the entries before he submitted her application form.
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633ff052da15932e53e7d599She _____ all the entries before he submitted her application form.
- 1had revisedtrue
- 2was revisedfalse
- 3revisesfalse
- 4will have revisefalse
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Answer : 1. "had revised"
Q: The doctor directed the nurse to administer an ________ medicine to the patient.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
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65ba11e9d1edcba9d1e96536- 1officialfalse
- 2eminentfalse
- 3alternativetrue
- 4insightfulfalse
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Answer : 3. "alternative"
Explanation :
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is:
Official
Explanation: In this context, the word "official" suggests that the medicine being administered is recognized and approved by the relevant authorities or medical professionals. It implies that the medicine is legitimate and prescribed within the official protocols of medical practice.
The other options do not fit well in the context:
"Eminent" means distinguished or noteworthy, but it doesn't directly relate to medicine in this context.
"Alternative" suggests a different option, which may not align with the doctor's directive.
Insightful" refers to having a deep understanding or perception, which doesn't make sense in the context of administering medicine.
Q:Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Fort Hare was more than that: it was a beacon for African scholars from all over Southern Central and Eastern Africa.
B. Until 1960, the University College of Fort Hare, in the municipality of Alice, about twenty miles due east from Healdtown, was the only residential center of higher education for blacks in South Africa.
C. For young black South Africans like myself, it was Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, all rolled into one.
D. The regent was anxious for me to attend Fort Hare and I was gratified to be accepted there. I felt that I was being groomed for success in the world.
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649abc9aa0e013744d4120da- 1BACDtrue
- 2BCADfalse
- 3CABDfalse
- 4BDACfalse
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