General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.
Ramesh had an aversion (A) / to alcohol and would (B) / avoid going to partyes (C) / with his friends. (D) / All correct (E)
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5e8abd5ecbf02e5d98718061- 1aversionfalse
- 2wouldfalse
- 3partyestrue
- 4friendsfalse
- 5All correctfalse
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Answer : 3. "partyes"
Q: Directions (27): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
A perfect storm
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5d7732be55dae01e57549273A perfect storm
- 1A complete revengefalse
- 2An unexpected fortunefalse
- 3A shock treatmentfalse
- 4The worst possible situationtrue
- 5To diefalse
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Answer : 4. "The worst possible situation"
Q: Find the word spelt incorrectly.
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61407f3b0ed9c96575def682- 1Complaisantfalse
- 2Conciliatoryfalse
- 3Contemptoustrue
- 4Commemoratefalse
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Answer : 3. "Contemptous"
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 table’s legs (A)/ have been (B)/ elaborately carved. (C)/ No error (D)
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6001471417b389314c4da822- 1(A)true
- 2(B)false
- 3(C)false
- 4(D)false
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Answer : 1. "(A)"
Q: Select the synonym of the given word.
CHRONIC
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5d7f4847b4835d15d81f539eCHRONIC
- 1commonfalse
- 2persistenttrue
- 3temporaryfalse
- 4ordinaryfalse
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Answer : 2. "persistent"
Q:Directions : In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.
This cat and mouse tactic was purposely designed to provoke, inrage and panic the unemployed.
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61793b9de99e6820a368fd77- 1tacticfalse
- 2purposelyfalse
- 3inragetrue
- 4panicfalse
- 5All are correctfalse
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Answer : 3. " inrage "
Q: Directions (35): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. The fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
There is nothing which a man of strong will cannot achieve. Will power is the sure hypnotism that….(31)….all obstacles that…. (32)….our progress. A man of strong will is always ….(33)…., while one who is weak in will has to….(34)….many failures. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”….(35)….be an excellent rule of conduct, but no strong will, no….(36)….is the greatest….(37)….of life. All difficulties melt away before a….(38)….mind. Very often we attribute our….(39)….to chance, fate or stars. We blame our luck, but….(40)….do we examine our minds, the weakness of which is really responsible for our failures. (Mark your answer 35)
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5d72356f1a67ca481468fac9- 1couldfalse
- 2maytrue
- 3wouldfalse
- 4shouldfalse
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Answer : 2. "may "
Q:In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar’, said my friend.
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5df20879a21bc06943858563- 1My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.false
- 2My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.false
- 3My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minartrue
- 4My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.false
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