General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
There has been a noticeable fall in the number of children dying from malnutrition.
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644b8ef0c8416cce118b6b72- 1noticeable fallingfalse
- 2No improvementtrue
- 3noticeably fallingfalse
- 4noticeably fallsfalse
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Answer : 2. "No improvement"
Q: Select the correctly spelt words
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5f6053382eed863f3a8080bd- 1Posibilityfalse
- 2Pompusfalse
- 3Possessiontrue
- 4Potanitalfalse
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Answer : 3. "Possession"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Each of these players have been warned not to repeat the silly mistakes.
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5fa3c96f0d1e5327c47e8868- 1Each of these playersfalse
- 2the silly mistakesfalse
- 3warned not to repeatfalse
- 4have beentrue
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Answer : 4. "have been "
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.
. Indian democracy’s robustness is underscored by high voter turnouts, and large number of candedates in the fray.
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61793c65e99e6820a368fdb1- 1robustnessfalse
- 2turnoutsfalse
- 3candedatestrue
- 4frayfalse
- 5No correction required.false
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Answer : 3. "candedates "
Q: Directions (54): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
The harsh and simple reality of India’s job situation is that we are not creating as many jobs as we need to.
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5d75de8434e9db73cc62a53dThe harsh and simple reality of India’s job situation is that we are not creating as many jobs as we need to.
- 1is that we are no creatingfalse
- 2is that we are know creatingfalse
- 3is that we were no creatingfalse
- 4is that we are not createdfalse
- 5No errortrue
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Answer : 5. " No error"
Q:Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.
Now that the actual criminal had been caught, Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the hook.
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5deb247dde793124fa22bd79- 1off the hooktrue
- 2of the hookingsfalse
- 3off the hooksfalse
- 4of the hooksfalse
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Answer : 1. "off the hook"
Q: Directions (37): 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 37 )
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5d7236d72ac3c1480447abf3There 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 37 )
- 1principletrue
- 2principalfalse
- 3aimfalse
- 4goalfalse
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Answer : 1. "principle "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Committing murder in revenge
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5facebeafad0560d3b7ee0d2- 1Massacrefalse
- 2Vendettatrue
- 3Homicidefalse
- 4Regicidefalse
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