General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The correct meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Hornet’s nest
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61408161948167519dd8f022Hornet’s nest
- 1To ascertainfalse
- 2To make peacefalse
- 3A troublesome situationtrue
- 4To try utmostfalse
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Answer : 3. "A troublesome situation"
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.
The boss said, "It's time we began planning our work".
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5e2053ed7925ca44aa9f1789- 1The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.true
- 2The boss said that it was time they began planning our work.false
- 3The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.false
- 4The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.false
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Answer : 1. "The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work. "
Q: The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Many a bird found
A. secure in the branches
B. safety in the trees and
C. built their nests, feeling
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63171178b0a2a82fc53f2da1- 1BACfalse
- 2BCAtrue
- 3ACBfalse
- 4ABCfalse
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Answer : 2. "BCA"
Q:In the following questions, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P Q R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate the correct response.
1.Child labourers are posing a grave problem before India.
P. Children are paid low wages and the heinous opportunism of employers leads to the employment of children.
Q. The government is indifferent to this problem and common people lack awareness in guarding against this social crime.
R. It is the extreme poverty of parents that leads children to earn at a minor age.
S. The illiteracy of parents is also responsible for this evil.
6. For the solution of this problem we need a thorough economic reform and the spread of literacy.
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5ddd0976874e270a9a39ac14P. Children are paid low wages and the heinous opportunism of employers leads to the employment of children.
Q. The government is indifferent to this problem and common people lack awareness in guarding against this social crime.
R. It is the extreme poverty of parents that leads children to earn at a minor age.
S. The illiteracy of parents is also responsible for this evil.
6. For the solution of this problem we need a thorough economic reform and the spread of literacy.
- 1QPSRfalse
- 2PQSRfalse
- 3QPRSfalse
- 4RSPQtrue
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Answer : 4. "RSPQ"
Q: Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the given group of words.
One who pretends to be what he is not
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602e0bbdbb9bb966a3040016One who pretends to be what he is not
- 1Creatorfalse
- 2Acrobatfalse
- 3Directorfalse
- 4Hypocritetrue
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Answer : 4. "Hypocrite"
Explanation :
A hypocrite is someone who pretends to be what they are not or who acts in a way that contradicts their stated beliefs or feelings.
Q:Instruction: Identify the spot of an error in the sentences given below and mark your answer by choosing the suitable alternative.
No sooner did he see (a) / his father (b)/ when he left smoking. (c) / No error (d).
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5e5f9aa3074319409eaabac3- 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).
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
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Answer : 1. "(A)"
Q:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
They never ______ those who have done wrong.
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611b4c93ccbc2b477b6d810c- 1Condemnfalse
- 2outcastfalse
- 3blamefalse
- 4forgivetrue
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