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.
He said to the doctor, "How soon will I be able to walk again?"
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601a73aa8f9c7c5b6d8fc414- 1He is asking the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.false
- 2He asks the doctor how soon will he be able to walk again.false
- 3He asks the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.false
- 4He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again.true
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Answer : 4. "He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again."
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
We make butter from milk.
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6108c9f42076b70f4010aed5- 1Butter is being made from milk.false
- 2Butter has been made from milk.false
- 3Butter was made from milk.false
- 4Butter is made from milk.true
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Answer : 4. "Butter is made from milk."
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:The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
It was / the very well-directed film / and we enjoyed it.
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6482f641a33e0f47b779a3b0- 1No errorfalse
- 2the very well-directed filmtrue
- 3and we enjoyed itfalse
- 4It wasfalse
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Answer : 2. "the very well-directed film"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "It was a very well-directed film, and we enjoyed it." The article "a" is needed before "very well-directed film."
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.
The flash of the torch………a cobra.
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5dad77efe2e3be08f6433743- 1exposedfalse
- 2displayedfalse
- 3disclosedfalse
- 4revealedtrue
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Answer : 4. "revealed"
Q:Direction: In the question a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Open the door.
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5ddb61dc5137d252a2b53ba6- 1The door must be opened.false
- 2The door will be opened.false
- 3The door is opened.false
- 4Let the door be opened.true
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Answer : 4. "Let the door be opened."
Q:In 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 it as your answer.
It is a well known _____that the lover of the sea craves for dry land, the age old ____to be where we are not.
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602294aa3fb46f5722f8bc6b- 1anomaly, demiurgefalse
- 2credo, inspirationfalse
- 3belief, antipathyfalse
- 4paradox, yearningtrue
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Answer : 4. "paradox, yearning"
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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