General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."
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5ddb540a588f4c52c920e551- 1I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a changefalse
- 2I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.true
- 3I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.false
- 4I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.false
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Answer : 2. " I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change. "
Q: Directions (77): In questions given below, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who compiles dictionaries
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5d75f145b6227c78a43006e2A person who compiles dictionaries
- 1Lexicographertrue
- 2Heliotherapyfalse
- 3Horticulturefalse
- 4Invigilatorfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lexicographer"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
One who love all mankind
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5d9579e752f5a043c071ca83- 1Philosopherfalse
- 2Philosophyfalse
- 3Philanthropisttrue
- 4Philatelistfalse
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Answer : 3. "Philanthropist"
Q: Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A moot point
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60474ebc0cd999184cdd3432A moot point
- 1Agreeablefalse
- 2Disputedtrue
- 3Unclearfalse
- 4Unknownfalse
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Answer : 2. "Disputed"
Q: Directions (51): 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 selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
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5d75db1834e9db73cc629b8eThe selection of Justice P.C. Ghose as the first Lokpal has come after a unjustified delay of five years.
- 1have come after anfalse
- 2has came after anfalse
- 3have came after anfalse
- 4has come after anfalse
- 5No errortrue
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Answer : 5. " No error"
Q: Direction: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase under in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
She wanted to go hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
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5f3d121654900c5349d7af97- 1scolded her badlyfalse
- 2got Irritatedfalse
- 3took a firm standtrue
- 4expressed her displeasurefalse
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Answer : 3. "took a firm stand "
Q: Directions (21): 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.
Whole nine yards
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5d772fc79c86db1bd3193e89Whole nine yards
- 1Everythingtrue
- 2A long distancefalse
- 3All the levels of a gamefalse
- 4Wholly or completelyfalse
- 5Somethingfalse
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Answer : 1. " Everything"
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
I hope it will not rain when then they have started their journey.
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60c734b5288f444e93019cf1- 1they will start their journeyfalse
- 2they start their journeytrue
- 3they will have started their journeyfalse
- 4No Improvementfalse
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