General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions (28): 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.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
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5d7733e39c86db1bd3193f12It ain't over till the fat lady sings
- 1To compel someone to do somethingfalse
- 2It isn't over yettrue
- 3To begin when the bell ringsfalse
- 4It should be done on timefalse
- 5It shouldn't be proceeded till a driving force do sofalse
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Answer : 2. "It isn't over yet"
Q:Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Riya ran as fastly as a cheetah and saved the child from falling.
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649abce73662c8741dfdf365- 1fasterfalse
- 2fastingfalse
- 3fasttrue
- 4fastestfalse
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Answer : 3. "fast"
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
Applications are invite to eligible candidates for the post of Vice Principal in a reputed school.
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5e1fea79401f2e7561e9a29d- 1No Improvementfalse
- 2invited byfalse
- 3inviting fromfalse
- 4invited fromtrue
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Answer : 4. "invited from"
Q: In the question given below five words are given in which four of them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
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5fd1a4864ae2934b44f496bc- 1incommensuratefalse
- 2inordinatefalse
- 3unsymmetricalfalse
- 4proportionatetrue
- 5lopsidedfalse
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Answer : 4. "proportionate"
Q: Given below are 4 words. Identify the one that has been misspelt.
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5ff6c193c24e1471a7f1e500- 1Deliciousfalse
- 2Sluggishfalse
- 3Acceptibletrue
- 4Passivityfalse
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Answer : 3. "Acceptible"
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:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Asking for additional troops of soldiers-
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5f55d6423f2a9d42b241b546- 1Rehydrationfalse
- 2Reinforcementtrue
- 3Reiterationfalse
- 4Reimbursementfalse
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Answer : 2. "Reinforcement"
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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