General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Are the officers finishing the work on time?
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5f34d9aa6137a8134865197e- 1Was the work being finished on time by the officers?false
- 2Is the work finished on time by the officers ?false
- 3Is the work being finished on time by the officers?true
- 4Was the work finished on time by the officers?false
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Answer : 3. "Is the work being finished on time by the officers? "
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
No sooner did it begin to rain that all the guests ran inside.
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601e6479d4491633b561b165- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2than all the gueststrue
- 3so that all the guestsfalse
- 4when all the guestsfalse
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Answer : 2. "than all the guests"
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 ) .
When the vegetation is altered, the animal life also changed.
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60c1d6285370593eb9ee5719- 1No substitution requiredfalse
- 2changedfalse
- 3also changestrue
- 4is changingfalse
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Answer : 3. "also changes"
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.
They will help us with money.
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5f34db60161c9f35d80891f5- 1We shall be helped by them with money.true
- 2We shall help them with money.false
- 3We should help them with money.false
- 4We shall not be helped by them with money.false
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Answer : 1. "We shall be helped by them with money. "
Q:Read the passage carefully and given the answer of the following questions.
We are tempted to assume that technological progress is the real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilisation. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them as Western nations do, to build industrial organisations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilisation brings opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. If machines get into the saddle, all our progress will have been in vain. The problem facing us is a Universal one. Both East and West are threatened with the same danger and face the same destiny. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangers only if they become idols.
Apart from this, many other countries are busy with their scientific research on the constant gear.
They also involve in hazardous kind of activities. It is not only harmful for the global but also a package of disaster for the human race.
It should be curb altogether and develop the things to create a harmony around the global.
What will happen if Eastern people use machines?
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5dddfffa512c6356f5ec7b6dWe are tempted to assume that technological progress is the real progress and that material success is the criterion of civilisation. If the Eastern people become fascinated by machines and techniques and use them as Western nations do, to build industrial organisations and large military establishments, they will get involved in power politics and drift into the danger of death. Scientific and technological civilisation brings opportunities and great rewards but also great risks and temptations. If machines get into the saddle, all our progress will have been in vain. The problem facing us is a Universal one. Both East and West are threatened with the same danger and face the same destiny. Science and technology are neither good nor bad. They are not to be tabooed but tamed and assigned their proper place. They become dangers only if they become idols.
Apart from this, many other countries are busy with their scientific research on the constant gear.
They also involve in hazardous kind of activities. It is not only harmful for the global but also a package of disaster for the human race.
It should be curb altogether and develop the things to create a harmony around the global.
- 1It will bring great opportunities and rewards to themtrue
- 2It will show the victory of mind over matterfalse
- 3They will realise that it is not an end in itselffalse
- 4They will get involved in politics and drift into the danger of deathfalse
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Answer : 1. "It will bring great opportunities and rewards to them "
Q:Directions (A-E) : 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. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.
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619de549925df30febefb655The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.
- 1informationfalse
- 2entryfalse
- 3explanationfalse
- 4pointtrue
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Answer : 4. "point"
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 lady said to the servant, “If you don’t wash the clothes properly, I will dismiss you.”
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5f23a5b9e007d6124d7954d9- 1The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly.true
- 2The lady told the servant that she would dismiss her on the event of bad work.false
- 3The lady cautioned the servant that she must wash the clothes properly.false
- 4The lady advised the servant to was the clothes properly.false
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Answer : 1. "The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly."
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 went for a long walk yesterday", said Monikaviya.
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5ddb5af35137d252a2b526b1- 1Monikaviya said that I went for a long walk yesterdayfalse
- 2Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk the day before.true
- 3Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk yesterdayfalse
- 4Monikaviya said that she went for a long walk the day beforefalse
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