General English Practice Question and Answer

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Direction (Q.131 to 140): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Once upon a time a foolish brahmin (131) to Birbal with a strange request. He wanted to be (132) as ' pandit’. Now, the term pandit ' (133) to a man of knowledge. But unfortunately, this poor brahmin was uneducated. Birbal tried to explain the difference to him saying that it was not correct to call an uneducated man a pandit and because of this very reason it would be improper to call him so . But, the silly brahmin had his heart (134) on this title. Birbal came up with a brilliant solution and said that as the brahmin was an uneducated man he should (135) abuses and stones at anyone who dared to address him by the very same title. Then Birbal called all his servants and ordered them to call this brahmin pandit. The brahmin was very pleased. But the moment the servants started calling out to him as ' pandit ' he pretended to be very angry and (136) abusing them loudly. Then he picked up a few stones and hurled them in their direction. All this shouting and screaming (137) a crowd. When people realised that this brahmin was erupting every time someone called him pandit’, they all started to (138 ) him. Over the next couple of days, he would constantly hear the word ' pandit ' wherever he went very soon the whole town started referring to him as ' pandit ' much to his (139). The foolish brahmin never realised why people were calling him a pandit. He was extremely pleased with the result. He (140) Birbal from the bottom of his heart.

Fill in the blank (135).

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    hurl
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  • 2
    give
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  • 3
    stick
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  • 4
    keep
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    Wrong
  • 5
    say
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Answer : 1. "hurl"

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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.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They are going to open the shops at eleven o'clock.

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    The shops must be opened at eleven o'clock.
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  • 2
    The shops were opened at eleven o'clock.
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  • 3
    The shops are going to be opened at eleven o'clock.
    Correct
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  • 4
    The shops have been opened at eleven o'clock.
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Answer : 3. "The shops are going to be opened at eleven o'clock."

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Directions: In the questions, a sentence has been given in Active / Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive / Active Voice and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The boy has rung the bell. 

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    The bell was rung by the boy.
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  • 2
    The bell has been being rung by the boy.
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  • 3
    The bell has been rung by the boy.
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    The bell was being rung by the boy.
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Answer : 3. "The bell has been rung by the boy. "

Q: Direction: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

ZENITH

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    acme
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    nadir
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    climax
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    crisis
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Answer : 2. "nadir "

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Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-

Suraj looked at Sunil with a question.

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    questioningly
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    questionably
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  • 3
    wistfully
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  • 4
    No improvement
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Answer : 3. "wistfully"

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Answer : 2. "fatally"

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Directions: In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers A), B), C), D) and E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Proper ______ needs to be taken to protect the green cover _____rocks and hillocks.

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    presentation, amidst
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  • 2
    planning, covering
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  • 3
    attention, across
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  • 4
    action, around
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  • 5
    consideration, across
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Answer : 4. "action, around"

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