General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A student of colleage.
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5f9a8e72458f2d3833a62018- 1bachelortrue
- 2pupilfalse
- 3docilefalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "bachelor"
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.
I have written this essay.
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6035d89a24cd273bc4eeba9b- 1This essay had been written by me.false
- 2This essay is written by me.false
- 3This essay has been written by me.true
- 4This essay was written by me.false
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Answer : 3. "This essay has been written by me."
Q: Transform the given complex sentence into a compound sentence.
Although he is rich, he is not happy.
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63c130981ba89129a0f0cf88Although he is rich, he is not happy.
- 1He isnt happy but he is rich.false
- 2He is rich and still not happy.false
- 3He is rich but he is not happy.true
- 4He is rich but not happy.false
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Answer : 3. "He is rich but he is not happy."
Q:The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.
If the economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.
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6482f384bf323e479a9ce141- 1on the governmentfalse
- 2If the economy failsfalse
- 3this year it reflect badlytrue
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 3. "this year it reflect badly"
Explanation :
The correct phrasing should be "If the economy fails this year, it reflects badly on the government." The verb "reflect" should be in the third-person singular form.
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
SANGUINE
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5d95873303318343d0432e63- 1Diffidentfalse
- 2Hopelesstrue
- 3Cynicalfalse
- 4Morosefalse
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Answer : 2. "Hopeless"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Sakshi is as smarter as any other child in the class.
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5f1a6bf798004644da942abf- 1in the classfalse
- 2as smarter astrue
- 3Sakshi isfalse
- 4any other childfalse
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Answer : 2. "as smarter as"
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
POIGNANT
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5d95838652f5a043c071d254- 1showyfalse
- 2sadtrue
- 3sillyfalse
- 4Snobbishfalse
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Answer : 2. "sad"
Explanation :
The word "poignant" refers to something that evokes a strong sense of sadness or emotion. Therefore, among the given options, "sad" best expresses the meaning of "poignant."
Q: Directions (10): In the following passages, 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. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet. (Mark your answer 10)
Science (6) the average man and woman in two ways already. He or she benefits by its (7), driving in a motor-car or omnibus instead of a horse-drawn (8), being treated for disease by a doctor or surgeon rather than a priest or a (9), being (10) with an automatic pistol or a shell in of a dagger or battle-axe. It also affects his or her opinions. Almost everyone believes that the earth is and the heavens, nearly, instead of solid. And we are beginning to believe in our animal and the possibility of vast improvements in nature by biological methods.
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5d71ef79e70d464ce7164e88Science (6) the average man and woman in two ways already. He or she benefits by its (7), driving in a motor-car or omnibus instead of a horse-drawn (8), being treated for disease by a doctor or surgeon rather than a priest or a (9), being (10) with an automatic pistol or a shell in of a dagger or battle-axe. It also affects his or her opinions. Almost everyone believes that the earth is and the heavens, nearly, instead of solid. And we are beginning to believe in our animal and the possibility of vast improvements in nature by biological methods.
- 1Hackedfalse
- 2Murderedfalse
- 3Killedtrue
- 4Gaggedfalse
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