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.
Doshi said to his wife, “Please select one of these necklaces."
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5ddb55a2d566ad537af90e8d- 1Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.true
- 2Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.false
- 3Doshi told his wife to please select one of those necklaces.false
- 4Doshi pleased his wife to select one of those necklaces.false
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Answer : 1. "Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces. "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up in arms
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60c0982041b85d37efb7c3eaUp in arms
- 1to be nervousfalse
- 2to be defensivefalse
- 3to be angrytrue
- 4to be rudefalse
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Answer : 3. "to be angry"
Q:There are three main groups of oils-animal, vegetable and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come from whales, creatures of the sea, which are the largest of the animals remaining in the world. To protect the whales from the cold of the Artic seas, nature has provided them with a thick covering of fat, called blubber. When the whale is killed, the blubber is stripped off and boiled down. It produces a great quantity of oil which can be made into food for human consumption. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so much as the whale. The livers of the cod and halibut, two kinds of fish, yield nourishing oil. Both cod liver oil and halibut oil are given to sick children and other invalids who need certain vitamins.
Vegetable oil has been known from very old times. No household can get on without it, for it is used in cooking. Perfumes may be made from the oils of certain flowers. Soaps are made from eatable and animal products and the oils of certain flowers.
Vegetable oil is mainly used for –
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5d8f21d7ba60a61545bcd17aVegetable oil has been known from very old times. No household can get on without it, for it is used in cooking. Perfumes may be made from the oils of certain flowers. Soaps are made from eatable and animal products and the oils of certain flowers.
- 1eatingfalse
- 2cookingtrue
- 3fryingfalse
- 4lubricatingfalse
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Answer : 2. "cooking"
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 ) .
There is dearth of woman doctor in our state. We shall have to recruit some form the other states.
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60ffa23fdca5042dc1d2f12c- 1Women doctorfalse
- 2Women doctorstrue
- 3Woman doctorsfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "Women doctors"
Q:Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning of the given word as your answer.
Fecund
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5f0d3d049b26c36beb2fa2a5- 1Sparsetrue
- 2Productivefalse
- 3Richfalse
- 4Pregnantfalse
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Answer : 1. "Sparse "
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.
Delusion
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5f167035cf79540a75379b96- 1illuminationfalse
- 2illusiontrue
- 3Ascensionfalse
- 4Realityfalse
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Answer : 2. "illusion"
Q: Mr. Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.
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5f3a5ea91269c22e126934c1- 1Mr. Robinson said , " My son, what did you want to be when you grew up ? "false
- 2Mr. Robinson said , " My son , what would you be when you grow up ? "false
- 3"My son, " said Mr. Robinson , " what will you be when you grow up ? ''false
- 4"My son , " said Mr. Robinson , " what do you want to be when you grow up ? "true
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Answer : 4. ""My son , " said Mr. Robinson , " what do you want to be when you grow up ? " "
Q:Read the Following Passage carefully and give the answer.
To write well you have to be able to write clearly and logically, and you cannot do this unless you can think clearly and logically. If you cannot do this, yet you should train yourself to do it by taking particular problem and following them thought, point by point to a solution, without leaving anything out and without avoiding and difficulties that you meet.
At first you may find clear, step-by-step through very difficult. You may find that your mind is not able to concentrate. Several unconnected ideas may occur together. But Practice will improve your ability to concentrate on a single idea and think about it clearly and logically. In order to increase your vocabulary and to improve your style, you should read widely. Use a good dictionary to help you find the exact meaning and correct usage of words.
Always remember that regular and frequent practice is necessary if you want to learn to write well. It is no good waiting until you have an inspiration before you write. Even with the most famous writers, inspiration is rare. Some one said that writing is ninety-nine percent hard work and one percent inspiration, so the sooner you get into the habit of disciplining your self to write, the better.
According to the passage, a good writer needs__
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5f3f472e54900c5349e1651e- 1inspirationfalse
- 2the ability to work hard and practicetrue
- 3a single ideafalse
- 4the ability to concentratefalse
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