General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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 substitution’.
No sooner she had put the baby to sleep when a loud noise woke him up.
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62fdf767e01bb93d5ecff28d- 1No sooner she didfalse
- 2No substitutionfalse
- 3As soon as she hadfalse
- 4Scarcely had shetrue
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Answer : 4. "Scarcely had she"
Q:Directions: Passage In spite of rigorous precautions against accidents, many people are injured every year in factories and elsewhere . In addition , some people are born with physical disabilities . They are either blind or deaf or in some way deformed from birth . Upto quite recent times , little planned action was taken to fit handicapped people for employment . A number of charitable organizations tried to help them in cases of hardship ; but few seriously held the idea that these people migth still have abilities in other directions .
Which one of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
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62062d8eb09c070dbb4e5721- 1Physical disablities .false
- 2Accidents pressfalse
- 3Rehabilitation of the physically challengedtrue
- 4Planed actionfalse
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Answer : 3. "Rehabilitation of the physically challenged "
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on shooting expedition he was planning
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5d7b3e6cd7bcd21c935a68e5On one occasion he persuaded me to accompany him on shooting expedition he was planning
- 1has plannedfalse
- 2had plannedtrue
- 3plannedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "had planned"
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition.
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5d7b4c60392abc227b4b7c44The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition.
- 1requestingfalse
- 2demandingtrue
- 3needingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "demanding "
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
The newspaper provides more international news than domestic news.
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5d7b4cd345d25422746e54fcThe newspaper provides more international news than domestic news.
- 1nationaltrue
- 2alienfalse
- 3provincialfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "national"
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
He blacked out of the agreement
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5d7b4d84cc603b22662086d0He blacked out of the agreement
- 1gave his full supportfalse
- 2reconsidered the pointfalse
- 3withdrew his support totrue
- 4went through the back door.false
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Answer : 3. "withdrew his support to"
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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 owner offered tea, the poet denied it
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5d7b4ede328c71253aaa1892- 1dislikedfalse
- 2declinedtrue
- 3disobeyedfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "declined "
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
“Do you remember his phone number? I don’t suspect so.”
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5d7b4f53bf455a25258c195f“Do you remember his phone number? I don’t suspect so.”
- 1don’t thinktrue
- 2don’t thingfalse
- 3may thinkfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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