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:In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
The minister ______ on the petition before it was taken up for discussion.
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5fbcab0fc8a3f7269c9da02a- 1could signfalse
- 2signedfalse
- 3had signedtrue
- 4must signfalse
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Answer : 3. "had signed"
Q: Select the correctly spelt word.
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64c3ae50bd3d254806862a4a- 1contamporaryfalse
- 2contemporarytrue
- 3contemperaryfalse
- 4contemporeryfalse
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Answer : 2. "contemporary"
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "contemporary."
Q: Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word.
David was put off by the glamming eyes in the dark.
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646c7865cdae930acb91bc78David was put off by the glamming eyes in the dark.
- 1glamningfalse
- 2gleaningfalse
- 3gleamingtrue
- 4glamingfalse
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Answer : 3. "gleaming"
Q:Direction :In the following passage there are blanks, each of which been passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When sound (1) the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. (2) then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and (3) in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by (4) acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to (5) totally on mime as the only way of (6) their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, a performing ema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had (7) as part of their theatrical (8) in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, "Mime is the poetry of silence." But once talking (9) entered the scenario, mime was (10) ever used in films, even through a character introduced as a mime artist.
Mark your answer at (1).
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5d8b3d4c3063a526ede65bcf- 1enteredtrue
- 2camefalse
- 3sawfalse
- 4becamefalse
- 5featuredfalse
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Answer : 1. "entered"
Q:The 1st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.
1. Rubik's Cube was most popular puzzle in 1980s.
P. His name was Erno Rubik.
Q. In 1977 he produced the plastic version.
R. It was invented by an architect.
S. The first cube was made of wood.
6. It won a prize at the Budapest International Fair.
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5f22613dec5b045afeb491f7P. His name was Erno Rubik.
Q. In 1977 he produced the plastic version.
R. It was invented by an architect.
S. The first cube was made of wood.
6. It won a prize at the Budapest International Fair.
- 1QRPSfalse
- 2RSPQfalse
- 3RPSQtrue
- 4PRSQfalse
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Answer : 3. "RPSQ"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Rashmi is not only smart but very beautiful.
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5f6b0eeee68c06196f1f5113- 1but beautifulfalse
- 2No improvementfalse
- 3very beautifulfalse
- 4but also very beautifultrue
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Answer : 4. "but also very beautiful"
Q: DEFICIT
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5f44f7388d39ed5d2ac6d04d- 1surplustrue
- 2superfluousfalse
- 3explicitfalse
- 4implicitfalse
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