General English Practice Question and Answer

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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Most of the fresh water lake in India are in the Himalayan region.

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    Most of the
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    in India
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    are in
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    freshwater lake
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Answer : 4. "freshwater lake"

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The given sentence is in active voice. Change the voice of the sentence. Select the correct option from the sentences given in options.

She used the aerobic ball during workout.

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    During workout the aerobic ball were to be used by her.
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    During workout the aerobic ball will be used by her.
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    During workout the aerobic ball had been used by her.
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    During workout the aerobic ball was used by her.
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Answer : 4. "During workout the aerobic ball was used by her."
Explanation :

The sentence is converted into passive voice, emphasizing the aerobic ball as the object.


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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 required’.
I made them cleaning the room thoroughly.

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    I made them clean
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    I make them cleaning
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    I making them clean
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 1. "I made them clean"

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Answer : 2. "remains"

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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the following questions. Some words are highlighted to help you answer some of the questions.

A golden age for Western schools in China may be coming to an end in the face of a new government clampdown. China has been a happy hunting ground for Western schools in recent years, as a burgeoning middle class looks to equip their children with the qualifications to get into a Western university, as well as the skills to join a global workforce. The last five years has seen a 64% increase in the number of students enrolled in international schools in China, which now account for 372,000 children in 857 schools.

But from next year, schools will have to select their students via a lottery, rather than being able to pick and choose from among the applicants. The crackdown has been prompted by fears that foreign-owned schools are poaching the brightest children, according to Richard Gaskell, director of international education analysts ISC Research. The move follows changes introduced last year’s requiring   international schools to teach the Chinese curriculum alongside other national programs.

There is a backlash against the rapid increase in international schools in China, where it’s perceived that they have been simply creaming off the best students. International schools should put expansion plans on hold until the full effect of the changes becomes apparent next spring, he told the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference of leading fee-paying schools in the U.K.

The international schools market has exploded in China in recent years, after the authorities relaxed regulations Chinese children attending foreign-owned schools. Until then, international schools almost entirely served the children of foreign nationals, but opening them up to Chinese children revealed a massive and previously untapped demand.

For the growing Chinese middle class, the schools provided a more reliable route that Chinese national schools for getting into highly-regarded universities in the West, particularly those in the U.S. and U.K. These students, in turn, represent a lucrative source of income, for both the schools themselves and for Western universities. The annual fee for a leading international school is around 280,000 yuan, or $39,000.

China is the largest source of international students at U.K. universities, _________________ for more than one in five at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Some of the most prestigious private schools have sought to capitalise on their brand by opening branches in China in recent years. A record 14 British international schools have opened or are due to open in China this year, including outposts of the King’s School, Canterbury, and Shrewsbury School, which counts Charles Darwin among its alumni.

But despite the increased scrutiny, there are still opportunities for international schools to open in China, given the "massive demand" among Chinese families. There is a deep desire amongst the wealthy, middle class and young Chinese parents for a Western style of education. Parents want an international education but also want their children to retain their culture and identity, he added, as well as excellent exam results and "places at the top universities."

Which of the following phrases can replace the phrase “in the face of”, as given in the passage?

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    because of
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    against of
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    in lieu of
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    emerging
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    in terms of
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Answer : 1. "because of"

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What, one wonders, is the lowest common denominator of Indian culture today? The attractive Hema Malini ? The songs of Vinidh Barati? The attractive Hema Malini? The sons of Vinidh Barati?
 Or the mouth-watering Masala Dosa? Delectable as these may be, each yield pride of place to that false (?) symbol of a new era-the synthetic fibre. In less than twenty years the nylon sari and the terylene shirt have swept the countryside, penetrated to the farthest corners of the land and persuaded every common man, woman and child that the key to success in the present day world lie in artificial fibers: glass nylon, crepe nylon, tery mixes, polyesters and what have you. More than the bicycles, the wristwatch or the transistor radio, synthetic clothes have come to represent the first step away form the village square. The village lass treasures the flashy nylon sari in her trousseau most delay; the village youth gets a great kick out of his cheap terrycot shirt and trousers, the nearest he can approximate to the expensive synthetic sported by his wealthy citybred contemporaries. And the Neo-rich craze for ‘phoren’ is nowhere more apparent than in the price that people will pay for smuggled, stolen, begged borrowed second hand or thrown away synthetics. Alas, even the uniformity of nylon. 

The tern ‘Neo-rich’ means – 

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    The aristocracy
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    The industrialists
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    The newly rich people
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    The common people
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Answer : 3. "The newly rich people "

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In the following words which words is correctly spelt.

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    Gilotine
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    Guilotine
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    Gillotine
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    Guillotine
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Answer : 4. "Guillotine"

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Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

The action of draining something-

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    Extortion
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    Extinction
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    Expulsion
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    Exhaustion
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Answer : 4. "Exhaustion"

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