General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
She might not be the most attractive but you can’t judge a book by its cover. I’m sure she is a sweetheart.
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5d7729e355dae01e57548c53- 1to prove someone innocentfalse
- 2to make someone a cheaterfalse
- 3to select a book by seeing its contentsfalse
- 4to select a book by its quantityfalse
- 5to not judge someone or something based solely on appearancetrue
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Answer : 5. "to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance "
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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.
They told us to walk on the right track.
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5f34db9d122f0b4ab917893b- 1We were told to walk on the right track.true
- 2We are told to walk on the right track.false
- 3We are being told to walk on the right track.false
- 4We were being told to walk on the right track.false
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Answer : 1. "We were told to walk on the right track. "
Q:Find out the correct superlative degrees.
High
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5e5f6712860fb849c8e9405b- 1Nextfalse
- 2Nearestfalse
- 3Worstfalse
- 4Highesttrue
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Answer : 4. "Highest "
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Love for dogs
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6017c4a0556c0d14e2f309d1- 1Canophiliatrue
- 2Zoophiliafalse
- 3Paedophiliafalse
- 4Sinophilefalse
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Answer : 1. "Canophilia"
Q:Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
It is generally acknowledged that children learn a lot from their parents. It is not so commonly admitted that parents learn a great deal from their children. As adults, it is easy to assume that we are always right, but the laugh was on me one beautiful day.
My daughter Kashmira knew how much I loved flowers. One day when she was of nine years, she picked some branches from our neighbour's blossoming fruit tree. Realising she intended to please me, I didn't scold her, but chose a different approach. "These are lovely, dear, but do you realise that if you had left them on the tree, each of these blossoms would have become a cherry?" "No, they wouldn't have", she said firmly.
"Oh, yes they would have. Each of these blossoms would have grown into a cherry". "Well okay, mother, if you insist", she finally conceded, "but they were plums last year".
"The laugh was on me" means that-
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608bdb168899c91069d3550eIt is generally acknowledged that children learn a lot from their parents. It is not so commonly admitted that parents learn a great deal from their children. As adults, it is easy to assume that we are always right, but the laugh was on me one beautiful day.
My daughter Kashmira knew how much I loved flowers. One day when she was of nine years, she picked some branches from our neighbour's blossoming fruit tree. Realising she intended to please me, I didn't scold her, but chose a different approach. "These are lovely, dear, but do you realise that if you had left them on the tree, each of these blossoms would have become a cherry?" "No, they wouldn't have", she said firmly.
"Oh, yes they would have. Each of these blossoms would have grown into a cherry". "Well okay, mother, if you insist", she finally conceded, "but they were plums last year".
- 1people laughed at the mother.false
- 2the mother laughed at herself.false
- 3the mother was caught in the wrong.true
- 4the daughter was wrong.false
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "the mother was caught in the wrong. "
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Answer : 3. "Talk up"
Q:Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given in capital letters:
ABANDON
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5d70cdbdeb96471d6f366570- 1Admitfalse
- 2Forsaketrue
- 3Refrainfalse
- 4Abstainfalse
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Answer : 2. "Forsake"
Q:Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country.
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604860dd4d11fa23aeaa2371- 1The monsoon havetrue
- 2in the past five daysfalse
- 3No errorfalse
- 4retreated from most partsfalse
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