General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the question given below five words are given in which four of 03them have a similar meaning and one word is the antonym for the other four words. Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the other four, as your answer.
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5fd1a7622cbd2c3f9a41cf84- 1concisenesstrue
- 2eloquencefalse
- 3rhetoricfalse
- 4magniloquencefalse
- 5blarneyfalse
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Answer : 1. "conciseness"
Q: Incapable of being seen through 4567 25d14b5b93177391557a3a0bb
5d14b5b93177391557a3a0bb- 1Invisiblefalse
- 2Obsoletefalse
- 3Opaquetrue
- 4Transparentfalse
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Answer : 3. "Opaque "
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.
He had committed a mistake.
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5f228a9b0d44c43edf06c30c- 1A mistake had committed by him.false
- 2A mistake was committed by him.false
- 3A mistake had been committed by him.true
- 4A mistake has been committed by him.false
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Answer : 3. "A mistake had been committed by him. "
Q:Direction: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Skeptics would not_______ that the earth actually moves, let alone that it_______ around the sun.
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5e4e23f9dfffd759fd112d58- 1permit, orbitsfalse
- 2accept, revolvestrue
- 3experience, circlesfalse
- 4assume, wentfalse
- 5challenge, spinsfalse
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Answer : 2. "accept, revolves "
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).
Q.5. If you want to save money you must get rid of shopping.
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5d7b4370fffb721c8983b5e9Q.5. If you want to save money you must get rid of shopping.
- 1cut down ontrue
- 2get on withfalse
- 3put on withfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 1. "cut down on"
Q: (DIRECTIONS 12): In the following questions, you have brief passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Deriving your authority from the government , your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your olders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you expect so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of important in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take interest in your personal position and comfort.
Official secure position and carries responsibility from?
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5d71f31c1a67ca4814683b08Deriving your authority from the government , your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your olders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you expect so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of important in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take interest in your personal position and comfort.
Official secure position and carries responsibility from?
- 1Government.true
- 2Private.false
- 3Semi government.false
- 4Personal.false
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Answer : 1. "Government."
Q:Read the passage carefully and give the answer of following questions.
One of the American Navy's greatest losses during World War if was inflicted not by the Japanese, but by the weather. On the evening of 17 December 1944, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet Task Force 38 were replenishing stocks of food, fuel and ammunition during a sea rendezvous with support ships when a savage tornado struck the Philippine Sea. One of the commanders said later: 'My ship was riding as though caught in some giant washing machine. We were rolling between heaving clifs of water, caught in so strong a vice of wind and sea that our 50,000 horse- power engines were helpless. It was nine hours before he regained control of his ship, after the fleet had bobbed like helpless shuttlecocks, unable to prevent collisions in the sledge hammer waves.
Sledge hammer waves means
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5dde1f5bf62e9404038b6fdfOne of the American Navy's greatest losses during World War if was inflicted not by the Japanese, but by the weather. On the evening of 17 December 1944, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers of the Third Fleet Task Force 38 were replenishing stocks of food, fuel and ammunition during a sea rendezvous with support ships when a savage tornado struck the Philippine Sea. One of the commanders said later: 'My ship was riding as though caught in some giant washing machine. We were rolling between heaving clifs of water, caught in so strong a vice of wind and sea that our 50,000 horse- power engines were helpless. It was nine hours before he regained control of his ship, after the fleet had bobbed like helpless shuttlecocks, unable to prevent collisions in the sledge hammer waves.
- 1waves moving like a sledge.false
- 2waves like a big, heavy hammer.true
- 3waves hammering a sledge.false
- 4waves in which a hammer and a sledge are found.false
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Answer : 2. "waves like a big, heavy hammer. "
Q: On the issue of marriage. Sarita put her foot down.
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5f3d2ce22c4c89546e1bcf51- 1got downfalse
- 2walked fastfalse
- 3stood upfalse
- 4was firmtrue
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