General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
INITIATE
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60b4b4077cb636175d3d092bINITIATE
- 1beginfalse
- 2finishtrue
- 3triggerfalse
- 4commencefalse
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Answer : 2. "finish "
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 (4).
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5d8b405f83050426e7a99a9b- 1Dramafalse
- 2Conclusionfalse
- 3Opinionfalse
- 4judgementfalse
- 5populartrue
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Answer : 5. "popular"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Pertaining to sheep
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5fbca450c8a3f7269c9d855a- 1Caninefalse
- 2Bovinetrue
- 3Ovinefalse
- 4Felinefalse
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Answer : 2. "Bovine"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Like a cakewalk
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6479dca588eeb54769295882Like a cakewalk
- 1Smooth surfacefalse
- 2Pleasant experiencefalse
- 3Easy tasktrue
- 4Activefalse
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Answer : 3. "Easy task"
Explanation :
"Like a cakewalk" describes something that is extremely easy or a task that requires little effort.
Q:Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
There are five basic features of services. These features distinguish them from goods. The first is that services are intangible. They are experiential in nature. One cannot taste a doctor’s treatment, or touch entertainment. One can only experience it. An important implication of this is that quality of the offer can often not be determined before consumption or before purchase. It is, therefore, important for the service providers that they consciously work on creating a desired service so that the customer undergoes a favourable experience. The second important characteristic of services is inconsistency. Since there is no standard tangible product, services have to be performed exclusively each time. Different customers have different demands and expectations. Service providers need to have an opportunity to alter their offer to closely meet the requirements of the customers. Another important characteristic of services is the simultaneous activity of production and consumption being performed. This makes the production and consumption of services inseparable. While we can manufacture a car today and sell it after, say, a month; this is often not possible with services that have to be consumed as and when they are produced. For example, the services of a teacher, doctor or lawyer. Service providers may design a substitute for the person by using appropriate technology but the interaction with the customer remains a key feature of services. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) may replace the banking clerk for the front office activities like cash withdrawal and cheque deposit. But, at the same time, the presence of the customer, is required and his/her interaction with the process has to be managed. Services have little or no tangible components and, therefore, cannot be stored for a future use. That is, services are perishable and providers can, at best, store some associated goods but not the service itself. This means that the demand and supply needs to be managed as the service has to be performed as and when the customer asks for it. They cannot be performed earlier to be consumed at a later date. For example, a railway ticket can be stored but the railway journey will be experienced by a traveller only when the railways provide it.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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611e1504781e525ece635b58There are five basic features of services. These features distinguish them from goods. The first is that services are intangible. They are experiential in nature. One cannot taste a doctor’s treatment, or touch entertainment. One can only experience it. An important implication of this is that quality of the offer can often not be determined before consumption or before purchase. It is, therefore, important for the service providers that they consciously work on creating a desired service so that the customer undergoes a favourable experience. The second important characteristic of services is inconsistency. Since there is no standard tangible product, services have to be performed exclusively each time. Different customers have different demands and expectations. Service providers need to have an opportunity to alter their offer to closely meet the requirements of the customers. Another important characteristic of services is the simultaneous activity of production and consumption being performed. This makes the production and consumption of services inseparable. While we can manufacture a car today and sell it after, say, a month; this is often not possible with services that have to be consumed as and when they are produced. For example, the services of a teacher, doctor or lawyer. Service providers may design a substitute for the person by using appropriate technology but the interaction with the customer remains a key feature of services. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) may replace the banking clerk for the front office activities like cash withdrawal and cheque deposit. But, at the same time, the presence of the customer, is required and his/her interaction with the process has to be managed. Services have little or no tangible components and, therefore, cannot be stored for a future use. That is, services are perishable and providers can, at best, store some associated goods but not the service itself. This means that the demand and supply needs to be managed as the service has to be performed as and when the customer asks for it. They cannot be performed earlier to be consumed at a later date. For example, a railway ticket can be stored but the railway journey will be experienced by a traveller only when the railways provide it.
- 1Services are distinct from goods.false
- 2Production and consumption of services are inseparable.false
- 3Quality of a service can be determined before consumption.true
- 4Services tend to be inconsistent in nature.false
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Answer : 3. "Quality of a service can be determined before consumption."
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
‘Don Quixote’ was written by Miguel Cervantes.
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645cd70b19bbd20a9ac53327‘Don Quixote’ was written by Miguel Cervantes.
- 1Miguel Cervantes was writing ‘Don Quixote’.false
- 2Miguel Cervantes wrote ‘Don Quixote’.true
- 3Miguel Cervantes had written ‘Don Quixote’.false
- 4Miguel Cervantes has written ‘Don Quixote’.false
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Answer : 2. "Miguel Cervantes wrote ‘Don Quixote’."
Explanation :
The sentence is transformed into active voice, making Miguel Cervantes the author of "Don Quixote."
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to Manoj, “I celebrated my birthday two days ago.”
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64cce7c79e9013486a97b5ff- 1He told Manoj that he celebrated his birthday two days ago.false
- 2He told Manoj that he celebrated my birthday two days before.false
- 3He told Manoj that I celebrated my birthday two days ago.false
- 4He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days before.true
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Answer : 4. "He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days before."
Q: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
Insatiable greed for riches
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611a3180dc4e2547a1c58954- 1Antiquaryfalse
- 2Apostatefalse
- 3Avaricetrue
- 4Actuaryfalse
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