General English Practice Question and Answer

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Direction: In the passage given below, there are blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark ‘no correction/change required’ as the answer.

A trilateral transport corridor project, inked in Tehran this week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of Iran and Afghanistan, has the potential to dally (1) the geopolitical map of South and Central Asia. Mr. Modi’s visit also put an end to years of ambivalence on the development of Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, the focal point of the corridor project. New Delhi and Tehran had agreed in 2003 to develop the port, near the Iran-Pakistan border. But the project did not take off, mainly owing to international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, but also on account of inertia in Delhi. The removal of accolade (2) after Iran’s nuclear deal has provided New Delhi an opportunity to revitalize bilateral ties. The road, rail, and port development projects, once implemented (3), will change the way India, Afghanistan, and Iran do business. For India, the projects have specific economic and strategic significance. India and Afghanistan have failed to realize the full economic potential of their friendship owing to connectivity problems. The Pakistan link between India and landlocked Afghanistan has been a/an countenance (4), given Islamabad’s tense diplomatic ties with both New Delhi and Kabul, and sometimes with Tehran too. Once the Chabahar port is developed, Indian ships will get direct access to the Iranian coast; a rail line to the Afghan border town of Zaranj will allow India a route around Pakistan. This will surely boost trade with Iran and Afghanistan. Besides, the neglected (5) free trade zone in the Chabahar area offers Indian companies a new investment destination at a well-connected port city. India has already said its companies will set up “plants in sectors such as fertilizers, petrochemicals, and metallurgy.” in the zone. It will also supply $400 million worth of steel rails to Tehran to build the railway link.                                                              

Find out the appropriate word/phrase to fill blank 3.

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    illustrated
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    letup
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    deterred
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    adjourned
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    No change required
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Answer : 5. "No change required"

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Choose the correct Active voice of the following sentence from the options given below:
 Can a car be driven by her?

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    A car can be driven by her.
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    A car could be driven by her.
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    Can she drive a car?
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    Could she drive a car?
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Answer : 3. "Can she drive a car? "

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Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Central Vigilance Commissioner has _______ loan officers in the public sector into inaction.

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    petrified
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    energized
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    encouraged
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    emboldened
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Answer : 1. "petrified"

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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.

“Can you pay him in cash ?” she said to me.

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    She asked me if he could pay me in cash.
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    She asked me if I could pay him in cash.
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    She asked him if I should pay him in cash.
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    She asked him if I can pay him in cash.
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Answer : 2. "She asked me if I could pay him in cash."

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Transient

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    Transform
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    Temporary
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    Transmit
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    Trap
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Answer : 2. "Temporary "
Explanation :

The most appropriate synonym for "transient" is "temporary." Both words convey the idea of something lasting for a short duration or not permanent. The other options— "transform" (change), "transmit" (send), and "trap" (catch)— have different meanings and do not capture the sense of impermanence conveyed by "transient."

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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.

The drivers considered the speed-breakers a menace to smooth driving. 

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    The speed-breakers were considered a menace to smooth driving by the drivers.
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    The speed-breakers were considered a menace to smooth driving according to the drivers.
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    The drivers were considered a menace to smooth driving the speed-breakers.
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    The drivers were considered speed-breakers by the men- ace to smooth driving.
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Answer : 1. "The speed-breakers were considered a menace to smooth driving by the drivers. "

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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.

The client told his lawyer, “ I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I get back”.

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    The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
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    The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
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    The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
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    The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
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Answer : 1. "The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back."

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In a formal letter what is the name given to the address and date at the top?

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    Starting
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    Closing
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    Body
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    Heading
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Answer : 4. "Heading"

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