General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.
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5f3d12cb2c4c89546e1b1a67- 1made one stubbornfalse
- 2had little successtrue
- 3was counterproductive.false
- 4had a strong impact.false
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Answer : 2. "had little success "
Q: When the family in the next house packed off at midnight, I began to smell a rat.
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5f3d224907f57c579cac5521- 1to see hidden meaningfalse
- 2to smell a bad smellfalse
- 3to suspect a tricktrue
- 4to misunderstandfalse
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Answer : 3. "to suspect a trick "
Q: To let off steam my friend started murmuring
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5f3d2bcf069d3f5fd5212546- 1to show his approvalfalse
- 2to show his displeasurefalse
- 3to release his tensiontrue
- 4to show his angerfalse
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Answer : 3. "to release his tension "
Q: Direction: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase under in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
At first, there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed.
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5f3d22f154900c5349d7f4a2- 1strengthtrue
- 2supportfalse
- 3justificationfalse
- 4impactfalse
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Answer : 1. "strength "
Q: In spite of his recent financial troubles. Ashok has not learnt to cut his coat according to his cloth.
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5f3d135d5d47cc4ec7418e8a- 1improve his tailoring abilitiesfalse
- 2live within his incometrue
- 3overcome his problemsfalse
- 4wear modest clothesfalse
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Answer : 2. "live within his income "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Asleep at the switch
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5f3e4ab59ab97f7febf0e407- 1not to be alert on opportunitytrue
- 2to be always ready to servefalse
- 3to be lost and bewilderedfalse
- 4at the lowest levelfalse
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Answer : 1. "not to be alert on opportunity"
Q: Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.
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5f3d2c322c4c89546e1bcd2c- 1has a private agendatrue
- 2fails to arouse interestfalse
- 3has no resultfalse
- 4works for both sidesfalse
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Answer : 1. "has a private agenda "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Afraid of one’s own shadow
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5f3e4a6c72dcfe7bdc6cec5a- 1to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret.false
- 2everything is ready.false
- 3a person who is angry or upset about something.false
- 4to become easily frightened.true
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