General English Practice Question and Answer

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Among Nature’s most intriguing phenomena are the partnerships formed by any different species. The name used for these relationships, Symbiosis, comes from Greek meaning "living together". Not all symbiotic relationships are the same. There are some called commensal relationships, in which one partner gains a benefit while the other gains little or none but is not harmed. One example is the relationship between two types of fish remoras and sharks. The remora, which is long and often striped, attaches itself to a shark (sometimes to another type of fish or a whale), using a sucker on its head. When the shark makes a kill, the hitchhiker briefly detaches itself to feed on the scraps. Another type of symbiotic relationship is parasitism, in which one partner benefits at the expense of others. Ticks and tapeworms are among familiar parasites. 

The third type of symbiotic relationship, called mutualism, is a true partnership in which both partners benefit. The relationship may be limited as when zebras and wild best graze together on the vast African grasslands. Each species can survive on its own, but together their chances of detecting predators are improved because each contributes a specially keen sense. (Zebras have the better eyesight;  wild beast, hearing and sense of smell). In a few cases partners are so interdependent that one cannot survive without the other. Most mutualistic relationships probably lie some where in between

The passage talks about how animals 

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    help each other.
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    live together.
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    take advantage of the weaker ones.
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    are related to each other.
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Answer : 4. "are related to each other. "

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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.

To get wind of something

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    To get ready
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    To get scolded for something
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    To get what one deserves
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    To hear or receive information about something
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Answer : 4. "To hear or receive information about something"

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Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.

I. I invested some money in savings_______
 II. The aim was to_____the group into a closely-knit teams.

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    documents
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    generate
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    provide
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    files
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    bond
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Answer : 5. "bond "

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

They have now

P-by a paternalistic state

Q-of goods mandated

R-been turned into consumers
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    QRP
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    QPR
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    PRQ
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    RQP
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Answer : 4. "RQP"

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Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."

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    Siva said that he have read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he reads the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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Answer : 3. "Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice "

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In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
The trainee performed the task with extreme ease.

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    At the eleventh hour
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    Call it a day
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    Swan song
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    A piece of cake
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Answer : 4. "A piece of cake"

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Read the passage carefully and answer the question accordingly. 

One should consciously engage in activities that will nourish your soul. Just as we nourish the body, we need to nurture the soul to connect to the creative power of the universe and to manifest joy in our lives. Often, we forget to address the soul, lost as we are in a jungle of material and sensual pleasures. But the more you embrace what feeds your soul, the happier you become. So if you want to enjoy the abundance of life, engage in what enriches your soul. Nurturing the soul is all about finding calm amidst chaos. There are a number of practices that empower people towards this end including silent contemplation, various forms of meditation, yoga and tai chi However, the rigor and discipline involved in the pursuit of such practices often seems to discourage people. Add to this, the temptations of the material world that leave little time and motivation for anyone to pursue the spiritual path. Poet Walt Whitman declared: “Whatever satisfies the soul is truth”. The good news is that simple, everyday activities can also nutrify the soul — like spending time in the midst of nature, dancing in the rain or just putting thoughts on paper. Do whatever is calming and pleases you. Creative pursuits are particularly appealing as inside each one of us, there is an artist craving for release and awaiting an opportunity for expression. One of the ways to indulge the artist within is to get started with the practice of any one or more of the creative art forms such as music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction or essay writing. 

When you engage in such soul nourishing activities, all thought and energy gets focused toward goal accomplishment. At this point, you will find that even unknown forces of the universe are conniving to assist you in your amateurish but sincere attempts. As you progress, you are motivated to do better. You touch and access a faculty, a part of you that you never knew existed. Your inner artist is unleashed, baring the beauty of your soul that has found a fond medium of expression. For instance, a sculptor’s soul is seen in his artwork; a musician’s in his compositions; an actor’s in his acting, a painter’s in his paintings and so on. It is immaterial whether your effort is an immaculate artwork or just a clumsy attempt by a layperson. The idea is to try, be inspired and to create giving free rein to the mind. As Michelangelo remarked: “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free”!

What can you infer from Michelangelo’s statement - "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free"?

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    Michelangelo wanted his artwork to look as close to real as possible.
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    Michelangelo’s mind felt free after setting the angel free in his artwork.
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    Michelangelo’s soul probably wanted to free the angel and hence his artwork portrayed the same.
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    Michelangelo didn’t like the angel and hence wanted to do away with it
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Answer : 3. "Michelangelo’s soul probably wanted to free the angel and hence his artwork portrayed the same."

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Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.

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    He said, "Alas! I am undone"
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    He said, "Alas! He is undone"
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    He said, "Alas! He was undone"
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    He said, "Alas! I have been undone"
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Answer : 1. "He said, "Alas! I am undone" "

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