General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
┬аHold someone or something at bay┬а
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6435196419f0af16e37b2581┬аHold someone or something at bay┬а
- 1Trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chasedfalse
- 2To seek punishment for a person or groupfalse
- 3Prevent someone or something from moving closertrue
- 4To thrive or to grow very successfullyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Prevent someone or something from moving closer "
Q: Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
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6454b3cff3618908bf60a764- 1There are more than 3500 types of moskuitoes in the world.false
- 2The common reaction to mosquiteoтАЩs biting is itching.false
- 3Female mosqueteos have a longer life than their male mates.false
- 4Like all flies, mosquitoes also have four stages in their life.true
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Answer : 4. "Like all flies, mosquitoes also have four stages in their life."
Q: In the following questions, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.
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64ec8fb3d928d8b716228725- 1to be in a tough spotfalse
- 2to be caught lyingfalse
- 3to be caught in a hurricanefalse
- 4to be misunderstoodfalse
- 5to be in low spiritstrue
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Answer : 5. "to be in low spirits"
Explanation :
The idiom, 'to be in the doldrums' means 'to be depressed, low spirited or sluggish'. The use of the idiom can be seen in the following sentence: Harry has been in the doldrums ever since he lost his job as a print journalist.
Q:Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive voice.
The books exhibition had been opened by the Governor.
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632c6ff01656651c9ea462ea- 1The Governor had opened the books exhibitiontrue
- 2The Governor has opened the books exhibitionfalse
- 3The Governor opened the books exhibitionfalse
- 4The Governor opens the books exhibitionfalse
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Answer : 1. "The Governor had opened the books exhibition"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be hard up
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6482ef7ce72c4684a1edea99- 1Have very little moneytrue
- 2Unable to calculatefalse
- 3Have difficulty in climbing stairsfalse
- 4Find it very difficult to wake up earlyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Have very little money"
Explanation :
"Be hard up" means to be in a difficult financial situation with very little money.
Q: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
┬аThe malice he developed for all caused a lot of damage.
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645b8c261efb290ac241c57a┬аThe malice he developed for all caused a lot of damage.
- 1avaricefalse
- 2gracefalse
- 3sympathytrue
- 4oppressionfalse
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Answer : 3. "sympathy"
Explanation :
In the context of the sentence, "malice" refers to a desire to cause harm or suffering to others. The opposite or antonym of malice is a positive quality like "grace," which typically conveys kindness, elegance, and goodwill. Therefore, option (B) grace is the most appropriate antonym in this context.
Q:Select the word with the correct spelling.
Options:
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62dfb602313eb40eb8a54f43- 1tidlersfalse
- 2thistleesfalse
- 3pulchritudetrue
- 4tenderredfalse
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Answer : 3. "pulchritude"
Q:Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The one who loves mankind
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64aa995db394764d11c2d57a- 1Pessimistfalse
- 2Misogynistfalse
- 3Optimistfalse
- 4Philanthropisttrue
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Answer : 4. "Philanthropist"
Explanation :
(D) Philanthropist - The one who loves mankind is referred to as a "philanthropist."