General English Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
His performance is remarkable. Let us hope it does not turn out to be a flash in the pan.
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5f338bc8a19eae5979025b19- 1merely flashyfalse
- 2gorgeousfalse
- 3a one-off achievementtrue
- 4a painful achievementfalse
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Answer : 3. "a one-off achievement "
Q: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.
I said to my sister, “I bought you a doll yesterday.”
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5f23a3981436461f6a2ddfae- 1I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day.false
- 2I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.true
- 3I told my sister that I had brought her a doll yesterday.false
- 4I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday.false
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Answer : 2. "I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day."
Q:Directions: In the following questions five sentences are given with a phrase highlighted. These phrases may or may not be correct. Following the sentences are four phrases, from which one phrase will replace the incorrect phrase. The number of that correct phrase will be your answer. If the phrase is correct then option (e) i.e. “No replacement required” will be your answer.
The two playwrights worked in close collaborating with each other on the script.
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603c6afbcd43d04a8f59663c- 1in close collaboratefalse
- 2on close collaboratingfalse
- 3on close collaboratefalse
- 4in close collaborationfalse
- 5No replacement requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No replacement required"
Q: Ramappa _____as the mayor of the town and he will assume charge this Friday.
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5f33fb44a19eae597904e307- 1is electedtrue
- 2is electingfalse
- 3electsfalse
- 4electedfalse
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Answer : 1. "is elected "
Q: I told the tailor/to made a new/dress for me. /No error.
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602e24366d461f663987bea3- 1to made a newtrue
- 2dress for mefalse
- 3I told the tailorfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 1. "to made a new"
Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D).
The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition.
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5d7b4c60392abc227b4b7c44The workers went on a strike asking for better pay and service condition.
- 1requestingfalse
- 2demandingtrue
- 3needingfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "demanding "
Q: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), No error.
Reshama was (a)/ a daily wage worker (b)/ who gone to work (c)/ despite having high fever.(d)/No error (e).
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5d493ab385c77648500b3159Reshama was (a)/ a daily wage worker (b)/ who gone to work (c)/ despite having high fever.(d)/No error (e).
- 1(a)false
- 2(b)true
- 3(c)false
- 4(d)false
- 5(e)false
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Answer : 2. "(b)"
Q: Directions (73): In the following questions, change the Statements given in Direct Speech form into Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of given four options (A),(B),(C),(D).
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."
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5d75ee12e8e1523a0ad5630fHe said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."
- 1He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"false
- 2He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.false
- 3He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.true
- 4He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.false
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