General English Practice Question and Answer

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Direction: Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

A public servant who is guilty will not ____ punishment and no ____person will be punished. 

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    be, sincere
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    flee, guilty
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    defend, common
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    avoid, uninformed
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    Wrong
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    escape, innocent
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Answer : 5. "escape, innocent "

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Direction: In 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.

Everybody said, "How well she sings!" 

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    Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well
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    Everybody told us that how she sang very well
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  • 3
    Everybody told us that she sings very well
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  • 4
    Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well
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Answer : 1. "Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well "

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In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

He was sorry______ late last night.

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    to come
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    about coming
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    to coming
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    from coming
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Answer : 2. "about coming"

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In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

It were not Mr. Kejriwal’s fault (A) /that the BJP Mayors are “incompetent” (B)/ and “corrupt” that they were not (C)/ invited, said Sanjay Singh (D).

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    (A)
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    (B)
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    (C)
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    (D)
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    No error
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Answer : 1. "(A)"

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We _______ already ________ our lunch when the guests arrived.

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    had, took
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    have, taken
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    had, taken
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    did, take
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Answer : 3. "had, taken"

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Answer : 4. "G"

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Direction (1-6): Read the passage carefully then answer the questions given below.
People have long circulated news via word-of-mouth, and as language evolved into writing and literacy – and governments played larger roles in people’s lives – sharing information became a necessity. However, disseminating news and information on paper presented significant challenges. When each copy had to be handwritten, mass distribution was impossible. They were first chiseled in stone or metal; later, they were handwritten and distributed in public forums or read from scrolls by town criers. Though both ancient Romans and Chinese – as well as other ancient civilizations – had early forms of news media, they do not qualify as newspapers because they could not be mass-distributed.
 The first true newspapers arrived after Johannes Gutenberg introduced his movable type printing press to the European world around 1440. Though printing presses with movable type had existed in eastern Asia for around two centuries, they never made it to Europe; furthermore, Gutenberg’s version made it significantly faster to mass produce documents. By 1500, the printing press had made its way throughout Europe, and news sheets (or news books) were mass-distributed.
 The first weekly newspaper was published in Germany by Johann Carolus in 1604. Called Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien, the publication satisfied the four tenets of a “true” newspaper: Accessibility by the public, Published at a regular interval (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) ,Information is current ,Covers a variety of topics (politics, events, entertainment, sports, etc.) Despite meeting the requirements for a newspaper, there is some debate as to whether The Relation qualifies as the world’s first newspaper since it was printed in quarto, not folio, size. It’s worth noting the World Association of Newspapers considers The Relation the first true newspaper.’
 Other German newspapers followed, and in 1618 the world’s first broadsheet newspaper printed in folio size was published in Amsterdam, called Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, &c. The newspaper format soon spread throughout Europe, with newspapers published in Spain, France, and Sweden. The first English newspaper was published in 1665 in Oxford, England. Known as the Oxford Gazette, the newspaper moved to London in 1666 and was renamed the London Gazette. It’s still being published today. Soon after, the newspaper became a staple in all major European countries. It then made its way to the New World.

Which of the following options is satisfying the condition for being a tenant of a “true newspaper”? 

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    A newspaper which was printed in quarto, not folio, size
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    A newspaper which covers historic developments leading to various events.
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    A newspaper which is accessible to only Asian readers.
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    A newspaper which was published once in a month.
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    A newspaper which is printed in press and is not handwritten
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Answer : 4. "A newspaper which was published once in a month. "

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Direction:In question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
A new law has been passed stating that no actor would be allowed to shoot beyond twelve hours in a day and those who _____this norm would hence-forth be _____ for it.

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    followed, punished
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    accompanied, reprimanded
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    flouted, penalized
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    defied, applauded
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    obeyed, disciplined
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Answer : 3. "flouted, penalized"

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