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.
Ravi fought to the bitter end.
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5d9ad38e4933793156fc7806- 1fought to the last point of enemy ' s positionfalse
- 2died fightingfalse
- 3carried on a contest regardless of the consequencestrue
- 4fought a losing battlefalse
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Answer : 3. "carried on a contest regardless of the consequences "
Q: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
This is the girl ______ is going to IIT, Delhi.
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605a95028a26422fe255dfc8This is the girl ______ is going to IIT, Delhi.
- 1whotrue
- 2thatfalse
- 3whichfalse
- 4whomfalse
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Answer : 1. "who"
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
His behaviour embarrasses me.
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601a4883552e5f41f7b05241- 1I am myself embarrassed by his behaviour.false
- 2Embarrassing of myself is done by his behaviour.false
- 3His behaviour is embarrassing for me.false
- 4I am embarrassed by his behaviour.true
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Answer : 4. "I am embarrassed by his behaviour."
Q:Directions: In each of the questions given below five words are given in bold. These five words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should interchange with each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it then select option (e) as your choice.
The (A) academician did a (B) commendable job in (C) highlighting the (D)dangers of the so called lethal weapon (E)systems.
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6038a6139d90e74af72fec61- 1(A) – (E)false
- 2(A) - (D) and (B) and (E)true
- 3(B) – (E)false
- 4No interchange requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "(A) - (D) and (B) and (E)"
Q: Directions(93): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
He has been trying (a)/ to lure her for months (b)/ but owing to his misfortune he has (c)/ not still succeeded. (d)/ No error (e)
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5d760f208d02287c4c8adcecHe has been trying (a)/ to lure her for months (b)/ but owing to his misfortune he has (c)/ not still succeeded. (d)/ No error (e)
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dtrue
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 4. "D"
Q: Directions (61): In these questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four suggested alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence Passive/Active Voice.
You surprise me.
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5d75e3b034e9db73cc62a993You surprise me.
- 1I am to be surprisedfalse
- 2You are surprisedfalse
- 3I am surprisedtrue
- 4Me is surprisedfalse
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Answer : 3. "I am surprised "
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Answer : 4. "G"
Q:Identify the best way to improve the Bold part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
Taking the test, the teacher gave me passing grade.
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5f3630aedcc354083314d2e6- 1After I took the testtrue
- 2After the test was takenfalse
- 3When I took the testfalse
- 4No improvementfalse
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