General English Grammar Questions and Answers

General English Grammar Questions and Answers
Q :  

Who has called you?

Change into Passive Voice.

(A) By whom have you been called?

(B) By whom have you been called?

(C) By whom are you been called?

(D) By whom were you been called?


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Children are innocent souls __________ need the right guidance and role models in life.

(A) Which

(B) Why

(C) Who

(D) What


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

"Clandestine"

(A) Open

(B) Hidden

(C) Public

(D) Visible


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

"Clandestine" refers to something done secretly or in a concealed manner. Therefore, "hidden" is the most appropriate synonym, as it reflects the concealed or secretive nature of clandestine activities. "Open," "public," and "visible" have the opposite meanings and do not convey the sense of secrecy implied by "clandestine."


Q :  

"Study of human development."

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.


(A) Philology

(B) Theology

(C) Acoustics

(D) Anthropology


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Choose the correctly spelt word.

(A) Maneouvrable

(B) Manoeuvrrable

(C) Manoeuvrable

(D) Manouverable


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Manoeuvrable."



Q :  

What is the main idea of this poem?

(A) to make the people literate

(B) to ensure hundred percent literacy

(C) to achieve economic growth

(D) both (a) and (b)


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’

(A) The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.

(B) The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.

(C) The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening.

(D) The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Strain every nerve

(A) To have ill health

(B) To feel physical pain

(C) To try extremely hard to do something

(D) To fight with friends


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

"Significant"

In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.



(A) substantial

(B) minuscule

(C) incoherent

(D) crucial


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In the following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The management is not perturbed about appointing / someone who is knowledgeable but is more inclined / towards filling the position with a person / who will be obsequious and will dance to their tunes.

(A) Someone who is knowledgeable but is more inclined

(B) The management is not perturbed about appointing

(C) towards filling the position with a person

(D) who will be obsequious and will dance to their tunes


Correct Answer : D

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