General English Questions 2021

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General English Questions 2021
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Which of the phrase (A), (B), (C), and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in the following sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
Barring the few, all the customers are defaulters.

(A) Barred a few

(B) Leave a few

(C) Barring a less

(D) Barring a few

(E) No correction required


Correct Answer : D

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Which of the phrase (A), (B), (C), and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in the following sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
They cooks up a story in order to get out of the situation.

(A) cooked in a story

(B) cooked up a story

(C) cooked up a stories

(D) cooked on the story

(E) No correction required


Correct Answer : B

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In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The team put their plan into execution the very next day.

(A) Proposed a plan

(B) Discussed their plan

(C) Started thinking about a plan

(D) Started carrying out their plan

(E) None of the above


Correct Answer : D

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In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
Mrs. Nayak opened the discussion on the ‘alarming rate of poverty in India’.

(A) Started the discussion

(B) Gave her opinion in the discussion

(C) Did not agree on the discussion

(D) Welcomed the people to the discussion

(E) None of the above


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The course of events made it necessary for Joseph to start working.

(A) Events that were planned

(B) Long list of future events

(C) A succession of unexpected events

(D) Nature of events that followed after Joseph joined work

(E) None of the above


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
The new law on ‘Right to Food safety’ will come into force next month.

(A) Be forced upon the people

(B) Be associated from next month onwards

(C) Be implemented next month

(D) Be withdrawn next month

(E) Be widely rejected next month


Correct Answer : C

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In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb. Select the  alternatives which best describes its use in the sentence.
When the girl wanted to stay out past midnight, her father put his foot down.

(A) Gave in to her request

(B) Walked away disapprovingly

(C) Obstructed her from leaving the house

(D) Requested her to be home on time

(E) None of the above


Correct Answer : C

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Direction(46): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
Once in a blue moon

(A) Frequently

(B) Very rarely

(C) Something interesting

(D) Very common


Correct Answer : B

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Direction(47): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
On the Cards

(A) To run away

(B) Anticipated

(C) Anticipated

(D) Sanction


Correct Answer : B

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Direction(50): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
Beat around the bush

(A) Avoid coming to the point

(B) Run away

(C) Deduce from the facts

(D) Likely to happen soon


Correct Answer : A

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