General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam
Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb from among the four options to complete the sentence meaning fully.
The bank my_______application to expedite a home loan.
(A) turned by
(B) turned of
(C) turned down
(D) turned into
Correct Answer : C
'By fits and starts means
(A) disinterestedly
(B) irregularly
(C) rarely
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following is not a principle of language teaching?
(A) Principle of naturalness
(B) Practice and drill
(C) Learning by doing
(D) Copying and pasting
Correct Answer : D
A diphthong is a-
(A) Vowel glide
(B) pure vowel
(C) monophthong
(D) term used to refer to two vowel sounds
Correct Answer : A
To express 'necessity', we use the modal-
(A) May
(B) Can
(C) Must
(D) Might
Correct Answer : C
Multi-line approach consists of
(A) use of models
(B) reaching the same target from different directions and means
(C) selection and gradation
(D) all of these
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following is true about the Grammar-cum-Translation method?
(A) Mother tongue is used while teaching
(B) Form is more important than content
(C) Rote learning is encouraged
(D) All of these
Correct Answer : D
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence :
"I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder."
(A) Scolded me
(B) Abused me
(C) Insulted me
(D) Ignored me
Correct Answer : D
A form of drama that is intended to amuse and that end happily.
(A) Tragedy
(B) Comedy
(C) Biography
(D) Irony
Correct Answer : B
Fill in the blank with an appropriate 'modal': He is ill. He________ see a doctor
(A) can
(B) could
(C) would
(D) must
Correct Answer : D
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