General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam
General English Questions and Answers
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
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."
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
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
The guest said to them, ‘please give me a cup of coffee’
(A) The guest said to them please give me a cup of coffee.
(B) The guest requested them to give him a cup of coffee.
(C) The guest asked them to give him a cup of coffee.
(D) The guest requested them please give me a cup of coffee.
Correct Answer : B
the following questions, four alternatives are given for idioms/phrases in now. Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Throw a spanner
(A) reverie
(B) disinterested
(C) sabotage
(D) boasting
Correct Answer : C
Choose from the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
(A) conscience
(B) continuity
(C) councillor
(D) conceit
Correct Answer : C
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given words.
Ineptitude
(A) incompetence
(B) courage
(C) gossip
(D) radical thinking
Correct Answer : A
Something which is easily breakable
In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
(A) docile
(B) fragile
(C) fertile
(D) futile
Correct Answer : B
Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) Maneouvrable
(B) Manoeuvrrable
(C) Manoeuvrable
(D) Manouverable
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct spelling is "Manoeuvrable."
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