General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement'.
Although both the United States and China are formidable world powers, India should side with the later.
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64d4cda980ef1e74b4d3f05c- 1India should side along the laterfalse
- 2India should side with the lattertrue
- 3India should side along the latterfalse
- 4India should be siding with the laterfalse
- 5No Improvementfalse
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Answer : 2. "India should side with the latter"
Q: Direction: A sentence/part of the sentence is emboldened. Five alternatives are given to the embolden part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and choose the option corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to ‘No improvement required’.
He slapped the team into action and they headed for the town at a more leisure pace.
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64d4cd12a798377447228b5c- 1many leisurelyfalse
- 2many leisuredfalse
- 3more leisure pacedfalse
- 4more leisurely pacetrue
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Answer : 4. "more leisurely pace"
Q: Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express(es) the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 ‘None of the above’ if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.
Ascent
A. She made her first successful ascent of Everest last year.
B. She nodded her ascent to the proposal.
C. His ascent to power was rapid and unexpected.
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64d4ccafbd50dd8e2e11c645- 1Only Cfalse
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Answer : 3. "A and C"
Q: Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express(es) the meaning of the word.
Fellow
A. He seemed like a decent fellow.
B. He's a fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
C. A member of staff was sacked for stealing from fellow employees.
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64d4cc38bd50dd8e2e11c5c7- 1Only Afalse
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Answer : 5. "All of the above"
Q: Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express(es) the meaning of the word.
Wind
A. That noise you can hear is the tape winding back.
B. The blow to my stomach knocked the wind out of me.
C. The sails flapped in the wind.
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64d4caf1e0ce5574968b469f- 1Only Bfalse
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- 4Only Cfalse
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Answer : 5. "All of the above"
Q: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from errors select ‘No error’ as your answer.
One evening of each week (A) / was set apart by him (B) / for the reception of whomsoever (C) / chose to visit him. (D) / No error (E)
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Answer : 3. "(C)"
Q: Read the following sentence and determine whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is error-free, then select ‘No Error’ as your answer.
As these books on science are (A)/ published only in English, (B)/ we seldom or ever (C)/ find them in regional languages. (D)
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q: Read the following sentence and determine whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is error-free, then select ‘No Error’ as your answer.
Psychiatrists feel that having a knowledge of (A)/ the physical and mental changes that occurs in one's body (B)/ and the reasons behind them (C)/ have become essential for all teenagers. (D)
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64d4c505e0ce5574968b2225- 1Afalse
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