General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
butterflies in the stomach
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5d42999ad1e5bb3ada645368- 1being angryfalse
- 2being hungryfalse
- 3being excitedfalse
- 4being nervoustrue
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Answer : 4. " being nervous"
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.
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5d495f792ef8ad44d161de96The new law on ‘Right to Food safety’ will come into force next month.
- 1Be forced upon the peoplefalse
- 2Be associated from next month onwardsfalse
- 3Be implemented next monthtrue
- 4Be withdrawn next monthfalse
- 5Be widely rejected next monthfalse
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Answer : 3. "Be implemented next month"
Q: Verbatim 1396 05c595098ea91172f0fdd449b
5c595098ea91172f0fdd449b- 1a writing, which is never written beforefalse
- 2a writing word for wordtrue
- 3related to a warfalse
- 4related to social projectsfalse
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Answer : 2. "a writing word for word"
Explanation :
Verbatim means using the same words as in the original text, word for word.
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A collection of poems. 2223 15d14ab713177391557a39b8b
5d14ab713177391557a39b8b- 1Oncologyfalse
- 2Pedologyfalse
- 3Pathologyfalse
- 4Anthologytrue
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Answer : 4. "Anthology"
Q: One who knows many languages 2658 25d14ae7a489f2f135e08e4be
5d14ae7a489f2f135e08e4be- 1Polygamyfalse
- 2Popularfalse
- 3Panaceafalse
- 4Polyglottrue
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Answer : 4. "Polyglot"
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Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A man who wastes his money on luxury 17475 15d14b2203177391557a39dd3
5d14b2203177391557a39dd3- 1Extemporefalse
- 2Extravaganttrue
- 3Nphymfalse
- 4Surgefalse
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Answer : 2. "Extravagant"
Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. What was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime turned into a dangerous experience for 1,300 passengers on a cruise ship off the coast of Norway.
B. The Norwegian Government decided to evacuate the passengers with the help of helicopters.
C. The ship broke down in rough seas and high-speed winds caused it to rock heavily from side to side.
D. From the first 371 evacuated passengers, 17 had to be taken to hospital.
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5d42984fd1e5bb3ada644cf2- 1CBDAfalse
- 2ACBDtrue
- 3ABCDfalse
- 4CABDfalse
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Answer : 2. "ACBD"
Q: 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.
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5d49601d2ef8ad44d161deb5When the girl wanted to stay out past midnight, her father put his foot down.
- 1Gave in to her requestfalse
- 2Walked away disapprovinglyfalse
- 3Obstructed her from leaving the housetrue
- 4Requested her to be home on timefalse
- 5None of the abovefalse
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