English Questions

Q:

A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

The Board members could not arrive at a _______ regarding the employee.

A) Judgement B) Progress
C) Policy D) Dissent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Judgement

Explanation:

Judgement means the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. Progress means advancement. Policy means a strategy or an approach. Dissent means lack of approval. Action means activity. The Board members are usually involved in making decisions. Hence, a word that conveys the related meaning should be used to fill the blank. No other word except judgement makes sense in the given context. Hence, 'judgement' is the correct answer.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Mellifluous

A) Shiver B) Frank
C) Immoral D) Dulcet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dulcet

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P: It has been the handmaid of the ruling class.
Q: Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization, persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education.
R: Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge and therefore, indirectly controls power.
S: It is an old saying that knowledge is power.

A) SQPR B) PRQS
C) SRQP D) PSQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SRQP

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0 2007
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

A slight fault that can be forgiven.

A) Venial B) Bovial
C) Areial D) Xenial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Venial

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0 2007
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

To avert

A) To aid B) To deter
C) To forestall D) To preclude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To aid

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0 2007
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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Archaeological research in Sarasota documents more than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people. B) More than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people have been documented in the archaeological research in Sarasota.
C) Sarasota’s archaeological research has recorded more than ten thousand years of seasonal occupation by native people. D) The seasonality in native people has been documented in Sarasota’s archaeological research.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The seasonality in native people has been documented in Sarasota’s archaeological research.

Explanation:

‘Documentation of the seasonality in native people’ doesn’t make sense.

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0 2006
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The elephant stampeded and tore _____ the streets.

A) on B) out
C) off D) down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) down

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Posterior

A) Anterior B) Antecedent
C) Dorsal D) Former
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dorsal

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