4199+ General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams With Explanation

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Rip up old sores

A) To be defeated	B) To punish
C) To revive forgotten quarrel	D) To deal with a person strictly

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To revive forgotten quarrel

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

He cooked the (1)/ dinner and (2)/ than put the radio on. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Back to the drawing board

A) A creative person will always find a solution to any problem.	B) An artist will express his feelings by drawing.
C) It is better to work on a fanciful idea bound to fail than have no ideas at all.	D) Used to indicate that an idea has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Used to indicate that an idea has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised.

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“Run away, children,” said their uncle.

A) The uncle asked them to run away.	B) The uncle wanted them to run away
C) Their uncle told the children to run away	D) Their uncle say run away, children

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Their uncle told the children to run away

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

No one responded to my online ad.

A) My online ad was not responded to by anyone.	B) My online ad is not responded to by anyone.
C) Response by no one was given to my online ad.	D) Response by no one is given to my online ad.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My online ad was not responded to by anyone.

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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Beneficiary	B) Benificiary
C) Beneficeary	D) Benefeciary

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Beneficiary

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

At somebody's expense

A) Paid for by someone.	B) To blame a crime on someone else.
C) The unlucky persons who lose a race.	D) If one person benefits it is always at the loss of another.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Paid for by someone.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

DECIMATED

A) CAPTURED	B) DESTROYED
C) DAMAGED	D) WORRIED

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