English Questions

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: As a result, they are more able to live in harmony with themselves and with the world that surrounds them.
Q: Stabilizing meditation is catalogued as one of the hardest techniques of meditation because followers must keep their minds under total control for long period of time.
R: The benefits of this meditation, according to the followers, is that meditators can experience full understanding of their thoughts and ideas.
S: This consists of maintaining full attention to their role object focus.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the fouralternatives.

If we can permit ourselves to _______________ movement fully, we permit ourselves to perceive, think ________ reflect. We allow ourselves the privilege of reimagining dance,music, and the way you and I talk, or think, or love. We move _____________ an incredible space of __________, primarily in thought, but perhaps more restrictively in defining____________, or maybe even doing away with it.

perceive, think ________ reflect.

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.

The dealer will service the scooter for free the first three times.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The new claim that ______________ out of misplaced confidence that all that is in education can be ______________ is that the ‘per unit cost of outcome’ is lower in private schools. Meaning that even _________ the learning outcomes of private schools are not better _____________ the public schools, the cost _______________ running private schools is much lower.

Meaning that even _________ the learning outcomes of private schools

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The abuse of phrases and the misuse of words rife among us can be checked __________ diligent exercises in good English, such as this book provides. ___________exercises, in conjunction __________ others to be found in different volumes by the same author, will serve to correct careless diction and slovenly speech, and lead to the art of speaking and writing correctly; for, after all, ___________ in the use of words is more a matter of habit than of theory, and once it is acquired it becomes just as easy to speak or to write good English _____________ bad English.

this book provides. ___________ exercises,

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The girl feeds the dog everyday.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Hackneyed

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

By then running water and electricity (had arrive), making the well and the lamp post redundant.