English Questions and Answers

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.

It was apparent that the girl was heading into a serious disaster.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Salubrious

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Sheela is trying for a job since last year.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be like chalk and cheese

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I had get back from Hyderabad last month.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

While I was sitting there (1)_________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) glistering _________ summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3)_________ me from the phone. She kept (4)_________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5)_________ (so that nobody listens), “Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you”.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

While I was sitting there (1)_________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) glistering _________ summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3)_________ me from the phone. She kept (4)_________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5)_________ (so that nobody listens), “Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you”.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

While I was sitting there (1)_________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) glistering _________ summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3)_________ me from the phone. She kept (4)_________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5)_________ (so that nobody listens), “Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you”.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

While I was sitting there (1)_________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) glistering _________ summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3)_________ me from the phone. She kept (4)_________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5)_________ (so that nobody listens), “Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you”.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

While I was sitting there (1)_________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2) glistering _________ summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3)_________ me from the phone. She kept (4)_________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5)_________ (so that nobody listens), “Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you”.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

The discussion was wound up after a long fruitful exchange of view. Which word best expresses the underlined word?

Rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly

(P) The Spirit of man has slowly and

(Q) Painfully surmounted and his

(R) Growing intelligence has faced 

(S) All the obstacles that have come in his way successfully

Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d)

A year has been gone by (a)/ since he left us (b)/ and we never hear any news of him. (c) / No error (d)

Select the word or group/ words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and mark your response accordingly.

He looks as if he _______ weary.

Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

My mother has been working hard for the last two weeks and feels run down.

Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

They are confident of success.

Find out which part of the given sentence has an error. If it is free from error answer is option (d).

  Those who lay down their lives (a)/for the sake of others will surely/(b) dwell forever in a world of bliss./(c) No error (d).

Find the correctly spelt word from the given words.

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.  

A poem of fourteen lines.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase.  

Many would be leaders have feet of clay.