Practice Section 1 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   A movement of part of the body to express an idea or feeling

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Explanation:

gesture

gesture (N.) : a movement made with your hands, head, face to show a specific meaning/feeling/ idea

jibe (N.) : an unkind remark about somebody

pose (V.) : to create a problem, to ask a question to sit/stand in a particular position

mimicry (N.) : the action/skill of being able to copy the voice, movements of others


Q-2)   An uneducated person

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Explanation:

illiterate


Q-3)   That which is unlawful

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Explanation:

illicit


Q-4)   A person who looks at the bright side of things

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Explanation:

optimist

optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good thing to happen

cynic (N.) : a person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons

pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen 

sycophant (N.) : a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them


Q-5)   A large number of fish swimming together.

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Explanation:

shoal

shoal (N.) : a large number of fish swimming together as a group

troupe (N.) : a group of actors, singers, etc. who work together

litter (N.) : a number of baby animals that one mother gives birth to at the same time — puppies

swarm (N.) : a large graup of insects (bees)


Q-6)   A woman with dark brown hair

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Explanation:

brunette

brunette (N.) : a white–skinned woman with dark brown hair

blonde (N.) : (of hair) pale gold in colour

philogynist (N.) : one who esteems women as the higher type of humanity

dotard (N.) : someone whose age has impaired (diminished in strength, quality or utility) intellect


Q-7)   A child secretly changed for another in infancy

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Explanation:

changeling

changeling (N.) : a child who is believed to have been secretly left in exchange for another

tiddler (N.) : a very small fish

tyke (N.) : a small child, one who behaves badly

nipper (N.) : a small child


Directions:

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence

Q-8)   A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics.

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Explanation:

cartoon


Q-9)   A house where children with no parent are taken care of

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Explanation:

orphanage


Q-10)   Reasoning method involving two statements from which a conclusion is reached

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Explanation:

syllogism

syllogism (N.) : reasoning from the general to the specific

rhetoric (N.) : speech/writing that is needed to influence people, but that is not completely honest/sincere

rhapsody (N.) : an epic poem adapted for recitation