Practice Section 10 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-1) Please turn off the volume of the radio, so that it is not quite so loud.
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Some of the relevant meanings in context of the given sentence are given below:
Turn off = to stop listening to some-thing
Turn out = to switch off
Turn down = to reduce the noise etc.
Turn in = to curve towards the centre.
Now, it is clear that it should be ‘down’ in place of ‘off’.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-2) He is adequately provided for the necessities of life.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-3) We all have to adjust ourselves to the new circumstances.
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No improvement
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-4) Corrupt officials have siphoned off more them five hundred crore rupees over the last decade from welfare funds.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-5) If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-6) The bullet struck a wall and Was diverted from its course.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-7) The bullet struck a wall and Was diverted from its course.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-8) In many parts of our country, villages don’t get water to drink, where many urban people have water even to waste.
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‘Where’ is used to indicate a ‘place’ whereas, ‘whereas’ is used to compare two things, people, situation etc and to show that there is an important difference between them. Here in the given sentence two different situations have been compared.
Therefore, use ‘whereas’ in place of ‘where’.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-9) When we saw him last, he ran to catch a bus.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-10) A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
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Penalty is a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule or contract