Practice Section 2 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-1) A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area
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Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-2) Bitter quarrel between two families existing for a long period.
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feud
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-3) Sudden involuntary muscular contraction.
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spasm
spasm (N.) : a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
sprain (N.) : an injury to a joint in your body (wrist/ankle) caused by suddenly twisting it
spam (N.) : unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk
span (N.) : the distance/interval between two points
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-4) Foreigner who settles in a country.
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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-5) A fourteen-line poem
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sonnet
sonnet (N.) : a poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme
lyric (Adj.) : expressing a person’s feelings and thoughts (poetry)
ballad (N.) : a song/poem that tells a story
ode (N.) : a poem that speaks to a person/thing/celebrates a special event
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-6) One who eats human flesh
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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-7) A person who lays too much stress on bookish–learning
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pedant
pedant (N.) : a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
pervert (V.) : to affect somebody in a way that makes them act/ think in an immoral/ unacceptable way
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-8) A place where birds are kept
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aviary
aviary (N.) : a large building for keeping birds in
apiary (N.) : a place where bees are kept
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-9) Put side by side
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juxtapose
juxtapose (V.) : place side by side
impose (V.) : compel
propose (V.) : present for consideration
depose (V.) : force to leave
Directions:
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-10) Unable to pay one’s debt
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insolvent