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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Explanation:

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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Explanation:

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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Directions:

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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Explanation:

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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Directions:

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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Explanation:

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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Explanation:

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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Explanation:

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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Explanation:

insolvent