Practice Section 9 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 is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-1) Can this machine be adopted in farm work.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-2) The greater the demand higher the price.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-3) He paid the caretaker for his board and lodging.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-4) The greater the demand higher the price.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-5) TV sets have become costlier, thanks to the sudden rise in the prices of imported compounds.
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Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-6) Let’s go for a picnic, shouldn’t we?
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‘Shall we’ is always used in question tags after ‘Let’s’. Hence in place of ‘shouldn’t’, it should be ‘shall’.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-7) Some children are slow on eating.
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Replace ‘slow on’ with ‘slow in’.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-8) The crime of betraying one's country
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Treason is the crime of betraying one’s country
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-9) Whenever Suresh gets into trouble he makes a story to get out of it.
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To write or think of a story the correct phrase is ‘make up’. Therefore ‘makes’ should be replaced with ‘makes up’.
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Q-10) We ought to stand for what is right.
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The given sentence suggests that we should have a firm stand for a right thing. For firm and strong stand the correct phrasal verb is ‘stand up’.