Monday 8 February 2016

General English - Questions & Answers - 29


426. The public have _____ a protest against the new rules of the budget.
(a) constructed (b) demonstrated
(c) pursued         (d) launched
Answer: (d)

427. The meaning of ‘ERUDITE’:
(a) Learned (b) Literate
(c) Uneducated (d) Bookish
Answer: (a)

428. A system in an organisation in which people are organised into dif ferent levels of import ance from highest to lowest:
(a) S tructure (b) Profile
(c) Hierarchy (d)   Matrix
Answer: (c)

429. Bitter or violent att ack in words:
(a) Diaderm (b) Diatribe
(c) Diacriticism (d) Diaspora
Answer: (b)

430.‘Gif t of the gab’  means:
(a)A t alent for speaking (b) Flattery
(c) A  huge attraction       (d) The final blow
Answer: (a)

431. The men who stood under the tree died as they were struck by:
(a) Lighting (b) Lightning
(c) Lightening (d) Light
Answer: (b)

432.‘Vegetate’ means:
(a) Feed on vegetables                                (b) Contemplate
(c) Live a dull life with little activity      (d) Medit ate
Answer: (c)


433. They opposed the motion ___ was proposed by the rival group.
(a) who (b) which
(c) where (d) when
Answer: (b)

434. The criminal was totally taken ____ when the police recognised him.
(a) aback (b) up
(c) for (d) away
Answer: (a)

435. C a p able of being drawn into wire:
(a) Brittle (b) Malleable
(c) Ductile (d) Prehensile
Answer: (c)

436. The meaning of ‘Fortitude’:
(a) Composure (b) Confidence
(c) Courage (d) Prudence
Answer: (c)

437. The young one of a butterfly is known as:
(a) Moth (b) Caterpillar
(c) Cub (d) Fawn
Answer: (b)

438. Which is  opposite in meaning to ‘Meticulous:
(a)Unmerited (b) Unimaginative
(c) Carefree (d) Careless

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