General English - Questions & Answers - 51

826. The phrase/idiom that means ‘One who argues against a cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply for the sake of argument or to determine the validity of the cause or position’:

(a) A doubting Thomas (b) Dark horse

(c) Devil’s advocate (d) Against the clock

Answer: (c)

827. ‘Per capita’ means:

(a) For each person (b) For each student

(c) For each woman (d) For each boy

Answer: (a)

828. He takes pride ____ his son.

(a) of (b) in

(c) about (d) for

Answer: (b)

829. The meaning of ‘COMMEND’:

(a) Order (b) Praise

(c) Remark (d) Perform

Answer: (b)

830. Joint sovereignty exercised over a country by two or more countries.

(a) Pandemonium (b) Colonialism

(c) Enclave (d) Condominium

Answer: (d)

831. Which part of the sentence has an error?

(a) The behaviour/ (b) of the/

(c) children were/ (d) excellent

Answer: (c)

832. The synonym of ‘EXTRICATE’:

(a) Intricate (b) Tie

(c) Difficult (d) Free

Answer: (d)

833. ‘Pillar to post’ means:

(a) Home to post office (b) Office to office

(c) Home to office (d) Place to place

Answer: (d)

834. The opposite of ‘Capricious’:

(a) Mercurial (b) Unreliable

(c) Impulsive (d) Predictable

Answer: (d)

835.‘Per diem’ means:

(a) Per year (b) Per day

(c) In a body (d) Everybody

Answer: (b)

836. A teacher ______ friendly with the students.

(a) should (b) should be

(c) can (d) must

Answer: (b)

837.He did not qualify _____ the job.

(a) for (b) to

(c) against (d)  with

Answer: (a)

838.I’m late for the meeting. It started about ten minutes _____.

(a) ago (b) before

(c) since (d) ahead

Answer: (a)

839.____ Dutch defeated ____ Portuguese in the battle.

(a) A,the (b) A,a

 (c) The,the (d) The, an

Answer: (c)

840. Find out which part of the sentence has an error?

(a) Bad husbands (b) often have

(c) good wife (d) No error

Answer: (c)

841. Which is opposite in meaning to

‘OBSCURE’:

(a) Vacant (b) Seldom

(c) Distinct (d) Unusual

Answer: (c)

842. _____ does UNO stands for?

(a) What (b) Which

(c) Where (d)  Who

Answer: (a)

843. The crowd threw stones at the police, heedless ___ the consequences.

(a) of (b) with

(c) at (d)  over

Answer: (a)

844. She was surprised that he knew her name.

She _____ never met him before.

(a) was (b) were

(c) did (d)  had

Answer: (d)

845. The world needs to depend on other energy resources, _____ oil and other natural resources.

(a) beside (b) likewise

(c) besides (d) also besides

Answer: (c)

846. ‘Flying colours’ means:

(a) Great victory (b) Dark colours

(c) Light colours (d) Cowardice

Answer: (a)

847. His views are do not accord ____ mine.

(a) in (b) by

(c) for (d)  with

Answer: (d)

848. The correctly spelt word is:

(a) Obsene (b) Obseen

(c) Obscene (d) Obzene

Answer: (c)

849. A vehicle for carrying dead body at a funeral:

(a) Hearse (b) Coffin

(c) Bier (d)  Cenotaph

Answer: (a)

850. These are books without ____  you cannot write the examination.

(a) which (b) that

(c) whom (d) who

Answer: (a)
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