Common general knowledge questions and answers in English subject
1) If they (A)/would have finished it (B) / they would have received their wages (C)/ No error (D)
2) Many a scheme of this type (A)/ were devised (B) / to contain the inflationary trends in the country (C) / No error (D)
3) Researchers say (A) / that the harder you try to recollect a forgotten word (B) / more elusive it becomes (C) / No error (D)
4) I will certainly (A)/ avail of your offer (B) / when the occasion arise (C) / No error (D)
Direction (Qs. 75 to 78): Fill in the blanks.
5) He had visited many towns before----------------------
Answer= (A) he was returning home (B) he had returned home (C) he returned home (D) he returns home.
6 ) He has been invited----------------------lunch.
Answer= (A) for (B) to (C) towards (D) with
Direction (Qs. 79 to 82): Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom given in bold.
7) There is a lot of bad blood between the former friends now.
Answer=(A) ill feeling (B) jealousy (C) argument (D) competition.
8) He is sure to make his mark in politics; he has the gift of the gab.
Answer= (A) ability to fight (B) talent for speaking will (C) generosity of nature (D) right background.
9) The selfish giant was at his wit's end on seeing the wounds on the little boy's body.
Answer= (A) completely confused (B) very witty (C) had no sense of humour (D) confused others
Direction (Qs. 83 to 86) : Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
10) A small picture or model :
Answer=(A) microbe (B) midget (C) miniature (D) reduction
11) Killing of a whole race:
Answer=(A) Genocide (B) Uxoricide (C) Homicide (D) Fratricide.
12) An old unmarried woman:
Answer= (A) Matron (B) Spinster (C) Virgin (D) Patron
13) That which cannot be corrected:
Answer=(A) Incorrigible (B) Uncorrected (C) Incorrect (D) Innocent.
Direction (Qs. 87 & 88) : Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
14) Despite
Answer=(A) Wane (B) Hate (C) Venerate (D) Venial
15) Injudiciousness
Answer= (A) Miss (B) Tame (C) Drone (D) Wisdom
Direction (Qs. 89 & 90): Choose the appropriate in meaning to the word given.
16) Laborious
Answer=(A) Assiduous (B) idle (C) Careless (D) None of these
17) Jeer
Answer=(A) Cringe (B) Scoff (C) Fawn (D) Comic
Answer sheet---
1 (B). Here the perfect conditional 'rule had to be finished.
2 (B). Many a its singular, so were were instead.
3 (C). If there is a Comparative Degree after this, the next part will sit before the Comparative degree.
4 (B). After the avail will sit the reflexive pronoun, that is, myself. In addition, in this sentence arises will be placed in place of arise.
5 (C). The distant past between the two Past tense will be Past Perfect and the past tense will be Past indefinite.
6. (B). The appropriate preposition of the word invite is to.
7. ( A ) , 8. ( B ) , 9. ( A ) , 10. ( C ) , 11(A ) , 12( B ) , 13 ( A ) .
14. (C). Venerate = obey, respect.
15. (D). Wisdom = intelligence, consequence.
16.(A). Assiduous = industrious.
17. (B). Scoff = make a joke.
3) (A) (23, 14) (B) (36, 27) (C) (29, 82) (D) (18, 45)
Direction (Q.4-7): A series is given, with one term/number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
4) Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, R88M, P445P?
Answer= (A) N2676S (B) N2676T (C) N2670N (D) T2676N
5) A,CD, GHI,-----------, UVWXY
Answer=(A) LMNO (B) NOPQ (C) KLMN (D) MNOP
6) 48, 24, 72, 36, 108,-------------
Answer=(A) 180 (B) 144. (C) 72 (D) 54
7) 2, 15, 41, 80, ?
Answer=(A) 120 (B) 121 (C) 132 (D) 111
Direction (Q. 8): Choose the wrong alternative from the given ones.
8) 1788, 892, 444, 220, 112, 52, 24
Answer=(A) 52 (B) 112 (C) 220 (D) 444
Direction (Q. 9-12): Select the related word/letters/number from alternatives.
9)MODERATE: INTENSIFY :: NOMINAL : ?
Answer=(A) Memorial (B) Expensive (C) Distance (D) Chaos
10) NET : 13227 :: YAM : ?
Answer= (A) 22614 (B)) 25614 (C) 25113 (D) 14520
11)41537 : 4::421: ?
Answer=(A) 50 (B) 137 (C) 2 (D) 49
14) If it was Saturday on December 17, 1899, what will be the day on December 22, 1901?
Answer=(A) Friday (B) Saturday (C) Sunday (D) Monday
17. Priyanka and Kalpana start walking in opposite directions. Priyanka covers 3 km and Kalpana covers 4 km. Then, Priyanka turns right and walks 4 km while Kalpana turns left and walks 3 km. How far is each from the starting point?
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Direction (Q s. 71 to 74) : Find the error.
1) If they (A)/would have finished it (B) / they would have received their wages (C)/ No error (D)2) Many a scheme of this type (A)/ were devised (B) / to contain the inflationary trends in the country (C) / No error (D)
3) Researchers say (A) / that the harder you try to recollect a forgotten word (B) / more elusive it becomes (C) / No error (D)
4) I will certainly (A)/ avail of your offer (B) / when the occasion arise (C) / No error (D)
Direction (Qs. 75 to 78): Fill in the blanks.
5) He had visited many towns before----------------------
Answer= (A) he was returning home (B) he had returned home (C) he returned home (D) he returns home.
6 ) He has been invited----------------------lunch.
Answer= (A) for (B) to (C) towards (D) with
Direction (Qs. 79 to 82): Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom given in bold.
7) There is a lot of bad blood between the former friends now.
Answer=(A) ill feeling (B) jealousy (C) argument (D) competition.
8) He is sure to make his mark in politics; he has the gift of the gab.
Answer= (A) ability to fight (B) talent for speaking will (C) generosity of nature (D) right background.
9) The selfish giant was at his wit's end on seeing the wounds on the little boy's body.
Answer= (A) completely confused (B) very witty (C) had no sense of humour (D) confused others
Direction (Qs. 83 to 86) : Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
10) A small picture or model :
Answer=(A) microbe (B) midget (C) miniature (D) reduction
11) Killing of a whole race:
Answer=(A) Genocide (B) Uxoricide (C) Homicide (D) Fratricide.
12) An old unmarried woman:
Answer= (A) Matron (B) Spinster (C) Virgin (D) Patron
13) That which cannot be corrected:
Answer=(A) Incorrigible (B) Uncorrected (C) Incorrect (D) Innocent.
Direction (Qs. 87 & 88) : Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
14) Despite
Answer=(A) Wane (B) Hate (C) Venerate (D) Venial
15) Injudiciousness
Answer= (A) Miss (B) Tame (C) Drone (D) Wisdom
Direction (Qs. 89 & 90): Choose the appropriate in meaning to the word given.
16) Laborious
Answer=(A) Assiduous (B) idle (C) Careless (D) None of these
17) Jeer
Answer=(A) Cringe (B) Scoff (C) Fawn (D) Comic
Answer sheet---
1 (B). Here the perfect conditional 'rule had to be finished.
2 (B). Many a its singular, so were were instead.
3 (C). If there is a Comparative Degree after this, the next part will sit before the Comparative degree.
4 (B). After the avail will sit the reflexive pronoun, that is, myself. In addition, in this sentence arises will be placed in place of arise.
5 (C). The distant past between the two Past tense will be Past Perfect and the past tense will be Past indefinite.
6. (B). The appropriate preposition of the word invite is to.
7. ( A ) , 8. ( B ) , 9. ( A ) , 10. ( C ) , 11(A ) , 12( B ) , 13 ( A ) .
14. (C). Venerate = obey, respect.
15. (D). Wisdom = intelligence, consequence.
16.(A). Assiduous = industrious.
17. (B). Scoff = make a joke.
practice set-
Direction (Q. 1-3) Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
1) (A) Orange (B) Apple (C) Guava (D) Grapes
2) (A) 919, 949 (B) 646, 686 (C) 828, 848 (D) 434, 4643) (A) (23, 14) (B) (36, 27) (C) (29, 82) (D) (18, 45)
Direction (Q.4-7): A series is given, with one term/number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
4) Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, R88M, P445P?
Answer= (A) N2676S (B) N2676T (C) N2670N (D) T2676N
5) A,CD, GHI,-----------, UVWXY
Answer=(A) LMNO (B) NOPQ (C) KLMN (D) MNOP
6) 48, 24, 72, 36, 108,-------------
Answer=(A) 180 (B) 144. (C) 72 (D) 54
7) 2, 15, 41, 80, ?
Answer=(A) 120 (B) 121 (C) 132 (D) 111
Direction (Q. 8): Choose the wrong alternative from the given ones.
8) 1788, 892, 444, 220, 112, 52, 24
Answer=(A) 52 (B) 112 (C) 220 (D) 444
Direction (Q. 9-12): Select the related word/letters/number from alternatives.
9)MODERATE: INTENSIFY :: NOMINAL : ?
Answer=(A) Memorial (B) Expensive (C) Distance (D) Chaos
10) NET : 13227 :: YAM : ?
Answer= (A) 22614 (B)) 25614 (C) 25113 (D) 14520
11)41537 : 4::421: ?
Answer=(A) 50 (B) 137 (C) 2 (D) 49
14) If it was Saturday on December 17, 1899, what will be the day on December 22, 1901?
Answer=(A) Friday (B) Saturday (C) Sunday (D) Monday
17. Priyanka and Kalpana start walking in opposite directions. Priyanka covers 3 km and Kalpana covers 4 km. Then, Priyanka turns right and walks 4 km while Kalpana turns left and walks 3 km. How far is each from the starting point?
Answer=(A) 10 km (B) 8 km (C) 5 km (D) 4 km
18. How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'PREAMBLE' which have as many letters between them in the words as they have between them in the English alphabet ?
Answer= (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) None.
15. Six friends suresh,sujon, ram, sumit, kartik and depak are sitting in a row facing towards North. ram is sitting between sureah and kartik. sumit is not at any end. sujon sitting at the immediate right of kartik. depak is not at the right end but sumit is sitting at 3rd left of kartik. Which of the following is sitting to the left of sumit ?
Answer= (A) depak (B) ram (C) kartik (D) suresh.18. How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'PREAMBLE' which have as many letters between them in the words as they have between them in the English alphabet ?
Answer= (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) None.
15. Six friends suresh,sujon, ram, sumit, kartik and depak are sitting in a row facing towards North. ram is sitting between sureah and kartik. sumit is not at any end. sujon sitting at the immediate right of kartik. depak is not at the right end but sumit is sitting at 3rd left of kartik. Which of the following is sitting to the left of sumit ?
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