General English Quiz and Answers
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
┬аUnable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly
(A) Inane
(B) Inapt
(C) Inarch
(D) Inarticulate
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
┬аInarticulate describes someone who is unable to express themselves clearly or pronounce words distinctly.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
┬аStory of an individual written by himself
(A) Biography
(B) History
(C) Novel
(D) Autobiography
Correct Answer : D
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Any award, honour or laudatory notice
(A) Complement
(B) Deal
(C) Statute
(D) Accolade
Correct Answer : D
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A keeper or custodian of a museum
(A) Creator
(B) Developer
(C) Master
(D) Curator
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
A curator is a person responsible for the care, maintenance, and management of a museum or other collection, fitting the given context.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
┬аBeat around the bush
(A) Avoid praising someone and demean
(B) Avoid the main point by talking in a roundabout way
(C) Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is not funny
(D) Avoid using foul words to make someone uncomfortable
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
"Beat around the bush" means to avoid addressing the main issue or topic and instead talk in a vague or indirect manner.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase.
Adjust or make right; correct, amend
(A) Recruit
(B) Recreate
(C) Recourse
(D) Rectify
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Rectify:┬аTo adjust, make right, correct, or amend.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
┬аGiving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
(A) Desolate
(B) Suspicious
(C) Ominous
(D) Bleak
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Ominous:┬аGiving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
┬аFeeling or showing extreme tiredness
(A) Vitalised
(B) Nervous
(C) Weary
(D) Drowsy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Weary:┬аFeeling or showing extreme tiredness.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
┬аEternal; lasting forever or indefinitely
(A) Peristyle
(B) Perpetual
(C) Perplex
(D) Permissive
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Perpetual:┬аEternal; lasting forever or indefinitely.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
┬аA small organised dissenting group within a larger one
(A) Band
(B) Set
(C) Faction
(D) Cluster
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
A faction is a small, organized group within a larger one, often with dissenting or opposing views.
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