General English Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

An arched structure in a garden having climbing plants

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    Shelter
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    Pergola
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    Path
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    Shed
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Answer : 2. "Pergola"
Explanation :

(B) Pergola - An arched structure in a garden having climbing plants is called a "pergola."


Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A slowly moving mass or river of ice

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    glacier
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    typhoon
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    avalanche
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    blizzard
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Answer : 1. "glacier"
Explanation :

(A) glacier - A slowly moving mass or river of ice is known as a "glacier."

Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A person who eats the flesh of other human beings.

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    cannibal
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    savage
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    tribal
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    aborigine
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Answer : 1. "cannibal"
Explanation :

(A) cannibal - A person who eats the flesh of other human beings is called a "cannibal."

Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Medical doctors who specialise in diagnosing diseases using X-rays, CT scans and ultrasound

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    dermatologist
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    cardiologist
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    radiologist
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    pathologist
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Answer : 3. "radiologist"
Explanation :

(C) radiologist - Medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing diseases using X-rays, CT scans, and ultrasound are "radiologists."


Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material

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    clay
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    alluvium
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    humus
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    silt
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Answer : 3. "humus"
Explanation :

(C) humus - The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material, is known as "humus."


Q:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

The date on which an event took place in a previous year

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    anniversary
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    decade
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    century
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    millennium
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Answer : 1. "anniversary"
Explanation :

(A) anniversary - The date on which an event took place in a previous year is referred to as an "anniversary."

Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Something of little value or importance

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    trivial
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    cardinal
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    fundamental
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    scanty
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Answer : 1. "trivial"
Explanation :

(A) trivial - Something of little value or importance is described as "trivial."

Q:

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Place where two or more rivers meet

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    confluence
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    strait
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    delta
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    estuary
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Answer : 1. "confluence"
Explanation :

(A) confluence - The place where two or more rivers meet is called a "confluence."

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