4199+ General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams With Explanation

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

A hundred carefully-screened people were invited to dinner by the Prime Minister.

A) The Prime Minister invited a hundred people after screening them to dinner.	B) The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully screened people to have dinner with him.
C) The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully-screened people to dinner.	D) The Prime Minister invited to dinner a hundred persons who were carefully screened.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Prime Minister invited a hundred carefully-screened people to dinner.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

My father is going to build a six bedroom bungalow.

A) A six bedroom bungalow was going to be built by my father.	B) My father will have built a bungalow which will have six bedrooms.
C) A bungalow of six bedrooms will have been built by my father.	D) A six bedroom bungalow is going to be built by my father.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A six bedroom bungalow is going to be built by my father.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The pilgrim said to me, "When you go down the street you will see the temple to your right."

A) The pilgrim tells me that when I go down the street I will see the temple to my right.	B) The pilgrim told me that when I went down the street I would see the temple to my right.
C) The pilgrim told me that then I go down the street I would see the temple to my right.	D) The pilgrim tells me that when I would be going down the street I will be seeing the temple to my right.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The pilgrim told me that when I went down the street I would see the temple to my right.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

We said to her, "Don’t give up. You are almost there."

A) We told her not to give up and that she is almost here.	B) We encouraged her not to have given up and that she would almost be there.
C) We encouraged her not to give up and that she was almost there.	D) We told her not to have had given up and that she was almost here.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) We encouraged her not to give up and that she was almost there.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

The rascal cheated him out of his money.

A) His money was cheated out by the rascal.	B) He was cheated out of his money by the rascal.
C) He was cheated out of money by the rascal.	D) Money was cheated by the rascal of him.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He was cheated out of his money by the rascal.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The candidate said, "I had passed the entrance test but could not present myself for the interview round held last month."

A) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.	B) The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.
C) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.	D) The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Lakhs of tourists view the Taj Mahal every year.

A) The Taj Mahal is being viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.	B) Every year the Taj Mahal is being viewed by lakhs of tourists.
C) Every year the Taj Mahal was being viewed by lakhs of tourists.	D) The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

The more energy we give to a particular thought (1)/, the greater is its power to attract its corresponding circumstance into (2)/ their physical world through the law of attraction. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

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