English Practice Set 1364

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1. Q1 · English · Odd Sentence / Theme-based Questions
   Three of the four sentences below belong together in theme/context. Choose the one that does NOT belong: 1. Some also say it has made it easier to access small business loans. 2. Their growth has been especially strong in regions with lower rates of text literacy. 3. Street vendors were once seen as the last holdouts of India's cash economy. 4. Yet many vendors still keep a cash box as a backup during network outages.
   ASome also say it has made it easier to access small business loans.BTheir growth has been especially strong in regions with lower rates of text literacy.CStreet vendors were once seen as the last holdouts of India's cash economy.DYet many vendors still keep a cash box as a backup during network outages.
2. Q2 · English · English Language
   Arrange the following sentences (A-E) in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph. A. Consequently, many farmers have started adopting drip irrigation to conserve water. B. Groundwater levels in the region have been declining steadily over the past decade. C. Traditional flood irrigation methods waste a significant amount of this scarce resource. D. Experts warn that without urgent intervention, several villages could face acute water shortages within years. E. This decline has been attributed largely to erratic monsoon patterns and over-extraction for agriculture.
   ABCEADBECBADCBECADDBEACD
3. Q3 · English · Idioms and Phrases
   Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He got a burst of energy, and started digging again.
   Atook bull by the hornsBa fancy of someoneCheart on the sleeveDsecond wind
4. Q4 · English · English Language
   Choose the correct passive voice form of the sentence: 'The committee has censured the officer.'
   AThe officer was censured by the committee.BThe officer is censured by the committee.CThe officer has been censured by the committee.DThe officer had been censured by the committee.
5. Q5 · English · Grammar — Tenses & Verb Forms
   Select the appropriate verb form to fill the blank: _____ the concept very clearly now.
   AI am understandingBhas hadCunderstandDsaw
6. Q6 · English · English Comprehension
   P. He began working as a constable in a small town. Q. Ramesh always dreamt of joining the police force. R. Today, he is a respected Inspector known for his integrity. S. After years of hard work, he was promoted several times.
   AQPSRBPQSRCQSPRDQPRS
7. Q7 · English · Ordering of Words
   Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence: "are / irregular / monsoon / to / Farmers / struggling / due / the"
   Ato struggling the Farmers are due irregular monsoon.BFarmers are struggling due to the irregular monsoon.CFarmers the due irregular struggling monsoon are to.Dirregular monsoon due are Farmers to struggling the.
8. Q8 · English · Spellings / Misspelt Words
   Select the correct spelling of the medical adjective meaning ‘relating to the brain and spinal cord’.
   ANeuroalBNeuraxialCNeuraxelDNeurexial
9. Q9 · English · English Language
   Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling. The commitee decided to postpone the meeting until further notice.
   APostponeBMeetingCNoticeDCommittee
10. Q10 · English · Spotting Errors
    The companies were / giving in the prizes / to attract customers / during the festive season.
    Ato attract customersBThe companies wereCgiving in the prizesDduring the festive season