Quiz on General English Practice Test-5

1.    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
  "Interested only in making money"

2. Select the correctly spelt option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
She bought an Antiqueue clock to decorate her living room.

3.   Select the most appropriate idiom for the given underlined segment in the sentence.
  "He keeps trying to get it published but I think he is wasting his efforts"

4.   Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word.
  "Fortunately, the lack of water in the lake is only a Transient issue"

5.   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.

   "She told me about the movie night plan for the weekend"

6.    In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a blank represented by a letter. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.

The Survey's (A)_______ that real GDP growth may be in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% in 2025-26, from the 6.4% pace estimated for this year, acknowledges that economic momentum may slip further in the face of new headwinds. That the Survey's authors have (B)____ that anything short of a growth pace of
around 8% over at least a decade would make it tough to realize India's aspiration to be developed nation by 2047, is significant, along with their warning that a 'business as usual' approach risks fomenting economic stagnation. While lauding recent reforms, the Survey has cautioned they will not deliver their desired goals without (C)_______The Survey has some refreshing (D)______ in this context, emphasizing it is critical for the government to 'get out of the way' of businesses by undoing regulations that are tantamount to micro-management, and bridging the 'trust deficit' between authorities and citizens, as well as within the nation's close-knit communities. Pushing for a refresh of the ease of doing business drive, it has made an impassioned plea to minimize controls that distort markets and adopt a 'minimum necessary, maximum feasible' approach to regulations, while seeking the same (E)______ from regulators that they stipulate for their constituents.

"The Correct Word at (A)_____"

7.    In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a blank represented by a letter. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.

The Survey's (A)_______ that real GDP growth may be in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% in 2025-26, from the 6.4% pace estimated for this year, acknowledges that economic momentum may slip further in the face of new headwinds. That the Survey's authors have (B)____ that anything short of a growth pace of
around 8% over at least a decade would make it tough to realize India's aspiration to be developed nation by 2047, is significant, along with their warning that a 'business as usual' approach risks fomenting economic stagnation. While lauding recent reforms, the Survey has cautioned they will not deliver their desired goals without (C)_______The Survey has some refreshing (D)______ in this context, emphasizing it is critical for the government to 'get out of the way' of businesses by undoing regulations that are tantamount to micro-management, and bridging the 'trust deficit' between authorities and citizens, as well as within the nation's close-knit communities. Pushing for a refresh of the ease of doing business drive, it has made an impassioned plea to minimize controls that distort markets and adopt a 'minimum necessary, maximum feasible' approach to regulations, while seeking the same (E)______ from regulators that they stipulate for their constituents.

"The Correct Word at (B)_____"

8.    In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a blank represented by a letter. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.

The Survey's (A)_______ that real GDP growth may be in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% in 2025-26, from the 6.4% pace estimated for this year, acknowledges that economic momentum may slip further in the face of new headwinds. That the Survey's authors have (B)____ that anything short of a growth pace of
around 8% over at least a decade would make it tough to realize India's aspiration to be developed nation by 2047, is significant, along with their warning that a 'business as usual' approach risks fomenting economic stagnation. While lauding recent reforms, the Survey has cautioned they will not deliver their desired goals without (C)_______The Survey has some refreshing (D)______ in this context, emphasizing it is critical for the government to 'get out of the way' of businesses by undoing regulations that are tantamount to micro-management, and bridging the 'trust deficit' between authorities and citizens, as well as within the nation's close-knit communities. Pushing for a refresh of the ease of doing business drive, it has made an impassioned plea to minimize controls that distort markets and adopt a 'minimum necessary, maximum feasible' approach to regulations, while seeking the same (E)______ from regulators that they stipulate for their constituents.

"The Correct Word at (C)_____"

9.    In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a blank represented by a letter. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.

The Survey's (A)_______ that real GDP growth may be in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% in 2025-26, from the 6.4% pace estimated for this year, acknowledges that economic momentum may slip further in the face of new headwinds. That the Survey's authors have (B)____ that anything short of a growth pace of
around 8% over at least a decade would make it tough to realize India's aspiration to be developed nation by 2047, is significant, along with their warning that a 'business as usual' approach risks fomenting economic stagnation. While lauding recent reforms, the Survey has cautioned they will not deliver their desired goals without (C)_______The Survey has some refreshing (D)______ in this context, emphasizing it is critical for the government to 'get out of the way' of businesses by undoing regulations that are tantamount to micro-management, and bridging the 'trust deficit' between authorities and citizens, as well as within the nation's close-knit communities. Pushing for a refresh of the ease of doing business drive, it has made an impassioned plea to minimize controls that distort markets and adopt a 'minimum necessary, maximum feasible' approach to regulations, while seeking the same (E)______ from regulators that they stipulate for their constituents.

"The Correct Word at (D)_____"

10.    In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced by a blank represented by a letter. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.

The Survey's (A)_______ that real GDP growth may be in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% in 2025-26, from the 6.4% pace estimated for this year, acknowledges that economic momentum may slip further in the face of new headwinds. That the Survey's authors have (B)____ that anything short of a growth pace of
around 8% over at least a decade would make it tough to realize India's aspiration to be developed nation by 2047, is significant, along with their warning that a 'business as usual' approach risks fomenting economic stagnation. While lauding recent reforms, the Survey has cautioned they will not deliver their desired goals without (C)_______The Survey has some refreshing (D)______ in this context, emphasizing it is critical for the government to 'get out of the way' of businesses by undoing regulations that are tantamount to micro-management, and bridging the 'trust deficit' between authorities and citizens, as well as within the nation's close-knit communities. Pushing for a refresh of the ease of doing business drive, it has made an impassioned plea to minimize controls that distort markets and adopt a 'minimum necessary, maximum feasible' approach to regulations, while seeking the same (E)______ from regulators that they stipulate for their constituents.

"The Correct Word at (E)_____"