Dear Readers,
General English is a part of almost all major sarkari naukri exams conducted in the country. Even though the general English section is a bit tricky, candidates can fetch good scores if they have strong basics in English. So here we are sharing General English questions and answers for upcoming competitive exams.
Directions
(Q. 1-10): Each question has two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted.Choose the set of words for each blank that
best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1) hardly, notional
2) meticulously, extensive
3) fabulously, intricate
4) leisurely, complete
5) closely, scattered
2. The police arrested Ramesh on a _____ of theft but for lack of evidence _____ him.
1) punished, complainto
2) crime, imprisoned
3) tip, absconding
4) left, condition
5) charge, released
3. Lack of _____ is basic to good teamwork but our ability to work with others depends on our _____.
1) positivism, flexibility
2) professionalism, vulnerability
3) consideration, acumen
4) rigidity, compatibility
5) dogmatism, motivation
4.
Gopal was frustrated with Sunder, who would not _____ himself to a
deadline.Sunder claimed he was working well without a deadline,but Gopal
_____ and finally prevailed.
2) encouragr, enforced
3) commit, persisted
4) declared, pressurised
5) inculcate, ordered
5. He objected to the proposal because it was founded on a _____ principal and also was _____ at time.
1) imperative, reasonable
2) faulty, desirable
3) wrong, inconvenient
4) unconforming, deplorable
5) sound, acceptable
6. For the last half century he _____ himself to public affairs _____ taking a holiday.
1) devoted, without
2) sacrificed, after
3) by, committed
4) prepared, before
5) after, offered
7. A key factor in _____ an effective and fulfilling life in our complex society is the ability to _____ control over our actions.
1) providing, admonish
2) projecting, restrain
3) expressing, withhold
4) achieving, exert
5) obtaining, energize
8. Leadership is one of the world's oldest _____.The understanding of leadership has figured strongly in the _____ for knowledge.
1) institutions, passion
2) cultures, desire
3) undertakings, conviction
4) subject, preference
5) pre-occupations, quest
9. When you are living with your _____ values and principles, you can be straightforward, honest and _____.
1) core, up-front
2) inborn, vehement
3) inherited, distinct
4) innate, durable
5) inborn, vehement
10. Doctors and lawyers _____ that advertising will certainly _____ their profession adversely.
1) argue, effect
2) believe, affect
3) trust, damage
4) plead, escalate
5) contemplate, boost
Answers
1. 2
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3
5. 3
6. 1
7. 4
8. 5
9. 1
10. 2
