English Questions

• Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Fever in the season of dengue is sending Calcuttans scurrying to hospitals for admission, triggering a shortage of beds that has forced some private health care institutes to even postpone planned surgeries. Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals on the Bypass had 504 patients in its care as on Thursday of whom 70 had been admitted with fever. Belle Vue Clinic had 180 patients, 32 of them with dengue. Calcutta Medical Research Institute had 350 patients 60 of them with fever. The number of people admitted for treatment of fever caused by dengue or any undiagnosed illness has been rising every day across hospitals for more than a fortnight. "There has been heavy pressure on all private hospitals for admission of dengue and cases of unknown fever since the beginning of August. Now it is a surge," said Pradip Tondon, President of the Association of Hospitals of Eastern India. In July, four to five patients were getting admitted with fever on an average in every hospital. The number has since ballooned with the Calcutta Municipal Corporation apparently in denial about the extent of the dengue outbreak and the Government focused on playing down the threat. Such has been the rush of patients with fever that some hospitals are calling up people to postpone admissions planned in advance, mostly for surgeries. "We have told many people to come only when we call them to confirm availability of beds," said an official at Belle Vue. The rush in hospitals has been rising
• Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Fever in the season of dengue is sending Calcuttans scurrying to hospitals for admission, triggering a shortage of beds that has forced some private health care institutes to even postpone planned surgeries. Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals on the Bypass had 504 patients in its care as on Thursday of whom 70 had been admitted with fever. Belle Vue Clinic had 180 patients, 32 of them with dengue. Calcutta Medical Research Institute had 350 patients 60 of them with fever. The number of people admitted for treatment of fever caused by dengue or any undiagnosed illness has been rising every day across hospitals for more than a fortnight. "There has been heavy pressure on all private hospitals for admission of dengue and cases of unknown fever since the beginning of August. Now it is a surge," said Pradip Tondon, President of the Association of Hospitals of Eastern India. In July, four to five patients were getting admitted with fever on an average in every hospital. The number has since ballooned with the Calcutta Municipal Corporation apparently in denial about the extent of the dengue outbreak and the Government focused on playing down the threat. Such has been the rush of patients with fever that some hospitals are calling up people to postpone admissions planned in advance, mostly for surgeries. "We have told many people to come only when we call them to confirm availability of beds," said an official at Belle Vue. The reason for shortage of beds in hospitals is
• A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”. Would you feel safe if you have to walk through a street alone at midnight?
• A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”. I was the first who came.
• A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”. He is not sure whether she knows to swim.
• A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”. The water flows downhill rapidly, taking some of the land with it.
• A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”. Baroda State in Western India had a reputation for being progressive in many fields, not in the last in education and social reform.
• Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 7 : 19 :: 10 : ?
• In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it. ENIGMA
• In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it. INERTIA
• Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
• In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. Each child (A) / was given a (B) / red beautiful balloon. (C) / No error (D)
• In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. She has had the best medical facilities available (A) / but she will not be cured (B) / unless she does not have a strong desire to live (C) / No error (D)
• In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. As if aware of my condition (A) / the infuriated bird suddenly doubled back on its course (B) / and charged straight after me (C) / No error (D)
• In an English grammar sentence completion question, choose the most appropriate verb to fill in the blank: The passengers were afraid, but the captain _______ them that there was no danger.
• In English grammar and usage, choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: I insisted ________ his leaving the place.
• In an English grammar sentence completion item, choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: Please do not ________ me when I am speaking.
• In English idioms and phrases, choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom "Beat around the bush".
• In English idioms and phrasal expressions, choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the phrase "Make room".
• In English idioms and phrases, select the option that best expresses the meaning of the expression "Mend your ways".