General English interview questions – page 2

The procurement price of rice will increase this year.

1. Data inadequate
2. Definitely true
3. Probably true
4. Definitely false

Rice is mainly produced in kharif season.

1. Definitely true
2. Probably false
3. Definitely false
4. Probably true

In the last year, there was a deficit production of rice by five million tones.

1. Probably true
2. Probably false
3. Definitely false
4. Definitely true

It is likely that production of rice will be below the normal level in the next year.

1. Probably false
2. Definitely false
3. Data inadequate
4. Probably true

With great difficulty, _____

1. he could get annoyed.
2. he could keep his cool.
3. he could lose his temper.
4. he could not tolerate his nonsense.

He seized control of the country _____

1. by diplomacy and being forceful
2. by being a diplomat and forceful
3. not only because of diplomacy but force
4. by using diplomacy and force

Seeing that the child was ill, the _____

1. bottle of medicine was found empty
2. mother sent for the doctor
3. doctor was sent for
4. windows of the room were closed

One of you must help me, _____

1. Mustn’t you?
2. Won’t you?
3. Wouldn’t you?
4. Shan’t you?

Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with the most suitable words from the choices provided under the passage.

1. doubtless
2. doubtful
3. distinct
4. clear

The doctor warns him that unless he gives up smoking _____

1. he will not recover
2. his health will soon be recovered
3. he will not suffer
4. will he be able to recover

Can you lend me a pencil, please?

1. Yes, you can
2. Yes, here you!
3. Yes, here it is!
4. Yes, here

If they share burden alternately, they _____

1. will get fatigued
2. won’t get tired
3. will get tired soon
4. can’t feel tiring

Wait here _____

1. till I come back
2. until I have come back
3. unless I return back
4. while I come back

If you are unable to pay the amount by the specified date _____

1. your name will be struck off our register
2. and your name will be struck off our register
3. however your name will be strike off our registers
4. your name strike off our registers

In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).<br>A. The book still has its ___ binding.<br> B. The government restored the building to its ___ conditions.<br> C. The play is ____; not an adaptation.<br> D. The translation misses much of the subtlety of the ___ French.

1. actual
2. normal
3. anglo
4. original

Select the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.

1. 2  6  4  3  5  1
2. 4  2  1  6  5  3
3. 4  3  6  5  2  1
4. 2  1  6  4  3  5

The income tax raid was too sudden _____

1. so that the man escaped
2. for the man escaping
3. then the man escaped
4. for the man to escape

_____ at all is doubtful.

1. Whether he will come
2. If he will come
3. He will come
4. His coming

Anything in this shop can be bought, _____

1. Can’t it?
2. Can’t anything?
3. Can’t we?
4. Can’t all?

My mother is so poor ______

1. that she cannot buy food for us
2. to get medical help for my father
3. because she will not work
4. to send me to school

Get me a glass of cold water, _____

1. Won’t you?
2. Shall you?
3. Would you?
4. Will you?

To succeed in a difficult task, _____

1. persistent is what one needs
2. one needs to be persistent
3. persistent is needed
4. one needs to be persistence

He always stammers in public meetings, but his today’s speech _____

1. was not received satisfactorily
2. was not liked by the audience
3. was fairly audible to everyone present in the hall
4. was surprisingly fluent

When I saw him through the window _____

1. I have run out to open the door
2. I ran out to open the door
3. I am running out to open the door
4. I should run out to open the door

Many people have law degrees, _____

1. however it isn’t practiced by all
2. but not all of them practice law
3. but some of them do not practice it
4. and some of them do have practice also

I Shall not be late for dinner _____

1. unless the train will not be late
2. unless the train is late
3. unless the train will be late
4. if the train is late

Sivakumar where are you? _____, up this tree.

1. There am I
2. There I am
3. Here I am
4. Here am I

This book is quite similar _____

1. with the ‘ Treasure Island’
2. of that film we saw at school
3. to the one I read last week
4. than a story told by our teacher

I don’t know the time _____

1. when the accident had happened
2. when the accident happened
3. at which the accident happened
4. the accident happened

When I met her last year _____

1. she had been married since five years
2. she was married five years ago
3. she had been married for five years
4. she had married since five years