Directions (Q.Nos. 21-25) Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Ques 21: To strike gold
- hit a golden sport
- comeacross gold
- come across the word gold
- to find a valuable line of argument or information
to find a valuable line of argument or information
Ques 22: to bell the cat
- to take leadin danger
- to tie bell to a cat’s neck
- to be alert of the enemy
- to make noise
to take leadin danger
Ques 23: a snake in the grass
- a secret enemy
- A treacherous person
- An unforeseen danger
- An unexpected misfortune
a secret enemy
Ques 24: Hard and fast rule
- rule that is difficult
- Rule that is changing
- Rule that cannot be broken or modified
- Rule that can be broken or modified
Rule that cannot be broken or modified
Ques 25: to be in the limelight
- to be inside a brightly lit room
- the object of admiration
- the centre of attraction
- an object of public notice
the centre of attraction
Directions (Q.Nos. 26-30) the following questions, a sentence is given which may need improvement. Alternatives below which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d). choose the appropriate answer.
Ques 26: he has for good left India
- He had left for good India
- he has left India for good
- Good he has left India
- No improvement
he has left India for good
Ques 27: we are credibly informed that the murderer has given himself up
- we are informed that the murderer has credibly given himself up
- we are informed that the murderer has given credibly himself up
- we are informed that credibly the murderer has given himself up
- no improvement
no improvement
Ques 28: we generally select one of the most intelligent student of the school for this award
- we generally select one of the most intelligent students of the school for this award
- We generally select one of the intelligent most students of the school for this award
- We generally select one of the intelligent most student of the school for this award
- no improvement
we generally select one of the most intelligent students of the school for this award
Ques 29: My friend lives in a nearby street whose name I have forgotten.
- the name of which
- which name
- of which name
- no improvement
the name of which
Ques 30: he both won a medal a scholarship
- he won a medal and a scholarship both
- both he won a medal and a scholarship
- he won both a medal and a scholarship
- no improvement
he won both a medal and a scholarship