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Directions (Q. Nos. 21-25) four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Ques 21: To be the question
- To refer to
- To take for granted
- to raise objections
- to be discussed
To take for granted
Ques 22: A piece of cake
- a task that can be achieved very easily
- a slice of a cake
- A difficult goal
- a result that is unclear
a task that can be achieved very easily
Ques 23: To pull one’s leg
- to fight
- to make fool of
- to tolerate
- Tit for tat
to make fool of
Ques 24: Cock and bull story
- A story about a cock and bull
- Verbally scold someone
- An unbelievable tale
- A true event
An unbelievable tale
Ques 25: To cut to the chase
- to chase someone
- A duplicate
- Raising an alarm
- to get directly go to the point
to get directly go to the point
Directions (Q. Nos. 26-30) Sentence is given which may need improvement. Alternatives which may need improvement. Alternatives are given (a), (b) and (c) below which may be a better option. In case no improvement is needed then your answer is (d).
Ques 26: the man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler.
- the man whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler
- the man who I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler.
- The man to whom I thought was thoroughly honest proved to be a swindler
- no improvement
no improvement
Ques 27: No sooner had to dividend been declared the notices were sent out.
- the company had hardly declared the dividend till the notices were sent out
- they had no sooner declared the dividend then the notices were sent out
- Hardly had the dividend been declared than the notices were sent out
- no improvement
the company had hardly declared the dividend till the notices were sent out
Ques 28: Riding upon his horse, the tiger jumped at him.
- Riding upon the tiger, the horse jumped at him
- the tiger jumped at him while he was riding upon his horse
- the tiger rode at him while he was jumping upon his horse
- no improvement
the tiger jumped at him while he was riding upon his horse
Ques 29: I in black and white must have your terms down.
- I must have in black and white you terms down
- I must have you terms in black and white down
- I must have your terms down in black and white down
- रवींद्र नाथ टैगोर
no improvement
Ques 30: When we came out of the restaurant, it was half past eleven.
- when we had come out of the restaurant, it was half past eleven
- after we came out of the restaurant, it was half past eleven
- when we have come out of the restaurant, it was half past eleven
- no improvement
no improvement
अग्निवीर
Yes