Question : Choose the idiom that can best substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. Shelley ignored her father’s wish to study arts and instead took admission in commerce.
Option 1: Blew over
Option 2: Big fish
Option 3: Bid defiance to
Option 4: Beyond the pale
Correct Answer: Bid defiance to
Solution : The correct answer to this question is the third option.
The suggested idiom "went against her father's wishes" is a concise and idiomatic way to convey that Shelley acted contrary to what her father wanted or wished for her education.
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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. Kiran’s teacher was doubtful on her success.
Option 1: doubtful beyond
Option 2: doubtful in
Option 3: doubtful off
Option 4: doubtful of
Question : Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. Her smile is similar to her mother.
Option 1: No substitution
Option 2: her mother’s
Option 3: mother
Option 4: the mother
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The large mansion was over his reaching.
Option 1: No substitution required
Option 2: above his reaching
Option 3: away from reaching
Option 4: beyond his reach
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Her paintings are way better then her sketches.
Option 1: off
Option 2: than
Option 3: more
Option 4: No substitution required
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. In spite of her severe accident she took heart and moved forward.
Option 1: Gathered courage
Option 2: Felt depressed
Option 3: Overcame problems
Option 4: Acted promptly
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