In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Take up the hatchet

1. behave formally

2. pursue a chance

3. be caught in a trap

4. prepare for or go to war

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.

get down to brass tacks

1. to do whatever it takes to achieve something

2. to stand at the lowest step or rung of a ladder

3. to start talking about the basic facts of a situation

4. to tell someone only what they need to know

Read the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, then the answer is (5). Ignore error of punctuation if any.

In spite of reminding Penelope multiple times (1)/ she was still a hour (2)/ late in coming to (3)/ the movie theater on Monday. (4)/ No error (5)

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. E

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

There is some monkeys / on the roof of the / carriage but Madhav / does not see them.

1. on the roof of the

2. There is some monkeys

3. carriage but Madhav

4. does not see them

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

In the 1980s, the CEO was a _______ plunderer, vilified for laying off honest folk just to acquire a more lavish jet.

1. Rapacious

2. Innocuous

3. Capricious

4. Insolent

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Become liquid, typically during decomposition.

1. Deliquesce

2. Petrify

3. Cohere

4. Anneal

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.

I cannot (sit up with) this sort of insult in office.

1. go up with

2. put up with

3. get up with

4. do up with

In the following sentence, an idiom is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

The winning team decided to (go for the jugular) in the last quarter of the match.

1. give reserve players a chance

2. forfeit the match

3. attack all out

4. give easy opportunities to the
opposite team

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

(1) When Christy (2) grew out, (3) he turned out (4) to be a gentleman.

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D