Directions (1-5): In the following questions a part of the sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option (e) i.e., “none of these” as your answer choice.
Q1. We are likely to find ourselves in a blind alley if we center our vision of the future on worker cooperatives alone.
(a) We are likely to find ourselves in a dark alley if we center our vision of the future on worker cooperatives alone.
(b) We are likely to find ourselves in the direction of undesirable outcome, if we center our vision of the future on worker cooperatives alone.
(c) We are likely to find ourselves in a position of ambiguous goals, if we center our vision of the future on worker cooperatives alone.
(d) We are like to find ourselves focusing on the more fruitful objective, if we center our vision of the future on worker cooperatives alone.
(e) None of these
Q2. Just the other day, I asked her to wrap a bandage for me and she just gave the thing a lick and a promise.
(a) Just the other day, when I asked her to wrap a bandage for me, she just ignored and moved away.
(b) She perfectly wrapped the bandage for me when I asked her just the other day.
(c) Just the other day, I asked her to wrap a bandage for me and she quickly ran to get some help.
(d) Just the other day, I asked her to wrap a bandage for me and she just quickly and carelessly cleaned it.
(e) None of these
Q3. In the game of Football, Atlanta falls to 4-6 on the year and will have to go back to the drawing board to make 2018 worth it.
(a) In the game of Football, Atlanta falls to 4-6 on the year and will have to follow the strategy in 2018 again.
(b) In the game of Football, Atlanta falls to 4-6 on the year and will have to consult the experts to be successful in the year 2018.
(c) In the game of Football, Atlanta falls to 4-6 on the year and will have to plan again to make 2018 worth it.
(d) In the game of Football, Atlanta falls to 4-6 on the year and will have to endure the strategy to make 2018 worth it.
(e) None of these
Q4. It has taken more than three decades for Indian officials, coaches and players to realise that crying over spilt milk won’t get them anywhere.
(a) It has taken more than three decades for Indian officials, coaches and players to realise that worrying over past events which cannot be changed won’t get them anywhere.
(b) It has taken more than three decades for Indian officials, coaches and players to realise that falling in messy situations won’t get them anywhere
(c) It has taken more than three decades for Indian officials, coaches and players to realise that being lenient in the current situation won’t get them anywhere.
(d) It has taken more than three decades for Indian officials, coaches and players to realise that obliterating the past events won’t get them anywhere.
(e) None of these
Q5. The new urban rest stop is a far cry from the current hygiene center in Chinatown, which is older with limited space, resources and case workers to help the homeless in urban Honolulu.
(a) The new urban rest stop is much allied the current hygiene center in Chinatown, which is older with limited space, resources and case workers to help the homeless in urban Honolulu.
(b) The new urban rest stop is a much crucial system of the current hygiene center in Chinatown, which is older with limited space, resources and case workers to help the homeless in urban Honolulu.
(c) The new urban rest stop is a pre-requisite for the current hygiene center in Chinatown, which is older with limited space, resources and case workers to help the homeless in urban Honolulu.
(d) The new urban rest stop is very different from the current hygiene center in Chinatown, which is older with limited space, resources and case workers to help the homeless in urban Honolulu.
(e) None of these
Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The phrase “a blind alley” means that someone is following a course of action that is certain to lead to an undesirable outcome. Therefore, only option (b) correctly illustrates the meaning of the given sentence. Hence, it becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The highlighted idiom “a lick and a promise” means a quick and careless act of cleaning or washing. All the other sentences are contextually different from the given sentence. Therefore, only option (d) correctly illustrates the meaning of the given sentence. Hence, it becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The idiom “back to the drawing board’ means to start planning something again because the first plan failed. All the other sentences are contextually different from the given sentence. Therefore, only option (c) correctly illustrates the meaning of the given sentence. Hence, it becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. The idiom “crying over spilt milk” means to express regret about something that has already happened or cannot be changed. All the other sentences are contextually different from the given sentence. Therefore, only option (a) correctly illustrates the meaning of the given sentence. Hence, it becomes the most suitable answer choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The idiom “a far cry from” means be very different to. All the other sentences are contextually different from the given sentence. Therefore, only option (d) correctly illustrates the meaning of the given sentence. Hence, it becomes the most suitable answer choice.
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