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SBI Clerk Main 2020: SUPERB 30 Quiz Series: Vocab & Idiom Phrase (Day 19)

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Question 1

Direction: In each question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5), ie ‘All Correct’, as your answer.
In the 16th century, an age of great marine (1) and terrestrial exploration, (2) Ferdinand Magellan led (3) the first expeditious (4) to sail around the world.

Question 2

Direction: In each question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5), ie ‘All Correct’, as your answer.
Others had flown in balloons (1) and hung gliders, but the Wright brothers were (2) the first to build a full-size machine (3) that could fly under its own power. (4)

Question 3

Direction: In each question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5), ie ‘All are correct’, as your answer.
Accorded (1) to Greek myth, the strife (2) between the Trojans and the Greeks started at the wedding (3) of Peleus, King of Thessaly, and Thetis, a sea nymph. (4)

Question 4

Direction: In each question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5), ie ‘All Correct’, as your answer.
The vet will give you a schedule for all the vacacines /(1) that your pet is supposed /(2) to get and under no circumstances /(3) should you skip /(4) a date.

Question 5

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. These words are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One or more of these four words may either be misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word(s) that is wrongly spelt or inappropriate and mark the relevant option as your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correct, mark option (E), i.e. ‘All are correct’, as the answer.
A shrinking (1) vote share for the centrist parties and a notable (2) showing in Sunday’s elections in Sweden echo growing anti-imigrant (3) mood across (4) Nordic nations.

Question 6

Direction: The following question carries a sentence with an idiom/phrase marked in bold. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
The stand-up comedy show that we watched last night had a tongue in cheek style of humour and not everybody could understand the references.

Question 7

Direction: The following question carries a sentence with an idiom/phrase marked in bold. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Sri Lanka's ruling government was due to get down to brass tacks today after a discussion with the neighbouring countries on matters of regional security.

Question 8

Direction: The following question carries a sentence with an idiom/ phrase marked in bold. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.

Question 9

Direction: The following question carries a sentence with an idiom/ phrase marked in bold. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.

What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Davis finds out what's happened to his precious cargo.

Question 10

Direction: The following question carries a sentence with an idiom/phrase marked in bold. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
She indeed lives in a fool's paradise as she always dreams about making a huge fortune overnight.
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