Idiom/Phrases & Sentence Improvement || VARC || MH-CET 2021 II 15 July for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

Direction: Which of the following is the MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the phrase, 'Pardon my French'?

Question 2

Direction: The question with an idiomatic expression and four possible meanings are given. Mark the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression. If you do not find any correct answer, mark 'None of these' as your answer.

Elvis has left the building

Question 3

Direction: Which of the following is the MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the phrase, 'Feel a bit under the weather'?

Question 4

Direction: Which of the following is the MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the phrase,'Hear it on the grapevine'?

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the phrase, 'A Hot Potato'?

Question 6

Direction: Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the given alternatives that reflect the correct use of the phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

The bloomer costume was seemingly not obnoxious to our esteemed governor, who rescued Miss Ashley from certain imprisonment at the hands of the scandalized constabulary.
I. Seemly not obnoxious in our esteem
II. Seem to not obnoxious our esteemed
III. Seemingly not obnoxious of our esteem

Question 7

Direction: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Fraudulent individuals posing as football agents target young foreign players and lure them abroad with false promises of trials at top European football clubs.
i. target young foreign players and allure them abroad

ii. target young foreign players and lure them broad

iii. target young foreign players and lure them a broad

Question 8

Direction: Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), (iii) given below the sentence can replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the option that reflects the correct use of phrase in the context of a grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

She drives a piton in when she finds a handhold of pattern, a small crevice of meaning, some slight imperfection in the rock face.
i. drive a piton in when she found a handhold of pattern
ii. drives a piton at when she finds a handhold with pattern
iii. drives a piton in when she finds the handhold with patterns

Question 9

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., “No correction required”.

The current policy of ownership and governance in banking need to be reviewed urgently in correction to the outdated and distorted policies.

I. needs to be reviewed urgently to correct the outdated and distorted
II. needed to be reviewed urgently for correcting the outdated and distorted
III. needs urgent review to correct the outdated and distorted

Question 10

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., “No correction required”.

The task at hand was to devise an immediate gathering of the vestry and to make it splendidly as humane possible.
i. vestry and to make it as splendid as a humanitarian possible.
ii. vestry and to make it as splendid as humanly possible.
iii. vestry and to make it splendidly human's possibility.