Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 79

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Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 79

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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with the best suitable option:

While I was going through my divorce, I was constantly reminding myself that this ______ shall pass.

A
or

B
such

C
too

D
of

Solution

The phrase 'this too shall pass (away)' means nothing is permanent. Everything, be it good or bad, will eventually end. Hence, option C is correct. The other options cancel out because they do not construct the phrase properly.
Question 2
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Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
Exact and methodical thinking

A
non sequitur

B
ratiocination

C
rationalism

D
psychiatry

Solution

Option B is the correct answer because “ratiocination “ means to form judgements by a process of logic; reason, which means that it is exact and methodical thinking, hence it is correct.
Option A is incorrect because “non sequitur” means a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement, which is not the same as methodical thinking, hence it is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because “rationalism” means the practice or principle of basing opinions, which is not the same as methodical thinking, hence incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because “psychiatry” is the study and treatment of mental illness or emotional disturbances, hence it is incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best describes the underlined idiom:
More schemes for the benefit of the girl-child are in the offing.

A
Being contemplated

B
About to be planned

C
Likely to appear soon

D
Will be taken off

Solution

The underlined phrase means 'coming soon'. Thus, the answer must mean 'coming soon'.
Option A is incorrect. 'Being contemplated' means 'being considered as a possibility'. Thus, it does not have the required meaning.
Option B is incorrect. The schemes are 'coming soon'. Thus, they have already been planned and are not 'about to be planned'.
Option C is correct. 'Likely to appear soon' is close in meaning to 'coming soon'. Thus, it has the required meaning and is the correct option.
Option D is incorrect. It means the schemes will be removed. Thus, it does not have the required meaning.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Lord it over"

A
To predominate

B
To prevaricate

C
Domineer

D
To fabricate

E
To concoct

Solution

'Lord it over' means to behave as if you are more important than someone and have a right to tell that person what to do. Option C is the most suitable answer as it is closest in meaning to that of the given phrase. 'Domineer' means to control other people without thinking about their feelings or to assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
Options A, C, D and E are incorrect because 'to predominate' means to be the largest in number or the most important, 'to prevaricate' means to speak or act in an evasive way, 'to fabricate' means to invent (something) in order to deceive and 'to concoct' means to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together.
Question 5
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Choose the option that replaces the phrase in quotes with the correct idiomatic expression.

The harsh punishment handed out to him is 'an abstract lesson' to all criminals.

A
An abstract lesson

B
An object lesson

C
An abstruse lesson

D
An acute lesson

Solution

An idiom is a group of words that, together, have a meaning different from the literal meaning of those words, for example 'foot in your mouth' which does not literally mean someone's foot in your mouth, but it means saying or doing something embarrassing. The phrase in the given sentence 'an abstract lesson' literally refers to a lesson that is abstract in nature, and does not have any different meaning. It's not an idiom, hence it needs to be changed, and option A is incorrect. 'An object lesson' is an idiom, it means 'a striking practical example of something'. Here it refers to the 'harsh punishment' that was given to a person, that acts as an example for all criminals, so that they learn a lesson and don't commit crimes, or else they'd be punished harshly too. Hence option B is correct. In 'an abstruse lesson', 'abstruse' means 'difficult to understand'. The phrase literally means 'a lesson that is difficult to understand', it's not an idiom and will not be used here. Also, the meaning is not relevant hence, option C is incorrect. 'Acute' means 'of a severe or intense degree', the phrase 'an acute lesson' means 'a lesson of a severe degree'. It has a literal meaning, it's not an idiom,whereas we require an idiomatic expression, hence option D is incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the option that replaces the underlined phrase with the correct idiomatic expression:
The government carried out a volte-face on the issue of reservations.

A
Did a volte-face

B
Carried on a volte-face

C
Cut a volte-face

D
Made a volte-face

Solution

'Volte-face' means 'change of opinion'. Thus, from the sentence, we can conclude that the correct phrase should mean 'changed their opinion'.
Option A is incorrect. 'Did a volte-face' is not a correct phrase and thus, it is incorrect.
Option A is incorrect. 'Carried on a volte-face' is nearly the same as the given incorrect idiom. Thus, it is also incorrect.
Option A is incorrect. 'Cut a volte-face' is also an incorrect idiom. Hence, it is not the answer.
Option A is correct. 'Made a volte-face' means 'to change one's opinion'. Thus, it is very close to the required meaning and so, it is correct.
Question 7
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Choose the option that replaces the phrase in quotes with the correct idiomatic expression.

Sumit had his 'back on the wall' on this occasion; there was no escape for him.

A
Back on the wall

B
Back at the wall

C
Back against the wall

D
Back rubbing with the wall

Solution

The correct form of the idiom is 'back against the wall'.
It means to have very serious problems that limit the ways in which you can act.
So, the correct answer is C) back against the wall.
Question 8
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Choose the option that replaces the underlined phrase with the correct idiomatic expression.

India 'beat the day out of' New Zealand in the first two one day matches.

A
Beat the daylights out of

B
Were beaten by the daylights of

C
Beat the lights out of

D
Beat the day's lights out of

Solution

The correct form of the idiom is 'beat the daylights out of ' which means to defeat soundly.
Question 9
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Choose the option that replaces the underlined phrase with the correct idiomatic expression.

You need to stop following your tail and get some real work done.

A
No change

B
beating around your tail

C
pulling around your tail

D
chasing your tail

Solution

The best option is D) chasing your tail which means to be very busy doing many things, but achieving very little.
Question 10
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Choose the option that replaces the phrase in quotes with the correct idiomatic expression:
'The rank and the file' of the party was against the proposed amendments to the constitution.

A
The rank of the file

B
The rank with the file

C
The ranks and files

D
The rank and file

Solution

'Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression.'
Option D: From the options, 'the rank and file' is an idiomatic expression that refers to 'ordinary members who are not in a position of leadership or authority'. Hence D is the correct option.
The other phrases 'the rank of the file', 'the rank with the file' and 'the ranks and files' each do not form an idiomatic expression. They all form literal meanings in the sentence, meanings which are not quite relevant.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.

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Question 1

or

such

too

of

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Question 2

non sequitur

ratiocination

rationalism

psychiatry

Solution

Question 3

Being contemplated

About to be planned

Likely to appear soon

Will be taken off

Solution

Question 4

To predominate

To prevaricate

Domineer

To fabricate

To concoct

Solution

Question 5

An abstract lesson

An object lesson

An abstruse lesson

An acute lesson

Solution

Question 6

Did a volte-face

Carried on a volte-face

Cut a volte-face

Made a volte-face

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Question 7

Back on the wall

Back at the wall

Back against the wall

Back rubbing with the wall

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Question 8

Beat the daylights out of

Were beaten by the daylights of

Beat the lights out of

Beat the day's lights out of

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Question 9

No change

beating around your tail

pulling around your tail

chasing your tail

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Question 10

The rank of the file

The rank with the file

The ranks and files

The rank and file

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