Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A wild goose chase

Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

Harsh criticism or censure

This is one of the boldest economic reform that have ever been introduced.

In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.

If I complete this last straw, I will complete this level.

Directions : In the following question, four sentences are given which may be grammatically and contextually incorrect. You need to find the one which has no error and mark that as your answer. If all the given sentences are incorrect then mark option (e) i.e. ‘all are incorrect’ as your answer.

(a) English language have the potential to connect the world without any barriers

(b) P.K. Sinha was appointed in the PMO when Nripendra Misra, the then Principal Secretary, resigns.

(c) She drink the caramel liquid too fast and was soon too dizzy to stand.

(d) You’re coming to the party, isn’t you?

(e) All are incorrect 

The 1^st and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. The find the correct answer and indicate it in the answer sheet.

1. Proud Little Astronomer sees a huge dragon in the moon.
P. Big Astronomer calls him and shows him the fly.
Q. He runs to the Big Astronomer and calls him home.
R. He is very excited and remembers his rival Big Astronomer.
S. Big Astronomer agrees and later discovers a fly in the telescope lens.
6. Little Astronomer is shamefaced and becomes humble.

Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

BLESSING

Directions : In the following question, four sentences are given which may be grammatically and contextually incorrect. You need to find the one which has no error and mark that as your answer. If all the given sentences are incorrect then mark option (e) i.e. ‘all are incorrect’ as your answer.

(a) India’s chocolate market is pegged at Rs.11,000 crore, of which premium chocolates can be sized anywhere among 10% and 15%.
(b) South Korea reported 52 new case of coronavirus.

(c) ITC has plans to work with cocoa farmers directly in future. 

(d) The company initially invested Rs. 100 crore to set up a greenfield chocolate manufacture facility in Haridwar.

(e) All are incorrect