Direction (Qs.1-5): In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence has been highlighted. You need to identify which of the given option can both grammatically and contextually replace the highlighted part. In case the highlighted part is correct, mark option (5) i.e., ‘No correction required’ as your answer.
Question No : 1
He was working as a meat products salesman during the 1960s, when his chance to run the pub came out of the black.
(1) out in the closet
(2) under control
(3) in notice
(4) out of the blue
(5) No correction required
Question No : 2
As for capital gains tax on main residences as well second homes, the offer is strictly for the animals.
(1) for the reptiles
(2) for the humans
(3) for the birds
(4) for the mammals
(5) No correction required
Question No : 3
Developers and the government may not always face head to head, but they agree on the need to provide affordable housing for key workers
(1) are head to toe
(2) face ear to ear
(3) lock each other
(4) see eye to eye
(5) No correction required
Question No : 4
The general rule of thumbs for a good private detective, Eddie said, is to be able to blend in, to act normally and be discreet.
(1) Rule in thumb
(2) Rule of the thumb
(3) Ruled out thumb
(4) Rule of thumb
(5) No improvement required
Question No : 5
When I see money being spent and natural resources depleted to make people more miserable, it just makes me see our red.
(1) See in red
(2) Look red
(3) See red
(4) See all red
(5) No improvement required