PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

PHRASE/WORDS REPLACEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-97 (OLD PATTERN)

Direction (Qs.1-5): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrase most appropriately in context of the given sentence.

 

Question No : 1

Used books are a dime a dozen and it is difficult to sell them.

(1) Return

(2) Tolerate

(3) Diminish

(4) Failed

(5) Common

Question No : 2

We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.

(1) Insistent

(2) Skip

(3) Disagreement

(4) Rigid

(5) Lenient

Question No : 3

The singer received a tough break when he became sick immediately before the music contest.

(1) Impossible

(2) Misfortune

(3) Forbidden

(4) Boldness

(5) Strong

Question No : 4

I like adventure movies but above all I love horror movies.

(1) Especially

(2) Stubborn

(3) Biased

(4) Amend

(5) Efficient

Question No : 5

The children began to act up during the field trip.

(1) Humanity

(2) Implicit

(3) Exaggerate

(4) Misbehave

(5) Unlicense