Question
In each of the given questions, three
sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted in bold. You have to select the answer choice that states the statements/combination of statements in which the idiom has been correctly used. I. “Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment”, report acclaimed. II. There was some financial scandal involving one of the ministers but it was all hushed up in the end. III. Searching the keys here and there, Ravi went back to the drawing board.Solution
Solution Statement I: “Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment”, report acclaimed. Bear the brunt(Phrase): To receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful, such as an attack. Clearly, the given phrase is used correctly in statement I. Statement II: There was some financial scandal involving one of the ministers but it was all hushed up in the end. Hush up(Phrase) : To keep something a secret; to try to stop a rumor from spreading. Clearly, the given phrase is used correctly in statement II. Statement III: Searching the keys here and there, Ravi went back to the drawing board. Back to the drawing board (Phrase): It is used to indicate that an idea, scheme, or proposal has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised. The correct usage: The government must go back to the drawing board and review the whole issue of youth training. Thus, the phrase is not used correctly in statement III is incorrect as it opposes the context of the sentence completely. Hence, option A is correct.
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Find the missing number in the given number series.
130, 152.5, 177, 203.5, 232, ?Â
156, 172, 196, ?, 268, 316
5, 6, 14, 45, ?, 925
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?
80, 200, 400, 600, ?, 300
500, 250, 750, 375, 1125, 562.5, ?
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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?
29, 30, 33, ?, 69, 150
What will come in place of (?) Question mark in the given number series.
1, 2, 5, 14, 41, 122, ?