Question
Directions : An idiom/phrase is given in bold.
Following this idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may not be used correctly in one or more sentences. Identify the sentence(s) that use(s) the idioms/phrases incorrectly either in grammar or context and mark the answer accordingly. Call it a day I. An extensive tour followed, but on May 26, 2004, the band decided to call it a day and quit. II. Sellers continue to call it a day in a market that is outperforming historical standards. III. Faced with mounting debts, the decision to call it a day was inevitable.Solution
Call it a day: To declare the end of a task; to stop working on something. Sentences I and III are correctly conveying the meaning of the given idiom. However, the idiom is not suitable in sentence II as it is contextually incorrect. The sentence implies that sellers were in a position of authority to tell what to do. So, ‘call the shots’ would be the correct idiom here. Hence, option C is the correct choice.
The batting average for 27 innings of a cricket player is 47 runs. His highest score in an innings exceeds his lowest score by 157 runs. If these two i...
- The average salary of M, N, and O is Rs. 20000 and the average salary of P and Q is Rs. 14000. If the savings of M is 65% of the average salary of all five...
The student's marks were wrongly entered as 55 instead of 25. Due to this, the average marks for the class increased by 1 /4 The number of students in t...
Find the average of the following sets of numbers.
693, 456, 876, 532, 934, 691, 596, 398, 682
The average of 25 numbers is 22.The average of first 12 numbers is 14 and that of the last 12 numbers is 17. What will be the 25th number?
The average cost of three chairs is Rs.10000. The average cost decrease by 12% when one more chair is included. What is the cost price of the 4th
In a Company the average income of all the employees is Rs. 20000 per month. Recently the company announced increment of Rs. 2000 per month for all the ...
The average age of A and B is 3 years more than the average age of A and C. If B’s current age is 4/3 times A’s age, and C is 2 years older than A, ...
The average height of each person in group 'G' having 28 people is 12 cm less than the average height of each person in group 'H' having 24 people. If t...
The average salary of an employee increased by Rs.2000 when he received a bonus of Rs.58000 in his 35th year of service. Find the average salary of the ...
Relevant for Exams:
Hey, Don't leave. If you have any queries regarding any exam let us know here.
