Question
In each of the following questions, an idiomatic
expression/proverb has been italicised– followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the italicised idiom/proverb. The lawyer’s sudden change in argument was just a red herring to distract the judge.Solution
“Red herring” is something that misleads or distracts from the main issue.
2 4 5 19 70...
6000 3002 1503 ? 378.75 191.375 97.6875
...If 204 196 223 x 284
Then, what is the average of the numbers of the above series?
...8 24 12 ? 18 54
3 ? 7 16 71 346
...104 106 110 113 ? 126
12, 18, 28, 42, 52, ?
18 29 51 84 128 182
5, 8, 17, ?, 37, 48
(32.03 + 111.98) ÷ 18.211 = 89.9 – 20.23% of ?