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      Question

      In each of the following questions, an idiom/phrase has

      been used in three different sentences. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence(s) in which the idiom/phrase is used grammatically and contextually correct. BLUE BLOOD I. Despite his lack of formal training, the young investment analyst possessed an innate blue blood for spotting volatile market anomalies before they manifested. II. The historical biography meticulously traces how the dynasty protected its blue blood for centuries through highly calculated, politically strategic intermarriages across European courts. III. Although she grew up in absolute poverty, her refined demeanour and elegant posture led many to mistakenly assume she was a descendant of old European blue blood.
      A Only I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Only I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Only II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E All I, II, and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Meaning: “Blue blood” refers to noble, aristocratic, or royal descent/lineage. Sentence II & III: Correct. Sentence II applies it accurately to a royal dynasty protecting its aristocratic lineage through marriage, and Sentence III correctly uses it to describe a person mistakenly thought to belong to a wealthy, upper-class aristocracy. Sentence I: Incorrect. The context describes an innate skill, talent, or natural intuition for financial markets. The idiom “blue blood” cannot be used to mean an knack, flair, or talent.

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