Question
The minister was so vigilant that he didn’t fall out
the tricky questions by the journalists. In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four phrases. Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct then mark ‘No correction is required’, as the answer.Solution
The phrase ‘ fall for’ means ‘to be tricked into believing something that is not true’. [ Fall out - quarrel; Fall off - decrease or drop from; Fall behind - fail to keep up pace; Fall apart - fall into pieces].
More Phrasal Verbs Questions
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Latin and Greek
- Choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word in the sentence.
The scientist's ambiguous statement left the a... The Prime Minister condemned the heinous act of the terrorists.
What is the synonym for the word "avarice"?
Bellicose
GLOOMY
A) Monstrous B) Mirage C) Reality D) Potential
One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage
One vowed to a single or unmarried life.
Choose the word similar in meaning to the given word:
Ephemeral