SBI Associate 2011 PO

The statement is gramatically correct with proper usage of phrase.

Hence, the correct option is E.

The english idiom is 'nick of time' which means at the last possible instant.

All other variations of the phrase given in option are wrong.

The gramatically correct statement would be, 'Sharon made it tp work in the nick of time or else she would have missed the meeting.'

Hence, the correct option is A.

The sentence is gramatically correct and no correction is required.

Hence, E is correct option.

'Passing the buck' means to attribute the responsibility to another person.
Other options might seem variation of the same but are incorrect gramatically.

The gramatically correct sentence would read as, 'Vithal had a habit of passing the buck when it came to important issues at work.'

Hence, the correct option is C.

The sentence withcorrect usage of phrase would read as, 'Puneet racked his brains and tried to find an answer to a tricky question given in the paper but couldn't find one.'

Hence, the correct option is option B.

The correct usage is pair of words would be slated and allow.

The sentence would read as:

The water transport project on the west coast is slated to get a shot in the arm with a new plan in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and allow a private party to operate the service.

Hence, the correct option is D.

The pair of words corresponding to option B most suits the context of the sentence. Hence, the sentence would read as: As the weekend finally rolled aroud the city folk were only too happy to settle down and laugh their cares away.

The pair of words corresponding to option A is most apprpriate. The sentence reads as: The flood of brilliant ideas has not only overwhelmed us but has also encouraged us to extend the last date for submission of entries.

The pair of words corresponding to option D is most appropriate. The sentence reads as: Concerned about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to switch over to more reliable and eco-friendly system to run its pump.

The pair of words corresponding to option C is most apprpriate. The sentence reads as: The high cutoff marks this year have forced college admission-seekers to either settle for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.