Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

SNAP 2010 - Question 121

Which is the correct proverb?

Solution

The correct proverb is "A fool and his money are parted easily" which means "a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless."

Hence, the answer is option B.

Instructions

Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom.

SNAP 2010 - Question 122

If someone said, "You are the bomb!" she or he probably would be telling you:

Solution

The meaning of the idiom "You are the bomb!" is "You are awesome!".

Among the options, only C comes close to the meaning.

Hence, the answer is option C.

SNAP 2010 - Question 123

When someone is described as being "flighty", the person described is probably:

Solution

"Flighty" means "fickle and irresponsible."

Among the options, only option B has the same meaning.

The answer is option B.

SNAP 2010 - Question 124

What does "to take down the enemy" mean?

Solution

The phrase "take down the enemy" means to "defeat/kill the enemy".

Hence, the answer is option B.

SNAP 2010 - Question 125

What does, "Dime a dozen" mean?

Solution

The phrase "dime a dozen" means "So plentiful as to be valueless or something very common"

Hence, the answer is option C.

SNAP 2010 - Question 126

"Throw the baby out with the bath water" means,

Solution

"Throw the baby out with the bath water" means "to lose something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted."

Among the options, B is the answer.

SNAP 2010 - Question 127

"Bark up the wrong tree" means,

Solution

The idiom "bark up the wrong tree" means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action, often by making the wrong assumption or blaming the wrong person. This is captured in Option D.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

SNAP 2010 - Question 128

I _______ my bike yesterday, so my legs are sore.

Solution

"ride" is the verb used to describe the action of driving a bicycle.

Since the sentence is talking about the past, "rode" is the appropriate form.

Hence, the answer is option B.

SNAP 2010 - Question 129

Insulation was fitted to _____ further heat loss from the building.

Solution

Insulation is used to avoid heat loss.

Only "prevent" establishes the required relation between insulation and heat loss.

The answer is option D.

SNAP 2010 - Question 130

A _______ rate of inflation makes exports difficult.

Solution

A rate can be described as "high" or "low".

Thus, option B is the best choice among the options.

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