Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
The $$1^{st}$$ and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts and names P, Q, R, S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/Passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer Sheet.
Glorious tributes were paid
P. who, after fighting a battle with cancer,
Q. the original superstar of Bollywood
R. passed away last month
S. to the legendary Rajesh Khanna.
6. At his residence in Mumbai.
Though the government
P. the growth of population
Q. has undertaken a series of plans
R. and for raising the standard of living of the people
S. for economic development
6. Has upset all the plants
What given some persons
P. torturing physical pain
Q. after experiencing
R. after the loss of a precious loved one
S. the power to fight on
6.day after day?
A volcano is an opening or rupture in a planet’s surface.
P. Erupting volcanoes can pose many hazards.
Q. This opening allows magma ash and gases to escape from below the surface.
R. Volcanic ash can be a threat to aircraft.
S. Volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging.
6. Historically, so-called volcanic winters have caused catastrophic famines.
Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.