RBI has released advertisement for 926 posts of Assistant. Do not let this opportunity slip away. Adda 247 will provide you daily English Mock of “RBI Assistant Prelims English Daily Mock 31st January 2020. In today’s English Mock, we have a Miscellaneous based Practice Set. Stay tuned with bankersadda to get English Quiz and boost your preparation for the upcoming bank exam. You can also prepare with the study plan for RBI Assistant available on the bankersadda website.
Directions (1-15): In each of the
following questions, a sentence is given with a blank. There are four phrases
given below each sentence, one out of which can be used in the blank to form a
meaningful sentence. Choose the most appropriate idioms or phrases among the
five options that makes the sentence contextually meaningful. If none of the
given idioms could fit in the blank, mark your answer as “none of these, (e)”
following questions, a sentence is given with a blank. There are four phrases
given below each sentence, one out of which can be used in the blank to form a
meaningful sentence. Choose the most appropriate idioms or phrases among the
five options that makes the sentence contextually meaningful. If none of the
given idioms could fit in the blank, mark your answer as “none of these, (e)”
Q1. His ideas about social change do not ___________________ close examination.
(a)
Break a leg
Break a leg
(b)
Cutting corners
Cutting corners
(c)
Stand up to
Stand up to
(d)
A blessing in disguise
A blessing in disguise
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q2. The management ______________________
on the decision the very next day.
on the decision the very next day.
(a) Carry on
(b) Cart off
(c) Carve out
(d) Rowed back
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q3.
They ___________________ out while they were abroad.
They ___________________ out while they were abroad.
(a)
Rent out
Rent out
(b)
Hit the sack
Hit the sack
(c)
Bite the bullet
Bite the bullet
(d)
Better late than never
Better late than never
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q4. “You had a good second part of the year, you don’t want to ________________________ some weed and
some stupid stuff.
some stupid stuff.
(a) Draconian law
(b) Par before the course
(c) Screw that up over
(d) Once in a blue moon
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q5.The first issue of the magazine ___________________
within two days.
within two days.
(a)
Getting out of hand
Getting out of hand
(b)
Sold out
Sold out
(c)
Calling it a day
Calling it a day
(d)
Missed the boat
Missed the boat
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q6. The government ___________________ a controversial law under which
it could take any land it wanted.
it could take any land it wanted.
(a)
On the ball
On the ball
(b)
Get his act together’
Get his act together’
(c)
So far so good
So far so good
(d)
Brought
in
Brought
in
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q7. Wise investors should resist the urge to flee, reduce their holdings
of risky assets and _________________ the bear.
of risky assets and _________________ the bear.
(a)
Stare down
Stare down
(b)
Let someone off the hook
Let someone off the hook
(c) Speak of the devil
(d)
Time flies when you are having fun
Time flies when you are having fun
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q8. She got the go-ahead from her board to ______________ a new youth book chronicling the history of Tucson’s
projects.
projects.
(a) Off-base
(b) A sitting duck
(c) Spilling the beans
(d) Start up
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q9.The lights
were off and everything was quiet so we ______________ as quietly as we could.
were off and everything was quiet so we ______________ as quietly as we could.
(a)
Spur on
Spur on
(b)
Sign out
Sign out
(c)
Stole up
Stole up
(d)
Spin out
Spin out
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q10. The
discovery of penicillin was a major _________________
in the treatment of infections.
discovery of penicillin was a major _________________
in the treatment of infections.
(a) Spit it out
(b) Splash down
(c) Step forward
(d) Hit the hay
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q11.An exception to this solemnity comes when Mr Raban breaks his own
rule and allows ________________ on
board.
rule and allows ________________ on
board.
(a)
Wig out
Wig out
(b)
Stowaways
Stowaways
(c)
Trip out
Trip out
(d)
Zone out
Zone out
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q12. The boss ___________________ the office and out the door without saying a
word to anyone.
word to anyone.
(a) chip on your shoulder
(b) swept through
(c) an arm and a leg
(d) bread and butter
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q13. His campaign started really strong, but public support for the
candidate ______________following
a series of scandals.
candidate ______________following
a series of scandals.
(a)
Wiggled out
Wiggled out
(b)
By the skin of your teeth
By the skin of your teeth
(c)
Tailed off
Tailed off
(d)
Don’t give up your day job
Don’t give up your day job
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q14. I _________________ the
problems I was having with my teacher, and now I’m doing better in class.
problems I was having with my teacher, and now I’m doing better in class.
(a) On the same page
(b) On the ropes
(c) Work through
(d) Pickle in
(e)
None of these
None of these
Q15.
The __________________ with Coca
Cola worth some £ 50m over three years was to help the Football League become
more marketable.
The __________________ with Coca
Cola worth some £ 50m over three years was to help the Football League become
more marketable.
(a)
Beat around the bush
Beat around the bush
(b)
Call it a day
Call it a day
(c)
Heard it on a grapevine
Heard it on a grapevine
(d)
Tie up
Tie up
(e)
None of these
None of these
Solutions
S1.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Stand up
to’ means
‘Keep your principles when challenged by an authority’.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Stand up
to’ means
‘Keep your principles when challenged by an authority’.
Break
a leg means ‘good luck’.
a leg means ‘good luck’.
Cutting
Corners means ‘To skip certain steps in order to do something as easily or
cheaply as possible’.
Corners means ‘To skip certain steps in order to do something as easily or
cheaply as possible’.
A
blessing in disguise means ‘An unfortunate event or situation that results in
an unforeseen positive outcome.’
blessing in disguise means ‘An unfortunate event or situation that results in
an unforeseen positive outcome.’
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (d). ‘Row back’ means ‘to quickly or abruptly reverse
or retreat from one’s earlier position, decision, or opinion.’
answer choice is option (d). ‘Row back’ means ‘to quickly or abruptly reverse
or retreat from one’s earlier position, decision, or opinion.’
S3.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘Rent out’ means ‘To agree to allow
someone to use something or occupy some place temporarily for payment or a
series of payments’.
The right answer choice is option (a). ‘Rent out’ means ‘To agree to allow
someone to use something or occupy some place temporarily for payment or a
series of payments’.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (c). ‘Screw over’ means ‘to put someone at a
disadvantage or in a difficult position’.
answer choice is option (c). ‘Screw over’ means ‘to put someone at a
disadvantage or in a difficult position’.
S5.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol. The
right answer choice is option (b). ‘Sold out’ means ‘an event for which all
tickets are sold’.
right answer choice is option (b). ‘Sold out’ means ‘an event for which all
tickets are sold’.
S6.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (d). ‘Brought in’ means ‘include, introduce’.
‘Bring in’ means – The government brought in a controversial law under which it
could take any land it wanted.
The right answer choice is option (d). ‘Brought in’ means ‘include, introduce’.
‘Bring in’ means – The government brought in a controversial law under which it
could take any land it wanted.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (a). ‘Stare down’ means ‘a confrontation between two
parties in which neither side is prepared to back down’.
answer choice is option (a). ‘Stare down’ means ‘a confrontation between two
parties in which neither side is prepared to back down’.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (d). ‘Start up’ means ‘embark on a venture or
undertaking, especially a commercial one’.
answer choice is option (d). ‘Start up’ means ‘embark on a venture or
undertaking, especially a commercial one’.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (c). ‘Stole up’ means ‘To approach someone or something
in a quick, sneaky, and furtive manner so as to reach them or it without being
noticed’.
answer choice is option (c). ‘Stole up’ means ‘To approach someone or something
in a quick, sneaky, and furtive manner so as to reach them or it without being
noticed’.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (c). ‘Step forward’ means ‘To move toward a frontward
position’.
answer choice is option (c). ‘Step forward’ means ‘To move toward a frontward
position’.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (b). ‘Stow away’ means ‘conceal oneself on a ship,
aircraft, or other passenger vehicle in order to travel secretly or without
paying the fare’.
answer choice is option (b). ‘Stow away’ means ‘conceal oneself on a ship,
aircraft, or other passenger vehicle in order to travel secretly or without
paying the fare’.
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct option is option (b). The meaning of the Idiom ‘Swept
through’ is to move, rush, or pass quickly through something or some place.’
through’ is to move, rush, or pass quickly through something or some place.’
S13.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Tail off’ means ‘To dwindle, diminish,
or fade away; to become fainter or weaker’.
The right answer choice is option (c). ‘Tail off’ means ‘To dwindle, diminish,
or fade away; to become fainter or weaker’.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. The right
answer choice is option (c). ‘Work through’ means ‘Deal with, resolve a problem
often.
answer choice is option (c). ‘Work through’ means ‘Deal with, resolve a problem
often.
S15.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The right answer choice is option (d). ‘Tie up’ means- ‘when you tie something
up, you fastens string or rope round it so that it is firm or secure’.
The right answer choice is option (d). ‘Tie up’ means- ‘when you tie something
up, you fastens string or rope round it so that it is firm or secure’.
All the Best BA’ians for RBI Assistant Prelims
