Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

My office is (within a stone's throw) from the university

(1) In a stone's throw

(2) within a stone throw

(3) at a stone's throw

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Question : Identify the idiom/phrase that can best substitute the underlined segment.

I'm going to be in trouble if I don't submit my homework to the teacher.

Option 1: a devil's advocate

Option 2: off base

Option 3: the lion's share

Option 4: up the creek

Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.

Today, the country's nationalists rule the roost and hand out the jobs.

Option 1: To be in charge

Option 2: To be prejudiced

Option 3: To save a criminal

Option 4: To exploit someone

Question : Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
This incident occurred without a warning.

Option 1: on thin ice

Option 2: bolt from the blue

Option 3: ignorance is bliss

Option 4: play devil's advocate

Question : Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Mahesh has learnt not to take things seriously.

Option 1: Your guess is as good as mine

Option 2: Take it with a grain of salt

Option 3: That's the last straw

Option 4: Pull someone's leg