Question : Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly.
A dime a dozen.
Option 1: Her ideas were worth a dime a dozen and didn't impress the boss.
Option 2: The concert tickets were a dime a dozen and sold out quickly.
Option 3: The restaurant had some delicious desserts that were a dime a dozen.
Option 4: The antique store had some rare finds, but they were a dime a dozen.
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Correct Answer: Her ideas were worth a dime a dozen and didn't impress the boss.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom, a dime a dozen means something is very common and easily found. The correct usage of the idiom conveys that the boss was not impressed with the ideas because they were not unique or valuable; they were common and easily found.
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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Who stole my tickets?
Option 1: My tickets was stolen by whom?
Option 2: My tickets got stolen by who?
Option 3: By whom were my tickets stolen?
Option 4: My tickets were stolen by who?
Did you not buy the return tickets to Dehradun?
Option 1: Was the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Option 2: Were the return tickets to Dehradun not being bought by you?
Option 3: Had the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Option 4: Were the return tickets to Dehradun not bought by you?
Question : A man bought four dozen eggs at Rs. 24 per dozen and two dozen at Rs. 32 per dozen. To gain 20% on the whole, he should sell the eggs at:
Option 1: Rs. 16 per dozen
Option 2: Rs. 21 per dozen
Option 3: Rs. 32 per dozen
Option 4: Rs. 35 per dozen
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. I didn’t knew you had gone to Goa for a vacation.
Option 1: you had gone
Option 2: for a vacation
Option 3: to Goa
Option 4: I didn’t knew
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. So, those subjected to make-up had to face a fiery misery. B. There were lights at all angles and around half a dozen large mirrors in the room. C. The make-up room had the look of a hair-cutting salon. D. They were all incandescent lights.
Option 1: ADBC
Option 2: CBDA
Option 3: BADC
Option 4: DCAB
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