IBPS Clerk Mains English Preparation 2019 (Day-03) | With Video Explanation

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Directions(1-10):In each of the following questions one phrase has been given and it has been followed by four sentences. You have to find out in which of these sentences phrase has been used properly according to its meaning and mark your answer from the options denoted by a), b), c) and d). Mark e) as your answer if you find that phrase has been applied properly in all the sentences.

1) Sort out

i) We will have to call the computer engineer to sort out the networking problem in our office computers.

ii) Today, in the meeting we sorted out the issue related to the promotion of the old employees.

iii) I will have to take the advice from my legal advisor so as to sort out this matter.

iv) Both the teams have sorted out their differences and are ready to play the semifinal match.

a) only i & ii

b) only i, ii & iv

c) only ii & iii

d) all except iv

e) all are correct

2) Lay down

i) Police asked the robbers to lay down their weapons and surrender.

ii) “Please lay down the guidelines for candidates to apply for the job,” boss instructed to his office executive.

iii) In its new notification, bank has laid down the procedure for getting the Chip based ATM card.

iv) I was told that is why I laid down all the books in the cupboard and locked it.

a) only i & ii

b) only i, ii & iv

c) only ii & iii

d) all except iv

e) all are correct

3) Make for

i) The candidate number 3 took his resume from the table and made for the interview hall.

ii) I reached office early in the morning to make for the report

iii) “Regular workout and daily practice make for good cricketer,” said the coach.

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Answers: 

Directions (1-10):

1) Answer: e)

The meaning of the phrase “sort out” is “Resolve (a problem or difficulty)” and it has been applied properly in all the sentences.

2) Answer: d)

The phrase “lay down” has more than one meaning. These are “to put away or stop using something / to state officially what someone must do or how they must do it”  and phrase has been applied properly in i, ii and iii sentences.”

3) Answer: c)

The phrase “make for” has more than one meaning. These are “to move towards a place / to help to make something possible” and phrase has been applied properly in i, iii and iv sentence.

4) Answer:  d)

The phrase “turn down” has more than one meaning. These are “to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it / to reduce the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch” and phrase has been applied properly in i, ii and iii sentences.

5) Answer: b)

The phrase “set out” has more than one meaning. These are “to start a journey / to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing” and phrase has been applied properly in i, ii and iv sentences.

6) Answer: d)

The meaning of the phrase “pump into” is “to invest a lot of money in something” and it has been applied properly in i, ii and iii sentences.

7) Answer: b)

The meaning of the phrase “dole out” is “to give money, food, or something else that can be divided to several people” and phrase has been applied properly in i, ii and iv sentences.

8) Answer: e)

The meaning of the phrase “own up” is “to admit that you have done something wrong” and it has been applied properly in all the sentences.

9) Answer: e)

The phrase “call for” has more than one meaning. These are “to need or deserve a particular action, remark, or quality / to say publicly that something should happen or is necessary” and phrase has been applied properly in all the sentences.

10) Answer: c)

The phrase “lash out” has more than one meaning. These are “to criticize someone or something angrily / Spend a lot of money” and phrase has been applied properly in i, iii and iv sentences.

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