Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Preposition

Question:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Idioms)

List-II (Meanings)

(A) take the bull by the horns

(I) to produce great applause or laughter

(B) play the devil's advocate

(II) to take great trouble to do something

(C) bring the house down

(III) confront the challenge with determination

(D) bend over backwards

(IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I (Idioms)

List-II (Meanings)

(A) take the bull by the horns

(III) confront the challenge with determination

(B) play the devil's advocate

(IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate

(C) bring the house down

(I) to produce great applause or laughter

(D) bend over backwards

(II) to take great trouble to do something