Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Match the idioms given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II

List-I (Idioms)

List-II (Meanings)

(A) A blessing in disguise

(I) Do without delay, often without good reason

(B) Jump on the bandwagon

(II) Something fortunate that initially seemed like a problem

(C) Barking up the wrong tree

(III) Joining others in doing something fashionable or likely to be successful

(D) At the drop of a hat

(IV) Pursuing a course of action that s wrongly directed

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

List-I (Idioms)

List-II (Meanings)

(A) A blessing in disguise

(II) Something fortunate that initially seemed like a problem

(B) Jump on the bandwagon

(III) Joining others in doing something fashionable or likely to be successful

(C) Barking up the wrong tree

(IV) Pursuing a course of action that s wrongly directed

(D) At the drop of a hat

(I) Do without delay, often without good reason