The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

• expensive
• full of difficulties
• unprofitable adventure
• ill advised
Correct Option: C  [ unprofitable adventure ]

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He is a dark horse.

• silent
• secretive
• dangerous
• possessing a secret ability.
Correct Option: D  [ possessing a secret ability. ]

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In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

• be tough in order to be successful
• use pleasant words to make things smooth
• accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things
• make unpleasant things better
Correct Option: C  [ accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things ]

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I am going to stay home because I am feeling under the weather today.

• feeling well
• feeling sick
• fine weather
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ feeling sick ]

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The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

• irregularly
• rapidly
• gradually
• systematically
Correct Option: B  [ rapidly ]

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He puts us in a He puts us in a real fix when he did not turn up to pick us up.

• feel awkward
• bad mood
• made us feel bad
• difficult situation
Correct Option: D  [ difficult situation ]

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Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.

• Has no result
• Works for both sides
• has a private agenda
• fails to arouse
Correct Option: C  [ has a private agenda ]

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John keeps drawing on fancy about the banking job in government sector.

• Use imagination
• Do the things beautifully
• Make clear conclusion about anything or anyone
• Likes government jobs
Correct Option: A  [ Use imagination ]

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He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.

• Genuine
• Great
• Nonsense
• Significant
Correct Option: C  [ Nonsense ]

Remark: "A load of cobblers" is indeed an idiom, and it is commonly used to express that something is nonsense, untrue, or of poor quality.

I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

• back seat in a car
• middle seat in a car
• front seat in a car
• None of these
Correct Option: C  [ front seat in a car ]

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