I am all at sea.

• out of reach
• very happy
• puzzled
• drowning
Correct Option: C  [ puzzled ]

Remark:

When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in the thunderstorm.

• entrapped
• distressed
• peaceful
• timid
Correct Option: B  [ distressed ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark:

Seema is a little hard of hearing.

• inaudible
• deaf
• disinterested
• insensitive
Correct Option: B  [ deaf ]

Remark: "Hard of hearing" refers to people with hearing loss ranging from mild to severe.

It is known that he is a man of straw.

• a generous man
• a man of no substance
• a man without means
• a man of character
Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

Remark:

He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

• his persistent fighting
• his good connections
• flattering his superiors
• his hard work
Correct Option: D  [ his hard work ]

Remark:

The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

• pointedly
• aimlessly
• willingly
• intentionally
Correct Option: B  [ aimlessly ]

Remark:

The representatives of the two states tried to enforce a treaty which was a dead letter.

• not well-thought out
• no longer in force
• no longer relevant
• not in keeping with the changing times.
Correct Option: B  [ no longer in force ]

Remark:

The idiomatic expression "A slap on the wrist" means:

• Short on time
• A very mild punishment
• To have a dispute
• To force an issue
Correct Option: B  [ A very mild punishment ]

Remark: A slap on the wrist is a warning or a punishment that is not very severe.

On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

• cold and distant
• afraid of her own safety
• very nervous and easily frightened
• afraid of being alone
Correct Option: C  [ very nervous and easily frightened ]

Remark: