The number increased by leaps and bounds.

• very fast
• very slw
• in details
• aimlessly
Correct Option: A  [ very fast ]

Remark: leaps and bounds: Rapidly, or in fast progress.

Take Bull by its horn

• deal decisively with a difficult situation
• insult someone in public
• remind someone of his promise
• display one's wealth
Correct Option: A  [ deal decisively with a difficult situation ]

Remark:

For the first week, the apprentice felt like fish out of water.

• frustrated
• homeless
• disappointed
• uncomfortable
Correct Option: D  [ uncomfortable ]

Remark:

The company has been handedover to new masten, lock. stock and barrel.

• financially
• administratively
• partially
• completely
Correct Option: D  [ completely ]

Remark:

Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush.

• put any blame on others
• pretend to be unaware of the matter
• approach the matter in a round about way
• try to impress me with your arguments
Correct Option: C  [ approach the matter in a round about way ]

Remark:

Alice is very good at quant, but when she was watching a teacher's video she was taking it with a grain of salt.

• She was enjoying the video
• To listen to something with considerable doubt
• She was listening with full attention
• She was not listening with full attention
Correct Option: B  [ To listen to something with considerable doubt ]

Remark:

His promotion is on the cards.

• due
• evident
• certain
• probable
Correct Option: C  [ certain ]

Remark:

If you talking about a "tit for tat" situation, you are:

• making someone angry
• doing harm as done to you
• rewarding people for the good done
• taking advantage of someone
Correct Option: B  [ doing harm as done to you ]

Remark: "tit for tat": is an equivalent given in return, retaliation in kind.

thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.

• softly
• completely
• swiftly
• profoundly
Correct Option: B  [ completely ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark: