She found the perfect title for her new novel.

• break upon
• hit upon
• turned up
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ hit upon ]

Remark: "hit upon": to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

He _________ gardening in spite of the rain. (Phrasal verbs)

• carried out
• carried down
• carried on
• carried over
Correct Option: C  [ carried on ]

Remark: "Carried on" means to continue or persist in a particular activity, tradition, or action.

The sick man _________ last night.

• passed away
• passed by
• passed down
• passed for
Correct Option: A  [ passed away ]

Remark:

Our monthly expenditure ___________ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.

• grew up
• shot up
• got up
• lifted up
Correct Option: A  [ shot up ]

Remark: "shot up": increase (become bigger or greater in amount)

I hope you can _________ the money you spent ! (Phrasal verbs)

• account for
• account upon
• account with
• account to
Correct Option: A  [ account for ]

Remark: "account for" means to provide an explanation or justification for something, or to give a detailed report or record of something.

I cannot __________ the meaning of this verse. (Phrasal verbs)

• make of
• make out
• make for
• make up
Correct Option: B  [ make out ]

Remark: "make out": understand, comprehend.

His honesty was doubted.

• called in question
• at large
• well and good
• above all
Correct Option: A  [ called in question ]

Remark: "called in question": to cause doubts about something

Ram agreed to _______ my orders.

• carry away
• carry on
• carry out
• carry off
Correct Option: C  [ carry out ]

Remark: "carry out ": to perform or complete a job.

Never _________ upon the marginalized. (phrasal verb)

• look over
• look down
• look through
• look into
Correct Option: B  [ look down ]

Remark: "look down": to consider that person to be inferior or unimportant (disrespect).

We have no alternative plan to ________ on.

• fall back
• fall out
• fall for
• fall off
Correct Option: A  [ fall back ]

Remark: the phrase "to fall back on" means to have an alternative or contingency plan in case the original plan does not work out.