DBBL Probationary Officer-2011

Questions 11 to 15: Meaning of the Underlined Word/Phrase
Instruction: For each question, select the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined Word/Phrase.

11. Though his answer was a short in the dark, it was a correct one.

[DBBL Probationary Officer-2011 : 2011]

1. Guessed one

1

2. Clever one

2

3. informed one

3

4. Quick one

4

5. None of these

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Answer
12. Prices of essential goods are rising by leaps and bounds

[DBBL Probationary Officer-2011 : 2011]

1. Slowly

1

2. At a rate less than inflation

2

3. quickly

3

4. Every month

4

5. None of these

5
Answer
13. He always tries to makes hay while the sun shines .

[DBBL Probationary Officer-2011 : 2011]

1. To make a good harvest

1

2. To make a good use of the solar energy    

2

3. To use all available techniques to fight    

3

4. To make a good use of the opportunity.    

4

5. None of these

5
Answer
14. He has gone to the United States of America for good.

[DBBL Probationary Officer-2011 : 2011]

1. For higher study

1

2. Forever

2

3. For traveling

3

4. In search of fortune

4

5. None of these

5
Answer
15. Many teenagers are going to the dogs because of excessive use of social networking sites in the internet.   

[DBBL Probationary Officer-2011 : 2011]

1. Getting spoiled

1

2. Preferring doges as pets

2

3. Making new friends

3

4. Playing Farm Ville.

4

5. None of these

5
Answer