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Multiple Choice Questions

A white elephant ........

English Language (RRB-B) Idiom & Phrases

Directions: In each of the questions below, a phrase is followed by five sentences with some part of it as bold. You have to identify the sentence in which the bold part can be replaced by the given bold phrase to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

A white elephant

At first, Vikas was excited to inherit the bungalow, but it soon proved to be blessing in disguise.

The regional council must decide whether a private toll bridge is better than no bridge at all - it's a Hobson's choice.

Ms. Neeta was suddenly viewed as a dark horse when she displayed her beautiful sculptures at the art fair.

They have an eagle eye for spotting wildlife.

It was Dutch courage that made the football fan attack the policeman.

Explanation:

Correct Answer is (a).A white elephant (Idiom) : A possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.
Blessing in disguise (Idiom) : An apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.
The idiom isn’t contextually correct in the sentence given as option A as usage of the conjunction ‘but’ brings contradiction of thoughts. In place of this, the idiom ‘a white elephant’ fits in well.
Hobson’s choice (Idiom) : A choice of taking what is available or nothing at all.
The idiom is used correctly in the sentence given as option B.
A dark horse (Idiom) : Someone who surprises others with their skills or talents.
The idiom is used correctly in the sentence given as option C.
An eagle eye (Idiom) : Excellent eyesight, especially for something in particular.
The idiom is used correctly in the sentence given as option D.
Dutch courage (Idiom) : Unusual or artificial courage arising from the influence of alcohol.
The idiom is used correctly in the sentence given as option E.
Evidently, option A is the correct answer.

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