President Paul Biya has been acting like a cat on hot bricks or better still a mother who returns fr...........

English Language (SBI-CL) Idiom & Phrases

Directions (): In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option (e) i.e., “none of these” as your answer choice.

President Paul Biya has been acting like a cat on hot bricks or better still a mother who returns from a long journey just to find her plates in disarray.

President Paul Biya has been acting anxious like a mother who returns from a long journey just to find her plates in disarray.

President Paul Biya has been acting poised as if a mother who returns from a long journey just to find her plates in disarray.

President Paul Biya’ mother is suppressed after returning from a long journey just to find her plates in disarray.

President Paul Biya is a mother who returns from a long journey just to find her plates in disarray and is distressed about it.

None of these

Explanation:

The most appropriate sentence that is grammatically and contextually viable in accordance to the meaning of the given sentence is sentence (a) as, the meaning of the phrase “cat on hot bricks” is used to express when someone is restless or skittish, unable to remain still. All the other sentences are contextually incorrect; hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.