Directions (Q 1-5): In each of the following questions one phrase has been given and it has been followed by four sentences. You have to find out in which of these sentences phrase has been used properly according to its meaning and mark your answer from the options denoted by a), b), c) and d). Mark e) as your answer if you find that phrase has been applied properly in all the sentences.
Set off
i) We set off early in the morning for royal fort as we wanted to see sunrise from there.
ii) Although, he wanted but did not set off for the London as his company denied to pay travelling allowances.
iii) He tried to insert the key forcefully in the locker which set off the alarm and he had to run.
iv) If you don’t want to miss your flight, you will have to set off for airport within half an hour.
Explanation:
Correct Answer is(e).
The phrase set off has more than one meaning. These are to begin a journey / to cause something to operate, especially by accident” and phrase has been applied properly in all the sentences.