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GATE 2024 AG – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Fill i–iv: Steve was advised to keep his head (i) before heading (ii) to bat;for, while he had a head (iii) batting, he could only do so with a cool head (iv) his shoulders.

  1. down;down;on;for
  2. on;down;for;on
  3. down;out;for;on
  4. on;out;on;for

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Correct answer: (C) down;out;for;on

Explanation

The idioms are keep one’s head down, head out, have a head for an activity, and have a cool head on one’s shoulders. Matching those expressions gives **down, out, for, on;C**. The prepositions follow each local idiom rather than one repeated meaning of head.

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