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GATE 2024 MT – Question 6

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

Select the best match for blanks (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. (i) down, (ii) down, (iii) on, (iv) for
  2. (i) on, (ii) down, (iii) for, (iv) on
  3. (i) down, (ii) out, (iii) for, (iv) on
  4. (i) on, (ii) out, (iii) on, (iv) for

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Correct answer: (C) (i) down, (ii) out, (iii) for, (iv) on

Explanation

Keep his head down means remain focused; heading out to bat describes going onto the field.

A head for batting denotes aptitude, and a cool head on his shoulders denotes calm judgment.

The sequence is **down,out,for,on, C**.