Word Usage - Hand
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · VARC
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2005 Slot 1 paper. It tests VARC. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
In the following question, the word 'Hand' is used in four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
- A.
I have my hand full, I cannot do it today.
- B.
The minister visited the jail to see the breach at first hand.
- C.
The situation is getting out of hand here!
- D.
When the roof of my house was blown away, he was willing to lend me a hand.
A
Explanation
Option 1 should be 'I have my hands full' (plural 'hands').
Why the other options are wrong
- A.I have my hand full, I cannot do it today. — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
- B.The minister visited the jail to see the breach at first hand. — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
- C.The situation is getting out of hand here! — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
- D.When the roof of my house was blown away, he was willing to lend me a hand. — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
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