Incorrect Word Usage - Buckle
CAT 2008 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · Vocabulary
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2008 Slot 1 paper. It tests Vocabulary. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Buckle' is incorrect or inappropriate:
- A.
After the long hike our knees were beginning to buckle.
- B.
The horse suddenly broke into a buckle.
- C.
The accused did not buckle under police interrogation.
- D.
Sometimes, an earthquake can make a bridge buckle.
- E.
People should learn to buckle up as soon as they get into a car.
B
Explanation
Option (2) is idiomatically incorrect. A horse breaks into a gallop, not a buckle.
Related Vocabulary questions
- #924Incorrect Word Usage - FileCATVARCMCQEasy
- #925Sentence Completion - Blank FillingCATVARCMCQMedium
- #926Sentence Completion - Astronomy ContextCATVARCMCQMedium
- #927Sentence Completion - Human DevelopmentCATVARCMCQMedium
- #928Sentence Completion - Impact of ScienceCATVARCMCQMedium
- #975Word Usage - Choice of appropriate words 1CATVARCMCQMedium
- #976Word Usage - Choice of appropriate words 2CATVARCMCQMedium
- #977Word Usage - Choice of appropriate words 3CATVARCMCQMedium
Practise this under exam conditions
Sign in to solve it with a live timer, the on-screen CAT calculator, and streak and accuracy tracking across every question you attempt.
Solve in the workspace