Indian Team at Heathrow
XAT 2012 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Easy · Idioms and Phrases
"On a wing and a prayer the Indian team landed in Heathrow to take on their formidable opponents". From the above sentence it can be inferred that the Indian team was
- A.
high in spirits
- B.
well prepared
- C.
over confident
- D.
under prepared
- E.
buoyant
Answer
D
Explanation
The phrase "On a wing and a prayer" means to do something without preparation and hoping to succeed. From the sentence it can be inferred that the Indian team was under prepared and hoping to succeed.
Hence, the correct answer is Option D.
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