Test: The Sentence- 1 - Bank Exams MCQ

The idiom 'pulled up' means to hold one responsible or accountable for something they did or said. For example: "The boss pulled Harry up for his erratic behavior". In this context D- scolded- best fits the context. 

The word 'remonstrated' means 'to make a protest or complain about something' which suits the content of the sentence, therefore, (A) is the correct answer.

• For the given sentence, remorse will be the correct choice to fill in the blank.
• As we can understand from the given sentence that the prison did not show any regret for his crime. 
• The word remorse is a noun and it means a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done.
  • ​Example: He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.
• Thus option 3 is the correct answer.

The correct sentence is: The prisoner showed no remorse for his crimes.

To fall flat means failing miserably or not being able to create the effect or achieve the result one wanted to and, thus, meet cold reception.

"Pull someone's leg" means to deceive someone playfully; tease someone. For example: "Getting married - are you pulling my leg?". Thus A is the best answer.

If it would have been 'security' then it would have been 'provided' in the statement not 'subjected'. Exercise does not fit. Violation (to breech) is also out of place. Use of 'physical' in statement indicates 'violence'. It fits best in the blank.

The phrasal verb "keep up" means to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else. For example: "They had to pause quite often to allow him to keep up". Thus A is the best answer in this context.

War is a negative word and it is synonym with mass destruction, death hence certainly has grim consequences. Happy, Pleasing, exciting all have positive sense; so can not be linked with war.

The phrasal verb "carry on" means to continue an activity or task. Thus D is the best answer.

"Hand in glove" means in close collusion or association. For example: "They were working hand in glove with our enemies". Thus A is the best answer.