GATE_AE_2027_MOCK_03_Q09
GATE 2027 Aerospace Engineering All-India Master Mock 03 (Flight Dynamics, Controls & Space Trajectories)
MSQ · 2 Marks
General Aptitude • Verbal Aptitude • Grammar & Vocabulary
Which of the following sentences use the highlighted idiom/phrase correctly?
(A) The flight test team decided to call it a day after finishing all ground runs.
(B) The project was back to the drawing board when the wind tunnel data refuted the hypothesis.
(C) He cut corners on structural safety factors and won an award for excellence.
(D) They burned the midnight oil to prepare the launch countdown checklist.
Answer Key:
A,B,D
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
### Solution: A ('call it a day'), B ('back to the drawing board'), and D ('burned the midnight oil') are used in proper semantic and tonal contexts. C uses 'cut corners' inappropriately as a positive action leading to an award for excellence. Correct: A, B, D.