2017 · Q108
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d), which presents the most appropriate meaning and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Your ambition should be in consonance with your capabilities.
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- Aparallel to
- Bin accordance with
- Cin harmony with
- Din tune with
Explanation
'Consonance' means agreement or harmony between things. 'In consonance with your capabilities' therefore means in harmony with them. 'Parallel to' is geometric, 'in accordance with' suggests compliance with rules rather than natural agreement, and 'in tune with', while close, is the less precise match for consonance. Hence option C.