JIPMAT 2023 (VA) PYQs

Brevity is the soul __________ wit.

In the following sentence, a phrase is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined phrase.

'Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.'

In the following sentence, an idiom is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest to the underlined idiom.

'He was all at sea when he began his new job.'