In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
“Steve was advised to keep his head (i) before heading (ii) to bat; for, while he had a head (iii) batting, he could only do so with a cool head (iv) his shoulders.”
Options:
(A) (i) down (ii) down (iii) on (iv) for
(B) (i) on (ii) down (iii) for (iv) on
(C) (i) down (ii) out (iii) for (iv) on
(D) (i) on (ii) out (iii) on (iv) for
Official Answer Key:
C
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Each blank is a fixed idiom or collocation:
(i) keep his head down — to stay focused and avoid distraction. ✔
(ii) heading out to bat — going out to the field/crease. ✔
(iii) a head for batting — a natural aptitude for something (“a head for figures”). ✔
(iv) a cool head on his shoulders — the standard idiom for level-headedness. ✔
Only option (C) satisfies all four simultaneously.
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