Previous Year Questions

Question :

An idiom is given below in bold. Following this idiom are given three sentences, which use the given idiom. The idiom may or may not be used correctly in one or more sentences. Identify the sentence(s) that use(s) the idiom correctly, both in terms of grammar and context.

Taken aback

I. She was taken aback when her usually calm professor suddenly lost his temper over a minor misunderstanding during the lecture.

II. The soldiers were taken aback when they realized their enemy had outmaneuvered them, forcing an unexpected retreat.

III. As the magician performed his final act, the audience was taken aback by the intricate sleight of hand, struggling to understand how he pulled off the trick.