List of top English Questions on Phrase Replacement asked in CUET (PG)

Which of the words / phrases given below the following sentence should replace the word / phrase given in capitals to make it grammatically correct:
The recent spate of burglaries in addition to the frequent power cuts in Birla Housing society HAVE MADE the disgruntled residents protest against the management.

As we embark on a new academic year, we have to put our hand to plough if we have to make it worthwhile.
While of the following options correctly explains the underlined Idiom:

The speeding car only missed us by a hair's