Later he became unpopular because he tried to lord it on his followers.

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The sentence is testing your understanding of the phrasal verb "to lord it over."

The phrase means to act as if you are superior or more powerful than others, behaving in a bossy and arrogant manner.

Option A ("to lord it for") doesn't make sense in this context. We don't "lord it for" someone.

Option B ("to lord over") is closer, but it's missing the "it." The correct idiom requires the "it." Think of "it" as representing the act of lording.

Option C ("to lord it over") is the correct option. It correctly uses the phrasal verb "to lord it over," meaning to dominate or be bossy towards others.

Option D ("to lord it over on") is redundant. "Over" already implies the direction of the dominance, so "on" is unnecessary.

Option E is incorrect because the original sentence uses the phrasal verb incorrectly. The correct form is "to lord it over."

Therefore, the best choice is Option C.