English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A bolt from the blue"
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6322fc0c4eed097ecb57a02a- 1An unexpected piece of news or eventtrue
- 2Not to leave a good impressionfalse
- 3Womenfalse
- 4A weak, unreliable personfalse
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Answer : 1. "An unexpected piece of news or event"
Q: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. On the other hand, the Saracen chief looked slighter and shorter, but he was also strong.
B. The Briton was a huge powerful man with thick brown hair.
C. They went side by side to the well, where they ate their simple meal and rested.
D. They were a great contrast to each other.
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64c105b0c3da05b22152ea59- 1CDABfalse
- 2DCABfalse
- 3DABCfalse
- 4BADCtrue
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Answer : 4. "BADC"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Lion's share
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6490325abf323e479ac52b3d- 1The part that must be left for the guests in a partyfalse
- 2The sound produced by a lion when it is attacking a preyfalse
- 3The greatest and most desirable portion of somethingtrue
- 4The strongest and richest partner in a groupfalse
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Answer : 3. "The greatest and most desirable portion of something"
Explanation :
"Lion's share" refers to the largest or best portion of something.
Q: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To play with fire
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644b99b7f35a0dce59e78ae3- 1Feel sickfalse
- 2To take foolish risktrue
- 3To abusefalse
- 4Show disappointmentfalse
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Answer : 2. "To take foolish risk"
Q: Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
The people from sub-continent are very _____________.
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64523ea0f3618908bf5aa7bcThe people from sub-continent are very _____________.
- 1superstitiosfalse
- 2superstitioustrue
- 3supersticiousfalse
- 4supersctitiousfalse
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Answer : 2. "superstitious"
Explanation :
(B) superstitious
- The correct spelling is "superstitious."
Q:Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
A dishonest employee plays fast with his boss.
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645a27a3131c83edd3e75935- 1plays stop and runfalse
- 2plays quick and slowfalse
- 3plays run and stopfalse
- 4plays fast and loosetrue
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Answer : 4. "plays fast and loose"
Q:Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
His modest nature made all the difference.
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645b5bb7f75f230a7a62d1e0- 1courageousfalse
- 2dryfalse
- 3shytrue
- 4horrificfalse
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Answer : 3. "shy"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tell upon
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645ccf441efb290ac245a57cTell upon
- 1To strike hardfalse
- 2To advise someonefalse
- 3To affect adverselytrue
- 4To write downfalse
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