Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
All those who carried the day in reality shows failed to make a mark later.
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604847886b33de2b7384034a- 1made a guest appearancefalse
- 2won a victorytrue
- 3acted as hostsfalse
- 4participatedfalse
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Answer : 2. "won a victory"
Q: Directions (53): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct. Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No Error” as your answer.
Even if we grant though outlandish assertion that India has a job bounty but wages are not rising, this points to a labour market failure.
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5d75dddbdbc6316da703ff69Even if we grant though outlandish assertion that India has a job bounty but wages are not rising, this points to a labour market failure.
- 1if we grant the outlandish assertiontrue
- 2if we granted though outlandish assertionfalse
- 3if we granted the outlandish assertionfalse
- 4if we were grant the outlandish assertionfalse
- 5No errorfalse
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Answer : 1. "if we grant the outlandish assertion"
Q: Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A moot point
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60474ebc0cd999184cdd3432A moot point
- 1Agreeablefalse
- 2Disputedtrue
- 3Unclearfalse
- 4Unknownfalse
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Answer : 2. "Disputed"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Afraid of one’s own shadow
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5f3e4a6c72dcfe7bdc6cec5a- 1to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret.false
- 2everything is ready.false
- 3a person who is angry or upset about something.false
- 4to become easily frightened.true
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Answer : 4. "to become easily frightened."
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Feel blue
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5f3e49979ab97f7febf0dc39- 1An easy achievementfalse
- 2Feeling ecstaticfalse
- 3In trouble/depressedtrue
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "In trouble/depressed"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Retrenchment is the order of the day as recession overtakes Indian Industry.
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5d948a4515db5f22bbeb4951- 1An admirable practicefalse
- 2A common practicetrue
- 3A general rulefalse
- 4A popular measurefalse
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Answer : 2. "A common practice"
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
It takes one to know one
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5d764bba40a27107f2f7b0a3- 1You're just as excellent as I amfalse
- 2You and I are failurefalse
- 3You're just as diligent as I amfalse
- 4You're just as bad as I amtrue
- 5You're just as cool as I amfalse
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Answer : 4. "You're just as bad as I am"
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
The radio is really worse for the wear. Send it to the repair center.
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5d772e979c86db1bd3193e27- 1that can’t be wornfalse
- 2that needs a servicefalse
- 3in a good conditionfalse
- 4in a poor conditiontrue
- 5very old and uniquefalse
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Answer : 4. "in a poor condition"
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