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.
Asleep at the switch
1968 05f3e4ab59ab97f7febf0e407
5f3e4ab59ab97f7febf0e407- 1not to be alert on opportunitytrue
- 2to be always ready to servefalse
- 3to be lost and bewilderedfalse
- 4at the lowest levelfalse
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Answer : 1. "not to be alert on opportunity"
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.
Our founder had done a Herculean task by constructing this great educational institution.
1967 05e53a4d31b64a60f4f445b9f
5e53a4d31b64a60f4f445b9f- 1a work of no worthfalse
- 2an effortless jobfalse
- 3a work requiring very great efforttrue
- 4a work requiring very great intelligence.false
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Answer : 3. "a work requiring very great effort"
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.
Vanish into thin air
1966 05f310fcac006da57832a97ce
5f310fcac006da57832a97ce- 1sudden or unexpected shock.false
- 2to prevent something bad from happening to one.false
- 3saved or spared from difficulty or misfortune by some intervention at the very last momentfalse
- 4to disappear without leaving a trace.true
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Answer : 4. "to disappear without leaving a trace."
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.
Jump on the bandwagon
1961 05f6aeae7473e9b04bc28005a
5f6aeae7473e9b04bc28005a- 1To take a long ridefalse
- 2To insult someonefalse
- 3To join a popular trendtrue
- 4To trust someone blindlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "To join a popular trend"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
After one's own heart
1956 05e7b287050339c736667334c
5e7b287050339c736667334c- 1Sharing or having one's tastes or views.true
- 2Infatuation with a person which is not reciprocated.false
- 3Memorise some thing by heart.false
- 4Don’t have the courage to do something bad for a good person.false
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Answer : 1. "Sharing or having one's tastes or views."
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.
Hand in glove
1942 05efc543ceb90be58c58f9a66
5efc543ceb90be58c58f9a66- 1working together in the same officefalse
- 2wearing gloves while workingfalse
- 3in partnership for something dishonesttrue
- 4doing work in the gardenfalse
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Answer : 3. "in partnership for something dishonest"
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.
My brother has decided to settle in Mumbai for good.
1932 060470b134d11fa23aea6158d
60470b134d11fa23aea6158d- 1for better incomefalse
- 2for new opportunitiesfalse
- 3for a whilefalse
- 4forevertrue
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Answer : 4. "forever"
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.
Eye wash
1931 05facef4baa6ba574512f7bac
5facef4baa6ba574512f7bac- 1A problemfalse
- 2A factfalse
- 3A solutionfalse
- 4A deceptiontrue
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