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.
I enjoyed visiting Nainital but it was a far cry from the ideal hill station I expected.
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5f4770a609e4377de9446c9e- 1very highfalse
- 2full to noisefalse
- 3very differenttrue
- 4very expensivefalse
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Answer : 3. "very different"
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.
She might not be the most attractive but you can’t judge a book by its cover. I’m sure she is a sweetheart.
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5d7729e355dae01e57548c53- 1to prove someone innocentfalse
- 2to make someone a cheaterfalse
- 3to select a book by seeing its contentsfalse
- 4to select a book by its quantityfalse
- 5to not judge someone or something based solely on appearancetrue
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Answer : 5. "to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance "
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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.
The soldier on duty at the border is a sitting duck.
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5f55cd33f13b91397f31b16b- 1in a safe positionfalse
- 2in a vulnerable positiontrue
- 3in a secure positionfalse
- 4in a comfortable positionfalse
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Answer : 2. "in a vulnerable position"
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.
It is very sad that the backward class poor children get a raw deal in education.
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5d7726f31b4c313dee29ce5e- 1not to be provided with proper educationfalse
- 2not to be treated as well as otherstrue
- 3not to be rewarded wellfalse
- 4not to be partially donefalse
- 5not to be provided with basic amenitiesfalse
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Answer : 2. "not to be treated as well as others"
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.
A snake in the grass
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60c1d838b0fa62518b3e8e72- 1Cowardly and brutalfalse
- 2Low and meanfalse
- 3An unreliable personfalse
- 4A hidden enemytrue
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Answer : 4. "A hidden enemy"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Preferring or attracted to sunlight
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6017c63c644c9222dbd0d3ed- 1Topophiliafalse
- 2Homophilefalse
- 3Lithophilousfalse
- 4Heliophiloustrue
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Answer : 4. "Heliophilous"
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.
Get out of hand
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5d77237c9c86db1bd3190ebe- 1Get out of controltrue
- 2Get firedfalse
- 3Get a sackfalse
- 4Get out of the groupfalse
- 5Get something extrafalse
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Answer : 1. "Get out of control"
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Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The ball is in (one's) court
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602e23cf9f2a3843090a7431- 1To be fearful of taking any actionfalse
- 2To risk everything in one venturefalse
- 3To be responsible for further actiontrue
- 4To pass the responsibility to anotherfalse
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