Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Method to my madness
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5d77256a57a87607c79bd97b- 1A logistic approach to explain something complexfalse
- 2A purpose in doing something that is seemingly crazyfalse
- 3An intention that leads to crazinessfalse
- 4A dogmatic attitude towards the solution of a problemtrue
- 5A solution from the way of madnessfalse
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Answer : 4. "A dogmatic attitude towards the solution of a problem"
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Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A person who preserves skin of animals
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6017d83e65f04759037d9e2f- 1Taxidermisttrue
- 2Oculistfalse
- 3Biloquistfalse
- 4Philologistfalse
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Answer : 1. "Taxidermist"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Kiling of birds
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6017c12f6d6bae40a6317f72- 1Vulpicidefalse
- 2Matricidefalse
- 3Herbicidefalse
- 4Avicidetrue
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Answer : 4. "Avicide"
Q:Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
My father’s office is at a close distance from home.
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6499750bcae316dfef83831d- 1from hand to mouthfalse
- 2a part and parcelfalse
- 3at a stone’s throwtrue
- 4at sixes and sevensfalse
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Answer : 3. "at a stone’s throw "
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"At a stone's throw" means at a very short distance.
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.
To hit the bull’s eye
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5f55ce04d094fa460c060119- 1To find the exact truthtrue
- 2To attract a bull’s attentionfalse
- 3To use a red flagfalse
- 4To blind a bullfalse
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Answer : 1. "To find the exact truth"
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 your act together
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5d764c9b053cff114dad2dd1- 1Perform well or learn morefalse
- 2To assign your tasks according to the time availablefalse
- 3To complete two tasks at a timefalse
- 4Work better or leavetrue
- 5To be multitaskingfalse
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Answer : 4. "Work better or leave"
Q: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
A man of straw
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5ffe59adc967b15c38d89abbA man of straw
- 1A worthy fellowfalse
- 2An unreasonable personfalse
- 3A man of no substancetrue
- 4A very active personfalse
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Answer : 3. "A man of no substance "
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.
Communicative English is the Achilles’s heel for he job aspirants.
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5dcce6e5b80c4d4e55b6692c- 1weak spottrue
- 2source of strengthfalse
- 3what they cherish mostfalse
- 4top priorityfalse
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