Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
dark horse
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62f3465039a8157d97fbf328- 1a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly winstrue
- 2a good person who has been unfairly malignedfalse
- 3a person despised by everybody winsfalse
- 4a very unpredictable contestant, sometimes wins sometimes losesfalse
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Answer : 1. "a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins"
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.
Mamata is a dead ringer of one of my friends. I in fact walked up to her at an event mistaking her for my friend.
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602b3bcf9f2a38430901b69c- 1A close friend.false
- 2To act in a frenzied manner, crazilyfalse
- 3Person that bears a strong resemblance to someonetrue
- 4The one who is familiar to someone.false
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Answer : 3. "Person that bears a strong resemblance to someone"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In your birthday suit
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646227b8f75f230a7a74b392- 1Not wearing any clothestrue
- 2A suit which covers one’s entire bodyfalse
- 3Birthday celebrationsfalse
- 4A suit which is designed for only birthday functionsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Not wearing any clothes"
Explanation :
Not wearing any clothes. This humorous idiom means being naked.
Q:Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 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 (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Despite of his heroics in the under-19 world cup final, Manjot did not get a good IPL contract.
I. In spite of his heroics
II. Although he is playing magnificently
III. Even after playing brilliantly
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5e734a1dc8bf4623349d1c58I. In spite of his heroics
II. Although he is playing magnificently
III. Even after playing brilliantly
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only III is correctfalse
- 3Only I and III are correcttrue
- 4All three are correct Efalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "Only I and III are correct"
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.
Rohit argued well to drive home his point to the jury.
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5f47705c9d816875be4819c0- 1Exhibitfalse
- 2Emphasisetrue
- 3Validatefalse
- 4Deliverfalse
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Answer : 2. "Emphasise"
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.
For loaves and fishes
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60c3316b5370593eb9f27706- 1for spiritual gainsfalse
- 2for material benefitstrue
- 3for aesthetic requirementsfalse
- 4for capital gainfalse
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Answer : 2. "for material benefits "
Q:Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 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 (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Many centuries of European history have been marked by war almost ceaseless between France and England when these two states first confronted each other in America.
I. had been marked
II. has been marked
III. is being marked
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5e73647dab844a18ffeb0306I. had been marked
II. has been marked
III. is being marked
- 1Only I is correcttrue
- 2Only II is correctfalse
- 3Only I and III are correctfalse
- 4Both I and II are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "Only I is correct "
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.
Run around in circles
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601e66e3e54f272be17860bd- 1to keep running to set a recordfalse
- 2to remain busy with your workfalse
- 3to work excessively hard by keeping two jobsfalse
- 4to keep doing something without achieving muchtrue
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