Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

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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.

Make one’s mark

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    Distinguish oneself
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    Score high marks
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Highlight something in a page
    Correct
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  • 4
    Reveal something
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Answer : 1. "Distinguish oneself"

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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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    a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins
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    a good person who has been unfairly maligned
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    a person despised by everybody wins
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    a very unpredictable contestant, sometimes wins sometimes loses
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Answer : 1. "a candidate about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins"

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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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    A close friend.
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    To act in a frenzied manner, crazily
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    Person that bears a strong resemblance to someone
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    The one who is familiar to someone.
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Answer : 3. "Person that bears a strong resemblance to someone"

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Economic policies formulated by the IAS officers are generally above the power of comprehension off most of the ministers.

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    the powers of comprehension off
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    the powerful of comprehension of
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    the power of comprehension of
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  • 4
    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "the power of comprehension of"

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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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    Exhibit
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    Emphasise
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    Validate
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    Wrong
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    Deliver
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Answer : 2. "Emphasise"

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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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    to keep running to set a record
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    to remain busy with your work
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    to work excessively hard by keeping two jobs
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    to keep doing something without achieving much
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Answer : 4. "to keep doing something without achieving much"

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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.

He is worth his salt if he succeeds at this juncture.

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    very proud of himself
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    quiet depressed
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    very strange
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    Wrong
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    quiet worthy
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Answer : 4. "quiet worthy"

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