Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions: In the following questions 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.
To turn over a new leaf.
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5e95b4272df8094e282e3d77- 1to change completely one’s course of action.false
- 2to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old one’s thoroughly.false
- 3To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks.false
- 4To change old habits and adopt new ones.true
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Answer : 4. "To change old habits and adopt new ones. "
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Love for dogs
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6017c4a0556c0d14e2f309d1- 1Canophiliatrue
- 2Zoophiliafalse
- 3Paedophiliafalse
- 4Sinophilefalse
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Answer : 1. "Canophilia"
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.
We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.
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5daebcf1cca75847f4d94cd3- 1repeating our requestfalse
- 2making him see reasonfalse
- 3beating about the bushfalse
- 4wasting time in useless efforttrue
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Answer : 4. "wasting time in useless effort"
Q: Directions: In the following questions 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.
To throw up the sponge.
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5e95b4de2df8094e282e3f24- 1to surrender or give up a contest.true
- 2to offer challengefalse
- 3to become utterly disappointedfalse
- 4to maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end.false
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Answer : 1. "to surrender or give up a contest. "
Q:Directions: In the following question, which of the phrases given against the sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
In a field one summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heartfelt content.
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5d8d82de39471b11d4fd013f- 1hearty contendfalse
- 2hearts contentionfalse
- 3heart’s contenttrue
- 4heart contentsfalse
- 5no correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "heart’s content"
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 effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
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5dcd4012f50c4b23b0832a03- 1fruitful huntingfalse
- 2futile searchtrue
- 3idea seekingfalse
- 4genuine effortfalse
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Answer : 2. "futile search "
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.
Revolutionary scientists designed varieties of strategies to make the will of the people discernible.
I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
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5e734d38c8bf4623349d2002I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only II is correcttrue
- 3Only III is correctfalse
- 4Both I and III are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only II 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.
All agog
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5f1fc950c090bf3ddbc9687c- 1Avoidfalse
- 2Contentmentfalse
- 3Amazedtrue
- 4Unsystematicallyfalse
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