English Quiz

IDIOMS AND PHRASES FROM PREVIOUS YEAR SSC EXAMS PART 2

January 8, 2018

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IDIOM AND PHRASES QUESTIONS ASKED IN PREVIOUS YEAR SSC EXAMS

Hey Aspirants, If you are preparing for competitive exams like BANK PO/Clerk, SBI PO/ Clerk, SSC CGL/ CHSL etc. then you know that to clear English Section you need to have good command in vocabulary. So from today, we are providing Idioms and Phrases and this part 2 of this series. Hope you can learn new words by this post.

Directions ( 1- 25 ): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for idioms/phrases given in Bold. Choose the alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrases given in Bold.

The poet drew on his fancy not his knowledge of Nature when he wrote his poem on birds
a) Used his understanding
b) Used his knowledge
c) Used his imaginations
d) Used his skill
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c)Used his imaginations[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
My neighbour had to play through his nose for a brand new car
a) Pay huge loans
b) Pay a reasonable price
c) Pay on extremely high price
d) Make a quick buck
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) Pay on extremely high price[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels
a) To be unhappy
b) To be motivated
c) To be impatient
d) To be complacent
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]d) To be complacent [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
If he phones again, i am going to give him a piece of my mind
a) To be nice to him
b) To take revenge on him
c) To reprimand him
d) To support him
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) To reprimand him[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
The Party high command wanted to stave off an open battle
a) Postpone
b) wait and see
c) allow it to take its own course
d) Prevent
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]a) Postpone [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
Ramesh takes after his father
a) follows
b) Imitates
c) obeys
d) resembles
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]d) resembles [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
They made no bones about acknowledging their debt to his genius.
a) Did not have any hesitation in
b) Did not have any faith in
c) Demanded compensations for
d) had problems in
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]a) Did not have any hesitation in [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
It is evident from the minister’s statements that heads will role in the Secretariat
a) Transfers will take place
b) Heads will be cut off
c) People will die
d) Dismissals will occur
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]a) Transfers will take place [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
During the last movement of his life, the criminal made a clean breast of everything he had done
a) Showed his breast
b) Fought like a hero
c) Confessed without reserve
d) Faced bravely
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) Confessed without reserve[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
She tried very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours
a) To imitate
b) To keep in tuch
c) To avoid
d) To be on par
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]b) To keep in tuch[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
He went to sowing wild oats he reaped suffering in his later life
a) Inviting troubles as a boy
b) Warning others as a youngman
c) Irresponsible pleasure seeking in your age
d) sowing grains called oats when young
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) Irresponsible pleasure seeking in your age[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
I don’t know why she has become stand – offish recently
a) angry
b) Hilarious
c) Indifferent
d) Unmanageable
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) Indifferent[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
Why don’t you put an end to blowing your own trumpet
a) Playing your own trumpet to produce music
b) making to much noise
c) Praising your own abilities and achievements
d) None of these
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) Praising your own abilities and achievements[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
I knew he had an axe to grind and turned down his offer of help
a) A blunt axe
b) A sharp tongue
c) A private interest to serve
d) A Tendency to fight
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]c) A private interest to serve [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
The saint’s life was an open book.
a) an uncomplicated one
b) One that held on secrets
c) An example to all
d) An interesting biography
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]b) One that held on secrets [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
Reading between the lines i realised that my friend wanted to keep something from me
a) Looking for meanings thats are not actually expressed
b) Reading carelessly
c) reading with anxiety
d) glancing over the lines
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]a) Looking for meanings thats are not actually expressed [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
Sometimes, It happens that we have to give the devil his due
a) To give credit to even a notorious person
b) To give encouragement even to the enemy
c) To invite the devil
d) To stand in the way of devil
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]b) To give encouragement even to the enemy [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
The king had been made to eat humble pie
a) To eat slowly
b) To have an excellent dish
c) To eat a good pie
d) To apologise
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]d) To apologise [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
He was given Hobson’s choice by the employer
a) Excellent choice
b) No real choice at all
c) Choice to live or die
d) First choice
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]b) No real choice at all [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
He has a very nice manner, But you would better take what he says with a grain of salt
a) To listen to something with considerable doubt
b) To talk sensibly
c) To criticise
d) To compliment
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]a) To listen to something with considerable doubt [/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
He did not tell me directly, but reading between the lines i think he is not happy with them.
a) reading slowly and haltingly
b) Understanding the sense rather than the actual words
c) Understanding the meaning of words and not the sence
d) Reading superficially
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]b) Understanding the sense rather than the actual words[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
Gopi works by fit and starts
a) Consistently
b) Irregularly
c) In high sprits
d) Enthusiastically
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]b) Irregularly[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
I cannot put up with your Misconduct any longer
a) Excause
b) Refuse
c) Accept
d) Tolerate
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]d) Tolerate[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
I did not mind what he was saying he was only talking through his hat
a) Talking nonsense
b) Talking ignorantly
c) Talking irresponsible
d) Talking insultingly
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]a) Talking nonsense[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]
He is so furious that he would go through fire and water to revenge himself on his foe
a) Approach everybody for help
b) Avail himself of any opportunity
c) Use any conceivable method
d) Undergo any risk
[otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”ANSWER” opened=”closed”]d) Undergo any risk[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle]

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