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 Idiom 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.
1. The watchdogs were asleep when the bulls ran riot.
a) behaved cleverly
b) acted without restraint
c) wandered aimlessly
d) had the best of time
ANSWER
b)acted without restraint
2. In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government, has decided not to give in.
a) accede
b) yield
c) oblige
d) conform
ANSWER
b) yield
3. The young and the old sat cheek by jowl in the large audience.
a) Very near
b) very far
c) tongue tied
d) irritated
ANSWER
a) Very near
4. We wanted to keep the gift as a surprise for mother but my sister gave the game away.
a) lost the game
b) gave out the secret
c) played badly
d) withdrew from the game
ANSWER
b) gave out the secret
5. I don’t think the law will interfere with us as we are just trying to turn an honest penny.
a) make a legitimate living
b) make a good living
c) have dealing in white money
d) become more honest
ANSWER
a) make a legitimate living
6. A dark horse.
a) an unforeseen competitor
b) a black horse
c) a nightmare
d) an unknown person
ANSWER
a) an unforeseen competitor
7. To run across
a) to have an appointed meeting
b) to meet by chance
c) to run in the playground
d) to run very fast
ANSWER
b) to meet by chance
8. To get one’s own back
a) to get one’s revenge
b) to get control over someone
c) to get one’s position back
d) to get hold of someone
ANSWER
a) to get one’s revenge
9. to steer clear of
a) drive carefully
b) aviod
c) explain clearly
d) escape
ANSWER
b) aviod
10. to beat a retreat
a) to withdraw in defeat or humiliation
b) to withdraw after scoring a victory
c) to march back after a ceremonious parade
d) to run away in fear
ANSWER
d) to run away in fear
11. to blaze a trail
a) to lead the way as a pioneer
b) to light a track
c) to set up a fire
d) to wear a blazer while running
ANSWER
a) to lead the way as a pioneer
12. Red latter day
a) a colourful day
b) fatal day
c) happy and significant day
d) hapless day
ANSWER
c) happy and significant day
13. have the last laugh
a) be of a cheerful nature
b) laugh only after understanding something
c) to be victorious at the end of an argument
d) to crack the final joke
ANSWER
c) to be victorious at the end of an argument
14. turn a deaf ear
a) disregard
b) defy
c) disobey
d) dismiss
ANSWER
c) disobey
15. to smell a rat
a) to experience bad smell
b) to missunderstand
c) to see a hidden meaning
d) to suspect a trick
ANSWER
d) to suspect a trick
16.a few days before his death, he made a clean breast of everything.
a) confessed
b) took of his shirt
c) suffered
d) spoke ill
ANSWER
a) confessed
17. I am done for.
a) ruined
b) rewarded
c) answered
d) questioned
ANSWER
a) ruined
18. For a healthy and lasting friendship one must be on the level.
a) equally rich
b) mentally compatible
c) honest and sincere
d) redy for sacrifices
ANSWER
c) honest and sincere
19. The foolish young man soon make ducks and drakes of the vast property his father left him.
a) squandered
b) distributed
c) spent
d) gave in charity
ANSWER
a) squandered
20. All the ventures went to the winds.
a) dissipated
b) spread all over
c) got speed of the wind
d) became well- known
ANSWER
a) dissipated
21. at one’s wit’s/ wit’s end
a) to work hard
b) to be intelligent
c) to get puzzled
d) to be stupid
ANSWER
c) to get puzzled
22. to take someone to task
a) to scold someone
b) to assign work to someone
c) to take someone to his place of work
d) to praise someone for the work done
ANSWER
a) to scold someone
23. to face the music
a) to be greeted rudely
b) to be offered warm hospitality
c) to enjoy a music programme
d) to bear the consequences
ANSWER
d) to bear the consequences
24. to blow one’s own trumpet
a) to play on one’s own trumpet
b) to praise one’s own self
c) to create noisy disturbances
d) to have a high – pitched voice
ANSWER
b) to praise one’s own self
25. to run one down
a) to be in a hurry
b) to be walk like a snail
c) to lack interest in work
d) to do things in methodical manner.
ANSWER
c) to lack interest in work
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