Advertisements

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Exercise 11: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

101 Q) The green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.
(1) Anger
(2) Hatred
(3) Envy
(4) Jealousy
Show Answer

102 Q) To fight tooth and nail
(1) To fight a losing battle
(2) To oppose resolutely
(3) To have a physical fight
(4) To lodge a formal protest
Show Answer


103 Q) At one’s wit’s end
(1) to understand thoroughly
(2) to be puzzled
(3) to be a stupid person
(4) to behave irrationally
Show Answer

104 Q) The clerk turned a deaf ear to his officer’s advice.
(1) Disputed
(2) Paid attention to
(3) Disregarded
(4) Acknowledged gratefully
Show Answer

105 Q) He expects his subordinates to be always at his beck and call
(1) At rest
(2) At work
(3) At his disposal
(4) At their desks
Show Answer

106 Q) In the long run
(1) Permanently
(2) Universally
(3) Occasionally
(4) Ultimately
Show Answer

107 Q) If you are in the good books of the boss, you are sure to rise quickly.
(1) Work well for the boss
(2) Praise the boss
(3) In favour with the boss
(4) Co-operate with boss
Show Answer

108 Q) The population of our country is increasing by leaps and bounds.
(1) Very slowly
(2) Very quickly
(3) Irregularly
(4) Very systematically
Show Answer

109 Q) To weigh up the pros and cons is to
(1) measure the ingredient
(2) observe etiquette
(3) consider all facts
(4) postpone action
Show Answer

110 Q) My close friend got the sack from his first job recently.
(1) resigned
(2) got rid of
(3) was demoted from
(4) was dismissed from
Show Answer

No comments:

Post a Comment