MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 157 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your IDIOMS AND PHRASES knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Make amends |
| A. | To console |
| B. | To make corrigendum |
| C. | To give compensation |
| D. | To abuse |
| Answer» D. To abuse | |
| 52. |
Knit the brow |
| A. | To frown |
| B. | To take revenge |
| C. | to act bravely |
| D. | To be ready |
| Answer» B. To take revenge | |
| 53. |
Kick the bucket |
| A. | To lose something |
| B. | To die |
| C. | To maintain peace |
| D. | To be in trouble |
| Answer» C. To maintain peace | |
| 54. |
Hard nosed attitude |
| A. | quality to forgive |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | calm |
| E. | aggresive |
| Answer» E. aggresive | |
| 55. |
Jaundiced eye |
| A. | Jaundiced eye |
| B. | In trouble |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| E. | |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 56. |
Ins and Outs |
| A. | secrets |
| B. | to frown |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | in dumps |
| Answer» B. to frown | |
| 57. |
In a flutter |
| A. | to be depressed |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | excited |
| E. | prominent |
| Answer» D. excited | |
| 58. |
Ivory Tower |
| A. | Difficult Road |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Realistic |
| E. | Refered to a joke |
| Answer» C. | |
| 59. |
Ill at ease |
| A. | Very comfortable |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Trust worthy |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» C. | |
| 60. |
Hanky Panky |
| A. | Jugglery |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | To be a cheater |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 61. |
Go to the dogs |
| A. | Go to the dogs |
| B. | to be in danger |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | to disobey elders |
| Answer» B. to be in danger | |
| 62. |
Fly in the face of |
| A. | coward |
| B. | to defy |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | do not follow instructions |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 63. |
At close quarters |
| A. | close examinations |
| B. | live near to each other |
| C. | live far to each other |
| D. | in love |
| Answer» B. live near to each other | |
| 64. |
Apple Pie Order |
| A. | In random order |
| B. | Related to fruits packing |
| C. | Related to dry fruit packing |
| D. | In perfect order |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Ever and Anon |
| A. | true promise |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | frequent |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» E. D. | |
| 66. |
Die in harness |
| A. | die in a war |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | die in a plane crash |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» C. | |
| 67. |
Down and out |
| A. | poor and ruined |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| E. | |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 68. |
Carrot and stick policy |
| A. | reward and punishment |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| E. | |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 69. |
Charley horse |
| A. | Very rapid |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Stiffness |
| E. | Boldness |
| Answer» D. Stiffness | |
| 70. |
Back of beyond |
| A. | Back of beyond |
| B. | A place with certain memories |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | A lonely forsaken place |
| Answer» E. A lonely forsaken place | |
| 71. |
A load of cobblers |
| A. | Good news |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Rubbish |
| E. | None of above |
| Answer» D. Rubbish | |
| 72. |
All in all |
| A. | Every person |
| B. | Particular thing same in all |
| C. | Call all at once |
| D. | Most important |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
At one's fingertips |
| A. | To take revenge |
| B. | Matter of shame |
| C. | Complete knowledge |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 74. |
At one's wit's end |
| A. | Perplexed |
| B. | Clear Up |
| C. | Explain |
| D. | Enlighten |
| Answer» B. Clear Up | |
| 75. |
At the spur of the moment |
| A. | Difficult Moment |
| B. | Without Delay |
| C. | Great Moment |
| D. | Very Slow |
| Answer» C. Great Moment | |
| 76. |
I cannot conceive of a time when I was without a refrigerator |
| A. | Imagine |
| B. | Give birth |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. Give birth | |
| 77. |
A bigger bang for your buck |
| A. | More for your money |
| B. | Not for money |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | More for your smile |
| Answer» B. Not for money | |
| 78. |
Argus eyed |
| A. | Doubtful |
| B. | Very Confident |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | Careful |
| Answer» E. Careful | |
| 79. |
At sea |
| A. | baffled |
| B. | very happy |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | very sad |
| Answer» B. very happy | |
| 80. |
An apple of discord |
| A. | cause of wealth |
| B. | cause of illness |
| C. | cause of happiness |
| D. | cause of quarrel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
He went back on his promise to vote for me. |
| A. | withdrew |
| B. | forgot |
| C. | reinforced |
| D. | supported |
| Answer» B. forgot | |
| 82. |
Above board |
| A. | boasting person |
| B. | honest and straightforward |
| C. | a man with arrogance |
| D. | a dishonest person |
| Answer» C. a man with arrogance | |
| 83. |
At logger heads |
| A. | In difficulty |
| B. | to be at strife |
| C. | very happy together |
| D. | D. |
| E. | |
| Answer» C. very happy together | |
| 84. |
As fit as a fiddle |
| A. | Very weak |
| B. | Recovering from illness |
| C. | Looks fit but not fit actaully |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
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. | confirm |
| Answer» C. oblige | |
| 86. |
The clerk wiped the nose of his employer by submitting a false bill and was dismissed from his job. |
| A. | Cleaned the nose |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | Slapped |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 87. |
It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of the students. |
| A. | Detachment and seclusion |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Prison |
| E. | Dream lands |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 88. |
The dacoit murdered the man in cold blood. |
| A. | coldly |
| B. | boldly |
| C. | ruthlessly |
| D. | deliberately |
| Answer» D. deliberately | |
| 89. |
The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognise him. |
| A. | surprised |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | annoyed |
| E. | irritated |
| Answer» C. | |
| 90. |
I requested him to put in a word for me |
| A. | introduce |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | recommend |
| Answer» E. recommend | |
| 91. |
Harassed by repeated acts of injustice. he decided to put his foot down. |
| A. | not to yield |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | to accept the proposal unconditionally |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 92. |
The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal did not bring to light any startling facts. |
| A. | Prove |
| B. | Probe |
| C. | Highlight |
| D. | Disclose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 93. |
I have a bone to pick with you in this matter. |
| A. | Am in agreement |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Am indebted |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» C. | |
| 94. |
Pt. Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. |
| A. | born in a middle class family |
| B. | born in a wealthy family |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | born in a family of nationalists |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 95. |
My car broke down on way to the railway station. |
| A. | stopped |
| B. | met with an accident |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | failed to work |
| Answer» B. met with an accident | |
| 96. |
While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored. |
| A. | whispering |
| B. | backbiting |
| C. | gossip |
| D. | light conversation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
There has been bad blood between the two communities even before shouting. |
| A. | Impure blood |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Bloody fights |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» C. | |
| 98. |
His friends advised him to be fair and square in his dealings. |
| A. | Careful |
| B. | Considerate |
| C. | C. |
| D. | Polite |
| E. | Upright |
| Answer» E. Upright | |
| 99. |
The P.M has pulled up Orissa partymen. |
| A. | elevated |
| B. | rewarded |
| C. | punished |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
Don't lose patience, things will improve by and by |
| A. | soon |
| B. | finally |
| C. | gradually |
| D. | unexpectedly |
| Answer» D. unexpectedly | |