Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
6 Q: Directions: In the following question, two columns are given, containing three phrases each. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a correct sentence. If none of the phrases makes a correct sentence, mark None of these' as your answer.
Column (1) Column (2)
(A) It couldn't be more shocking (D) when the new education policy was rolled out.
(B) Students across the country rejoiced (E) when the PM was assassinated.
(C) A wave of grief swept through the country (F) that he decided to file for a divorce.
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64d0d75e52a85a5ad6da1a14(A) It couldn't be more shocking (D) when the new education policy was rolled out.
(B) Students across the country rejoiced (E) when the PM was assassinated.
(C) A wave of grief swept through the country (F) that he decided to file for a divorce.
- 1B-Efalse
- 2C-E and B-Dtrue
- 3B-Ffalse
- 4C-F and A-Ffalse
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "C-E and B-D "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Work out
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643d465472ca731a9939b79f- 1Struggle very hardfalse
- 2Exercise or develop a plantrue
- 3Do something successfullyfalse
- 4Work very hardfalse
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Answer : 2. "Exercise or develop a plan"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
She was within a hair's breadth of winning.
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6462129ec899b466f4485274She was within a hair's breadth of winning.
- 1certainfalse
- 2desirousfalse
- 3narrow margintrue
- 4accomplishedfalse
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Answer : 3. "narrow margin"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Have a whale of a time
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64243b9bb34a0b67fc1117ceHave a whale of a time
- 1Be extremely busy with workfalse
- 2A good thing that seems bad at firstfalse
- 3Have an exceptionally fun or exciting experiencetrue
- 4Immediate involvement of everyone presentfalse
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Answer : 3. "Have an exceptionally fun or exciting experience "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Backseat driver
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644b9f72c8416cce118b91edBackseat driver
- 1A person who offers unsolicited advice.true
- 2To miss an appointed meeting.false
- 3Attempt to get control over someone.false
- 4To conclude proceedings.false
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Answer : 1. "A person who offers unsolicited advice."
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same boat
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64522fc856b58a4236972ec5In the same boat
- 1To go in the same direction as someone elsefalse
- 2To be in the same difficult situation as someone elsetrue
- 3To share profits with someone elsefalse
- 4To gain undue advantage with othersfalse
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