Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Far cry from
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5f1a6084209bcc11a7891ae1- 1To be very different fromtrue
- 2To be sad about past thingsfalse
- 3To be away from dear onesfalse
- 4To cry over small thingsfalse
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Answer : 1. "To be very different from"
Q: I jumped out of my skin when the explosion happened.
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5f3d0eb55d47cc4ec74154da- 1was nervousfalse
- 2was angryfalse
- 3was in panictrue
- 4was excitedfalse
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Answer : 3. "was in panic "
Q: "Back up" Find the idioms.
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6411a8a767ad957a977577df- 1Give moral supporttrue
- 2Pull back fromfalse
- 3Back-bencherfalse
- 4Stay behindfalse
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Answer : 1. "Give moral support"
Q:Directions: In the following question, which of the phrases given against the sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
In a field one summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heartfelt content.
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5d8d82de39471b11d4fd013f- 1hearty contendfalse
- 2hearts contentionfalse
- 3heart’s contenttrue
- 4heart contentsfalse
- 5no correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "heart’s content"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
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5dcd4012f50c4b23b0832a03- 1fruitful huntingfalse
- 2futile searchtrue
- 3idea seekingfalse
- 4genuine effortfalse
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Answer : 2. "futile search "
Q:Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Revolutionary scientists designed varieties of strategies to make the will of the people discernible.
I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
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5e734d38c8bf4623349d2002I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only II is correcttrue
- 3Only III is correctfalse
- 4Both I and III are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only II is correct "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
All agog
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5f1fc950c090bf3ddbc9687c- 1Avoidfalse
- 2Contentmentfalse
- 3Amazedtrue
- 4Unsystematicallyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Amazed"
Q: "Plain speaking" find the idioms.
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6411a8dea37bb1a5e181b303- 1Plain speakingfalse
- 2Spilling the beansfalse
- 3Telling nonsensefalse
- 4Telling the truthtrue
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