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Tuesday 24 September 2013

Exam Name - English Comprehension
Subject Name - Idioms
Exam Type - Multiple Choice Questions
No Of Questions - 20

Directions for questions :An idiom and four possible meanings are given. Identity the meaning of the idiom from among the answer choices and mark its number as your answer.
Q.1.Child's play
  • to handle a situation calmly
  • to dispute over petty points
  • an easy task
  • to treat lightly
Q.2.On thin Ice
  • on the verge of ruins
  • unbounded
  • to undergo risks
  • in a precarious situation
Q.3.Bury the hatchet
  • decide to end hostility
  • to keep under control 
  • to retire from active life
  • to turn pale
Q.4.Cut no ice
  • unable to perform
  • make no impression
  • come to nothing
  • to fail
Q.5.It makes no odds
  • come to a compromise
  • quite certain
  • to cause no interest
  • it is not important
Q.6.Sign on the dotted line
  • agree to do something unconditionally
  • take the blame or punishment 
  • without any delay
  • left with no choice
Q.7.The bottom line
  • the trick
  • the most important factor
  • the secret
  • ignorance
Q.8.Read between the line
  • have a reason to suspect
  • consulted one another 
  • have insight into a situation
  • under consideration
Q.9.Turn down
  • to reject or refuse
  • to dominate
  • to run away
  • to disappoint
Q.10.Lie low
  • to cease fighting
  • destructively active 
  • hide and wait
  • lethargic
Q11.On cloud nine
  • beyond control
  • in excellent spirits
  • fortune in favor
  • at a distance
Q.12.See eye to eye
  • well thought of
  • continuously
  • to fix the limit
  • have same opinion
Q.13.Count one's chickens
  • be overoptimistic
  • to make money rapidly
  • with all one's power
  • wholly or entirely
Q.14.A bird's eye view
  • without care
  • within the walls
  • an overall survey
  • out of place
Q.15.Be in two minds
  • be burdened
  • be indifferent
  • be mischievous
  • be undecided
Q.16.A shot in the arm
  • to have his revenge
  • to stimulate a situation/person
  • to show strength
  • to behave in an agitated manner
Q.17.Make no bones
  • without offence
  • to be frank
  • undaunted by anything
  • practically
Q.18.Turn one's back
  • object to
  • retain aversion
  • refuse help
  • run off
Q.19.Be hand in glove
  • remain faithful
  • spread rapidly
  • in ignorance
  • in close association
Q.20.Head to toe
  • thoroughly
  • continuously
  • nothing
  • completely
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