1. A day in winter is cold but to turn a cold shoulder to a person is to
A. Approach him
B. Hurt him
C. Pursue him
D. Ignore him
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Correct Answer: [D] Ignore him
2. There's no love lost between them.
A. Challenge
B. Quarrel
C. Avoid
D. Not on good terms
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Correct Answer: [D] Not on good terms
3. He gained success by dint of hard work.
A. By way of
B. By virtue of
C. By means of
D. Force of
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Correct Answer: [C] By means of
4. I did not notice in him anything out of the way.
A. Charming
B. Attractive
C. Familiar
D. Strange
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Correct Answer: [D] Strange
5. The success of his welfare project added another feather in his cap.
A. Frined
B. Achievement to be proud of
C. Advantage
D. Problem
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Correct Answer: [B] Achievement to be
proud of
6. Edmund Burke had a wonderful gift of the gab. Gift of the gab means:
A. Eloquence
B. Goodness
C. Intelligence
D. Humanity
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Correct Answer: [A] Eloquence
7. Her bank account was in the blank.
A. Was kept secret
B. Contained the profits of crime
C. Contained untaxed money
D. Had a credit balance
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Correct Answer: [A] Was kept secret
8. To make headway is to -
A. To progress towards collision
B. To proceed to travel
C. Make Progress
D. Make little progress
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Correct Answer: [C] Make Progress
9. On no account
A. By all means
B. By hook or by crook
C. With an ill grace
D. In the open
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Correct Answer: [A] By all means
10. It is high time that India and Pakistan iron out their differences over Kashmir and other issues.
A. Smooth over an argument or quarrel
B. Argue out
C. Find a solution
D. Harden even further their belligerent attitude
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Correct Answer: [C] Find a solution
11. The president's visit was called off at the eleventh hour.
A. At the last possible moment
B. Shortly before noon
C. At the earliest opportunity
D. At 11 a.m.
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Correct Answer: [A] At the last possible
moment
12. Waiting with bated breath is to —
A. Waiting for the dentist with the complaint of bad breath
B. Waiting to take revenge
C. Feel very excited
D. Feel breathlessness
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Correct Answer: [C] Feel very excited
13. The man was willing to undertake the work for consideration
A. Only for a brief period
B. On certain terms
C. Out of sympathy
D. Against payment
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Correct Answer: [D] Against payment
14. The rule has been declared null and void.
A. Invalid
B. Inappropriate
C. Devoid of substance
D. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: [A] Invalid
15. He has been here for years and should know the ins an outs of the job.
A. Entries and exits
B. The problems and their solutions
C. The secrets
D. All the details
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Correct Answer: [D] All the details
16. In a nutshell
A. To throw in the sponge
B. To put on paper
C. In the open
D. In all its detail
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Correct Answer: [D] In all its detail
17. He stood his ground with firmness.
A. Maintained his position
B. Built a wall
C. Dug up the ground
D. Built a house
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Correct Answer: [A] Maintained his
position
18. Keeping late hours in office is playing havoc, with his health.
A. Harming marginally
B. Ruining completely
C. Advantageous for
D. Improving marginally
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Correct Answer: [B] Ruining completely
19. 'To come to the fore' means to become —
A. Weak
B. Aware
C. Prominent
D. Aggressive
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Correct Answer: [C] Prominent
20. The expression 'to take stock of ' means :
A. To survey
B. To manipulate
C. To question
D. To argue
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Correct Answer: [A] To survey
21. Your arguments are of no avail.
A. Unprofitable
B. Useless
C. Helpless
D. Meaningless
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Correct Answer: [B] Useless
22. The man in the street is opposed to this idea.
A. The destitute
B. The average, ordinary
C. The beggar
D. The pavement-dweller
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Correct Answer: [B] The average, ordinary
23. He is not fit to hold a candle to the predecessor.
A. Not to be named in comparison with
B. Unfit to guide
C. Unable to enlighten
D. Incapable of following
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Correct Answer: [A] Not to be named in
comparison with
24. 'A wild-goose chase' means
A. To chase wild geese
B. To protect
C. To go hunting
D. To go on a foolish, fruitless search
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Correct Answer: [D] To go on a foolish,
fruitless search
25. The improved tax collections are a shot in the arm for the country's economy.
A. A great encouragement
B. At arm's length
C. A close-range shot
D. A shot-gun blast
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Correct Answer: [A] A great
encouragement
26. The separation from a near and dear one fills one's mind with blues.
A. Nostalgia
B. Colourfulness
C. Sadness
D. Romanticism
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Correct Answer: [C] Sadness
27. The screen is in character with the rest of the furniture.
A. In keeping
B. Joining
C. Complementing
D. Contrasting
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Correct Answer: [A] In keeping
28. She has been sitting on the books taken from the library for a month.
A. Reading the book slowly
B. Keeping the books as a mark of protest
C. Doing nothing with the books
D. Reading the books carefully
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Correct Answer: [C] Doing nothing with
the books
29. A bolt from the blue
A. Thunderbolt
B. A blue sky
C. A drop from the sky
D. An unexpected shock
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Correct Answer: [D] An unexpected shock
30. The truant boy promised to turn over a new leaf.
A. Move away from the place
B. Change for the worse
C. Turn to nature
D. Start a new and a better life
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Correct Answer: [D] Start a new and a
better life
31. 'Hold fire' means
A. Prevent fire
B. Magnif
C. To delay doing something
D. Catch Fire
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Correct Answer: [C] To delay doing
something
32. He tried by all means, by hook or by crook to win the case.
A. By Manpower
B. By muscle power
C. By any means fair or foul
D. By money
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Correct Answer: [C] By any means fair or
foul
33. The speaker spoke at length in fine he urged his audience to be patriotic
A. In telling phrases
B. In conclusion
C. In fine language
D. With a noble gesture
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Correct Answer: [B] In conclusion
34. On one's toes signifies —
A. Punctuality
B. Alertness
C. Concentration
D. Courtesy
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Correct Answer: [B] Alertness
35. At daggers drawn
A. Dangerous for others
B. Violently opposed to each other
C. Hostile to others
D. Violent to others
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Correct Answer: [B] Violently opposed to
each other
36. A clever man sweeps his family scandals under the ________ .
A. Carpet
B. Gravestone
C. Ground
D. Floor
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Correct Answer: [A] Carpet
37. He is a dark horse.
A. Dangerous
B. Possessing a secret ability
C. Silent
D. Secretive
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Correct Answer: [B] Possessing a secret
ability
38. Arrival and departure on the same day in addition to the tight work schedule would be cutting in fine.
A. Leaving oneself the minimum time
B. Relaxing Here is a sentence with one word underlined
C. Nerve-racking
D. Wise
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Correct Answer: [C] Nerve-racking
39. Dance is an art form. But to be a dance attendant is to
A. Be subservient
B. Be flattering
C. Take part in a group dance
D. Entertain by dancing
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Correct Answer: [A] Be subservient
40. In the new place, he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.
A. Seriously
B. Idly
C. Very hard work
D. Frown of his brow
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Correct Answer: [C] Very hard work
41. The team made short work of their opponents.
A. Avoided working hard
B. Fell short of
C. Disposed of quickly
D. Underestimated the strength of
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Correct Answer: [[C] Disposed of quickly
42. In spite of all his brag, he had 'to eat humble pie' means that he had to ________.
A. Leave
B. Eat his food
C. Apologize
D. Surrender
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Correct Answer: [C] Apologize
43. In a Hobson's choice situation one
A. Must choose only in consultation with older members of the group he/she belongs to
B. Can do any of the above
C. Must accept what is offered as there is no alternatives
D. Can freely choose from many alternatives
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Correct Answer: [C] Must accept what is
offered as there is no alternatives
44. He faced a crisis and was in a fix.
A. Confused
B. Dumbfounded
C. Motionless
D. In a difficulty
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Correct Answer: [A] Confused
45. To go to the dogs.
A. To be off one's head
B. To breathe one's last
C. To turn over a new leaf
D. To oil one's own machine
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Correct Answer: [A] To be off one's head
46. To take up the gauntlet means
A. To appreciate
B. To move
C. To accept the challenge
D. To refuse
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Correct Answer: [C] To accept the
challenge
47. Please put on record my objections to this step.
A. Play on a record-player
B. Send them to the proper authorities
C. Put in writing
D. Do not forget
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Correct Answer: [C] Put in writing
48. He 'made light' of his friend's warning means he
A. Took seriously
B. Treated lightly
C. Lit a fire
D. Showed the light
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Correct Answer: [B] Treated lightly
49. The receptionist of the hotel greeted us with the pink of courtesy.
A. Warmly
B. Respectfully
C. Very sweetly
D. With seriousness
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Correct Answer: [C] Very sweetly
50. There were several communal violence throughout the globe.
A. The world
B. A planet
C. The model of the earth used for the
study of geography
D. A spherical body
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Correct Answer: [A] The world
51. It is usual nowadays to blow one's own _______ to impress others.
A. Drum
B. Band
C. Horn
D. Trumpet
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Correct Answer: [D] Trumpet
52. His observations were 'beside the point' means that his observations were
A. Not relevant
B. Not heard by others
C. Written in point form
D. Written beside points
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Correct Answer: [A] Not relevant
53. A fly-by-night company
A. Is interested only in making quick profits
B. Operates from no fixed place
C. Operates only at night
D. Sends cargo by plane only
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Correct Answer: [A] Is interested only in
making quick profits
54. In the time of danger, we should try to take the bull by the horns means in the time of danger we should try to ______ .
A. Overcome it
B. Control ourselves
C. Surmount it
D. Face the situation boldly
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Correct Answer: [D] Face the situation
boldly
55. Poles apart
A. Totally different in views
B. Very difficult
C. Very distant
D. Separate
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Correct Answer: [A] Totally different in
views
56. The belief in witchcraft is losing ground.
A. Becoming powerful
B. Losing principle
C. Becoming less acceptable
D. Becoming popular
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Correct Answer: [C] Becoming less
acceptable
57. The news came like a bolt from the blue.
A. Sudden and unexpected RI
B. Shock
C. Windfall
D. Thunderbolt
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Correct Answer: [A] Sudden and
unexpected RI
58. 'At daggers drawn' means
A. Acquainted
B. Unknown
C. Friendly
D. On bad terms with
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Correct Answer: [D] On bad terms with
59. 'Puts one in mind' means
A. Reminds
B. Received
C. Resolved
D. Decided
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Correct Answer: [A] Reminds
60. He is such a good Samaritan. It means
A. Someone who tries to help people
B. He is a bad man
C. He is very clever
D. He is a fool
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Correct Answer: [A] Someone who tries to
help people
61. He has the gift of the gab.
A. A logical bent of mind
B. Talking nonsense
C. A talent for speaking
D. A good voice
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Correct Answer: [C] A talent for speaking
62. 'Made up his mind' means
A. Forgot
B. Lost
C. Remembered
D. Resolved
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Correct Answer: [D] Resolved
63. No one dare call in question, his honesty.
A. Flatter
B. Challenge
C. Honesty of purpose
D. Test
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Correct Answer: [B] Challenge
64. Everything was at sixes and sevens.
A. Found
B. Sold
C. Disordered
D. Lost
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Correct Answer: [C] Disordered
65. 'To see red' means
A. A narrow escape
B. Smart and clean
C. to begin to understand
D. To be mad with anger
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Correct Answer: [D] To be mad with anger
66. I gave him a piece of my mind.
A. Expressed anguish
B. Trusted him
C. Expressed love
D. Fell in love
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Correct Answer: [A] Expressed anguish
67. She is a little under the weather today.
A. Feeling excited
B. Feeling sad
C. Feeling unwell
D. In sync with the weather
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Correct Answer: [C] Feeling unwell
68. The singer was not in voice.
A. Had a cough
B. did not sang well
C. Lost voice
D. To sing well
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Correct Answer: [B] did not sang well
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