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Question
Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are
built upon sand
.
Options
A. established on insecure foundations
B. based on inexperience
C. resting on cheap material
D. resting on immature ideas
Correct Answer
resting on immature ideas
Idioms and Phrases problems
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1. Having sold off his factory, he is
now a gentleman at large
.
Options
A. Has no serious occupation
B. Is living comfortably
C. Is respected by everybody
D. Is held in high esteem
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Correct Answer: Has no serious occupation
2. Madhuri might
scream blue murder,
but I feel Deepali should get the promotion since she is better qualified for the job.
Options
A. Someone has been murdered with some blue liquid
B. Someone is being murdered and has become blue
C. Suffer from persecution complex
D. Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
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Correct Answer: Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
3. I
ran out of
money on my European tour.
Options
A. exhausted my stock of
B. did not have enough
C. lost
D. carried a lot
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Correct Answer: exhausted my stock of
4. As a politician he is used to being
in the limelight
all the time.
Options
A. giving speeches
B. the object of admiration
C. the centre of attraction
D. an object of public notice
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Correct Answer: the centre of attraction
5. He resigned the post
of his own accord
.
Options
A. which he liked
B. according to his convenience
C. voluntarily and willingly
D. according to his judgement
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Correct Answer: voluntarily and willingly
6. His plan was so complicated that it
floored
his listeners.
Options
A. entertained
B. puzzled
C. annoyed
D. encouraged
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Correct Answer: puzzled
7. There has been
bad blood
between the two communities even before shouting.
Options
A. Impure blood
B. Ill feeling
C. Bloody fights
D. Quarrels
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Correct Answer: Ill feeling
8. The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young couple's quarrel was just a
storm in a tea cup
.
Options
A. violent quarrel
B. fuss about a trifle
C. brittle situation
D. quarrel about tea cups
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Correct Answer: fuss about a trifle
9. Mohan always
keeps himself to himself
Options
A. Is too busy
B. Is selfish
C. Is unsociable
D. Does not take sides
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Correct Answer: Is unsociable
10. While the ladies continued their
small talk
in the drawing room, I felt bored.
Options
A. whispering
B. backbiting
C. gossip
D. light conversation
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Correct Answer: light conversation
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