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Question
The dacoit murdered the man
in cold blood.
Options
A. coldly
B. boldly
C. ruthlessly
D. deliberately
Correct Answer
ruthlessly
Idioms and Phrases problems
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1. I requested him to
put in a word for me
.
Options
A. introduce
B. assist
C. support
D. recommend
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Correct Answer: recommend
2. The old man was
cut to the quick
when his rich son refused to recognise him.
Options
A. surprised
B. hurt intensely
C. annoyed
D. irritated
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Correct Answer: hurt intensely
3. Turban is in
vogue
in some communities.
Options
A. in fashion
B. out of use
C. vaguely used
D. never used
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Correct Answer: in fashion
4. We should
give a wide berth
to bad characters.
Options
A. give publicity to
B. publicly condemn
C. keep away from
D. not sympathise with
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Correct Answer: keep away from
5. He is always
standing up
for the weak and oppressed.
Options
A. Boosting the claims of
B. Championing the cause of
C. Seeking help of others for
D. Moving about with
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Correct Answer: Championing the cause of
6. He has built a big business empire by his
sharp practices
.
Options
A. extreme hard work
B. keen business skills
C. dishonest dealings
D. sharp intelligence
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Correct Answer: dishonest dealings
7. The secretary and the treasurer are
hand in glove
with each other.
Options
A. very good friends
B. constantly fighting
C. associates in some action
D. suspicious of each other
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Correct Answer: very good friends
8. He never liked the idea of keeping his wife
under his thumb
and so he let her do what she liked.
Options
A. Pressed down
B. Unduly under control
C. Below his thumb
D. Under tyrannical conditions.
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Correct Answer: Unduly under control
9. It is time that professors came down from their
ivory towers
and studied the real needs of the students.
Options
A. Detachment and seclusion
B. A tower made of ivory
C. Prison
D. Dream lands
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Correct Answer: Detachment and seclusion
10. You have to be
a cool customer
and be patient if you want to get the best buys.
Options
A. Be calm and not be excitable
B. Have a cool head
C. Be uncommunicative
D. Be choosy
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Correct Answer: Be calm and not be excitable
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