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Idioms and Phrases problems
1. He went to his friend's house in the evening
as was his wont
.
Options
A. as usual
B. as he wanted
C. as his want was
D. as he wanted that day
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Correct Answer: as usual
2. Why do you wish to
tread on the toes
?
Options
A. To give offence to them
B. To follow them grudgingly
C. To treat them indifferently
D. To be kicked by them
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Correct Answer: To give offence to them
3. He intends
setting up
as a lawyer in the adjoining district.
Options
A. To establish himself
B. To migrate
C. To join
D. To settle
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Correct Answer: To establish himself
4. The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is
worth a jew's eye
Options
A. Not a worthy possession
B. unnecessary
C. A costly items
D. A possession of high value
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Correct Answer: A possession of high value
5. The speaker gave a
bird's eye view
of the political conditions in the country.
Options
A. a personal view
B. a general view
C. a biased view
D. a detailed presentation
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Correct Answer: a general view
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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Antonyms
Change of Speech
Change of Voice
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Idioms and Phrases
One Word Substitutes
Ordering of Sentences
Ordering of Words
Selecting Words
Sentence Formation
Sentence Correction
Sentence Improvement
Spellings
Spotting Errors
Synonyms
Verbal Analogies