English Idioms and Phrases : All SSC Exams Previous Years Objective Solved Questions Set 14

Q.1:- They were offered six months’ rent in lieu of notice to vacate the building ?

1. In spite of
2. In place of
3. Despite of
4. In addition to

Q.2:- The poor subordinates are made scapegoats by their superiors ?

1. Punished for others misdeeds
2. Developed poor relations
3. Treated humbly and respectfully
4. Scolded with arrogant reactions

Q.3:- Even though the new clerk was given a difficult task, he remained cool as a cucumber ?

1. Not nervous or emotional
2. Caught cold
3. Was happy
4. Was scared

Q.4:- The reputed company is in the red due to the recession ?

1. Making money
2. Losing money
3. In danger
4. Spending money

Q.5:- The rat race among the leaders is revolting ?

1. Corruption
2. Nepotism
3. Favouritism
4. Fierce competition for power

Q.6:- From the bottom of my heart ?

1. Sincerely
2. Lowest position
3. Totally
4. Wholly

Q.7:- All his schemes ended in smoke ?

1. Came to nothing
2. Got on fire
3. Burn up
4. Attracted everybody

Q.8:- You had better get up now or you will be late for school ?

1. Should
2. May
3. Might
4. Can

Q.9:- Sarala is always ready to eat anyone’s salt ?

1. To be one’s guest
2. To cook tasty dishes
3. An infectious disease
4. To deceive someone

Q.10:- If you develop friendship with an individual you must stand by him through thick and thin ?

1. Think about his/her welfare
2. Under all circumstances
3. To accompany through a thick forest
4. In day and night

Q.11:- He turned a deaf ear to his parents’ advice ?

1. Listen carefully
2. Refused to obey
3. Big help
4. Attentively

Q.12:- The people of this village are the salt of the earth ?

1. Rich
2. Educated
3. Quarrelsome
4. Kind

Q.13:- If you want to be happy, cut your coat according to your cloth ?

1. Be honest in your dealings
2. Work according to your capacity
3. Live within your means
4. Don’t be too ambitious

Q.14:- Turn down ?

1. To accept
2. Reject
3. Twist
4. Weave

Q.15:- She broke down in the middle of her speech ?

1. Could not proceed
2. Fell down
3. Became angry
4. Cried

Q.16:- He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said ?

1. Talking straight
2. Talking nonsense
3. Talking tough
4. Talking sense

Q.17:- Communicative English is the Achilles’ heel for the job aspirants ?

1. Weak spot
2. Source of strength
3. What they cherish most
4. Top priority

Q.18:- The construction remains unfinished and the workers have let the grass grow under their feet ?

1. Grown grass all over the lawn
2. Gone on a luxury tour
3. Delay doing the work
4. Demanded more benefits

Q.19:- Many politicians in India are not fit to hold a candle to Mahatma Gandhi ?

1. Superior
2. Equal
3. Inferior
4. Indifferent

Q.20:- We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a China shop ?

1. A clumsy person
2. A tactful person
3. A nonsense person
4. A felicitous person

Q.21:- A man of straw ?

1. A man of no substance
2. A very active person
3. A worthy fellow
4. An unreasonable person

Q.22:- It takes a month of Sundays to chop all that wood ?

1. A short period
2. No time
3. A long time
4. A special Sunday

Q.23:- the young servant goes about with the old master ?

1. Tries to know more about
2. Adjusts well
3. Moves around
4. Goes around

Q.24:- I saw through the trick and was on guard ?

1. Anticipated
2. Detected
3. Witnessed
4. Defeated

Q.25:- A bolt from the blue ?

1. Struck by thunder
2. A piece of bad luck
3. A flash of lighting
4. A complete surprise