English Idioms and Phrases : All SSC Exams Previous Years Objective Solved Questions Set 16

 

Q.1:- This argument does not hold water ?

1. Seem rejectable
2. Seem logical
3. Seem approvable
4. Seem acceptable

Q.2:- For years I could not shakes off the trauma of that day ?

1. Forget
2. Remember
3. Imagine
4. Not of these

Q.3:- Suhani reached the examination hall in the nick of time ?

1. Just after time
2. Just in time
3. Very late
4. Just before time

Q.4:- My father is undoubtedly an arm-chair critic ?

1. Someone who gives advice based on theory not practice
2. Someone who gives advice based on practice not theory
3. Someone who gives advice based on experience
4. Someone who never gives advice

Q.5:- to beat the rap ?

1. To destroy stereotypes
2. To be more successful than others
3. To be acquitted of a crime
4. To provide someone in a crime

Q.6:- If you read his letter between the lines, you will find that he has no faith in his colleague’s honesty ?

1. Read in secret
2. Find out the inner meaning
3. Read an untidy letter
4. Strain your eyes

Q.7:- to end in smoke ?

1. To fall
2. To create smoke
3. To end
4. To emit smoke

Q.8:- Pros and cons ?

1. Professionals
2. Cons artists
3. Professional and con artists
4. Advantages and disadvantages

Q.9:- gate crasher ?

1. Invader
2. Thief
3. Uninvited guest
4. Children

Q.10:- to add fuel to the fire ?

1. Prevent fire from dying out
2. Make the fire burn brightly
3. Make things worse
4. Waste fuel for no reason

Q.11:- Beside the mark ?

1. Perfect
2. Not to the point
3. Relevant
4. Charming

Q.12:- to take to heart ?

1. To be greatly affected
2. To take something heartily
3. To strike at the heart, out of enjoyment
4. To suffer from heart disease

Q.13:- be down with ?

1. Suffering from
2. In grief with
3. In pain with
4. Aching with

Q.14:- gall and wormwood ?

1. A problem
2. Hateful
3. Useless
4. Hard to digest

Q.15:- beat around the bush ?

1. Walk around the forest
2. Clean the bushy areas
3. Avoiding the main topic
4. Play around the forest

Q.16:- Blue-blooded ?

1. Inferior
2. Of noble birth
3. Of unknown origin
4. Unhealthy

Q.17:- She was in a brown study and did not notice my entrance ?

1. Sleep
2. Dream
3. Fear
4. Reverie

Q.18:- Pick to pieces ?

1. Study something superficially
2. Complete a work entirely
3. Analyse critically
4. Select only what you need

Q.19:- Lose face ?

1. Become embarrassed
2. Feel angry
3. Get injured
4. Feel surprised

Q.20:- the seamy side ?

1. On the right side
2. Unpleasant aspect
3. Visible aspects
4. On the left side of something

Q.21:- My friend got the sack from his first job ?

1. Resigned
2. Got tired of
3. Was dismissed from
4. Was demoted from

Q.22:- Smooth ruffled feathers ?

1. Comb untidy hair
2. Make people feel less offended
3. Tousle someone’s hair
4. Stroke a pet animal

Q.23:- At sea ?

1. Journey
2. At a loss
3. Surprise
4. Sad

Q.24:- The cashier wiped the nose of his employer by presenting false bills ?

1. Abused
2. Cheated
3. Slapped
4. Doomed

Q.25:- bad blood ?

1. Low blood pressure
2. Feeling of love
3. Feeling of hatred
4. High blood pressure