English Idioms and Phrases : All SSC Exams Previous Years Objective Solved Questions Set 23

 

Q.1:- to call a spade a spade ?

1. To be frank
2. To be sly
3. To be rude
4. To be diplomatic

Q.2:- His speech fell short on the audience ?

1. Had no effect
2. Moved the audience
3. Impressed the audience
4. Was quite short

Q.3:- It is hard to strike a bargain with a woman ?

1. To finalize a deal
2. To negotiate a deal
3. To negotiate
4. To deal

Q.4:- The actress took cue from her brother and became successful ?

1. Some help
2. A hint
3. Some money
4. Learnt acting

Q.5:- a shot in the dark ?

1. To love to go out on adventures
2. Be able to work very quickly
3. Be very violent
4. An attempt to guess something

Q.6:- I took exception to his remarks and left the meeting ?

1. Objected
2. Suggested
3. Heard
4. Excused

Q.7:- He lays out fifty percent of his income on bonds and shares ?

1. Allots
2. Distributes
3. Donates
4. Spends

Q.8:- He is putting the cart before the horse by purchasing furniture before buying a house ?

1. Doing a thing in the wrong way
2. Doing a thing in the right way
3. Committing a great crime
4. Doing things meticulously

Q.9:- She is leaving the country for good ?

1. For the time being
2. For good times
3. Temporarily
4. Permanently

Q.10:- You better learn to toe the line to avoid consequences ?

1. To be indifferent to rules
2. To disobey rule
3. To follow the lead
4. To make your own rules

Q.11:- Life is an event of give and take ?

1. Adjustment
2. Make believe
3. Always
4. Giving

Q.12:- Let sleeping dogs lie ?

1. Dogs can raise tempers
2. Do not allow dogs to stand
3. Prevent dog mobility
4. Do not bring up an old controversial issue

Q.13:- The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was wet behind the ears ?

1. Young and inexperienced
2. Drenched in the rain
3. Unpunctual and lethargic
4. Stupid and slow-witted

Q.14:- The personality development class started with an ice breaking session ?

1. Having breakfast
2. Starting conversation
3. Introducing chief guest
4. Making speeches

Q.15:- We visit the shopping mall off and on ?

1. Up and about
2. Often
3. Really and truly
4. Once upon a time

Q.16:- the hunter began to suspect that he had been sent on a wild goose chase as there was no white elephant in the forest ?

1. To hunt
2. A foolish and useless enterprise
3. A violent chase
4. To speak harshly

Q.17:- Sachin Tendulkar’s batting skills make him a cut above the rest ?

1. Taller than
2. Superior to
3. Senior to
4. Different from

Q.18:- The soldiers fought tooth and nail to save their country ?

1. Using unfair means
2. With strength and fury
3. With weapons
4. As best as they could

Q.19:- The mention of her former husband’s name still makes Rita foam at the mouth ?

1. Angry
2. Vomit
3. Shy
4. Fall Sick

Q.20:- When he asked me the way to the cafeteria, I told him to follow his nose ?

1. To find it by himself
2. To ask someone else
3. To follow me
4. To go straight ahead

Q.21:- I am very interested to know the outcome of the debate, kindly keep me in the loop ?

1. Out of it
2. Informed about the fees
3. Informed about the last date of joining
4. Informed regularly

Q.22:- Through the reporter’s efforts, many unknown facts have come to light ?

1. Ignited
2. Flared up
3. Brightened
4. Been revealed

Q.23:- I want to tell you in a nut shell, lust for money and power ruined her life ?

1. As objectively as possible
2. Confidentially
3. In detail
4. In a brief manner

Q.24:- His argument does not hold water ?

1. To have effect
2. To influence
3. To check the flow of water
4. Sound logical fact

Q.25:- to cut the Gordian knot ?

1. To perform a difficult task
2. To cut a piece of cloth
3. To perform an easy task
4. To do a job perfunctorily