CDS Exam (II)- 2021 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2021 - English

CDS Exam (II)- 2021 - English Defence Questions

41.
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Directions (Next 10 Questions): Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the most appropriate response from among (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response in the answer sheet accordingly.

Forty winks
A.
Winking forty times
B.
Sleep disorders
C.
Long sleeping hours
D.
A short sleep during the day
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ANSWER :
D. A short sleep during the day
42.
Life in the raw
A.
Life in its natural, unembellished state
B.
Life at its easiest
C.
Life that is complex
D.
A daredevil's life
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ANSWER :
A. Life in its natural, unembellished state
43.
A paper tiger
A.
A person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual
B.
To threaten someone but do no harm
C.
Environmental protection paperwork
D.
To speak to people in a roaring voice
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ANSWER :
A. A person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual
44.
Penny-wise and pound-foolish
A.
Wise to spend each penny carefully
B.
Careful about small amounts but careless about large amounts
C.
People who don't understand the importance of each penny
D.
Careful about large amounts but careless about small amounts
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ANSWER :
B. Careful about small amounts but careless about large amounts
45.
Pin back your ears
A.
To listen carefully to something
B.
Person or organisation that pins important issues
C.
To keep yourself away from hearing bad stuff
D.
To clean your ears with a pin
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ANSWER :
A. To listen carefully to something
46.
Turncoat
A.
Expert at altering coats
B.
Someone who deserts one group to join another
C.
A truly dishonest person
D.
Going round and round in a court of law
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ANSWER :
B. Someone who deserts one group to join another
47.
Say your piece
A.
Speak but don't listen
B.
Speak in a talkative manner
C.
Make your argument piece by piece
D.
Express your opinion
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ANSWER :
D. Express your opinion
48.
Top-notch
A.
The highest marking on a tree or a building
B.
Person or organization that attracts only the top
C.
Of highest possible quality
D.
Person of integrity
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ANSWER :
C. Of highest possible quality
49.
Under the table
A.
Work under difficult circumstances
B.
Working undercover
C.
Working under furniture
D.
Making or receiving payments surreptitiously
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ANSWER :
D. Making or receiving payments surreptitiously
50.
At the drop of a hat
A.
Clumsy person who drops hats everywhere
B.
Suddenly and without much thought
C.
Do something without much pressure
D.
A happy and easygoing man
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ANSWER :
B. Suddenly and without much thought
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