CDS Exam (I)- 2022 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2022 - English

CDS Exam (I)- 2022 - English Defence Questions

21.
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Directions (Next 10 Questions): Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Be out for the count
A.
Sleeping deeply
B.
Counting money carefully
C.
To count each step one takes
D.
To be very happy
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ANSWER :
A. Sleeping deeply
22.
Go by the book
A.
To buy a book of one's choice
B.
To understand the book
C.
To follow someone who reads books
D.
To follow rules exactly
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ANSWER :
D. To follow rules exactly
23.
Double-talk
A.
Interfering while someone is talking
B.
Speaking with double meaning
C.
Speaking to confuse people and avoid truth
D.
Talking repeatedly and annoying people
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ANSWER :
C. Speaking to confuse people and avoid truth
24.
At somebody's elbow
A.
To be dominated by someone
B.
To be near someone in order to help
C.
To be kept in house
D.
To make people important
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ANSWER :
B. To be near someone in order to help
25.
Treading on eggshells
A.
Taking care of eggs to save the lives of young chicks
B.
Intending to grow very fast
C.
Making best bets in one's trade
D.
To be careful in speech and actions
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ANSWER :
D. To be careful in speech and actions
26.
Everyone and his brother
A.
An individual and all his relatives
B.
To think about universal brotherhood
C.
A large number of people
D.
To treat people as relatives
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ANSWER :
C. A large number of people
27.
Feet of clay
A.
Very soft feet
B.
Difficulty in running
C.
Slow in actions
D.
Hidden faults
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ANSWER :
D. Hidden faults
28.
Feel the pinch
A.
Being hurt and wounded by someone
B.
To remain silent on injustice
C.
Having financial problems all of a sudden
D.
Feeling disappointment
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ANSWER :
C. Having financial problems all of a sudden
29.
The feathers fly
A.
To add more success to one's career
B.
To fight and argue a lot
C.
To lead a carefree life
D.
To get into a romantic relationship
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ANSWER :
B. To fight and argue a lot
30.
A foregone conclusion
A.
A generous gift
B.
A confusing idea
C.
An obvious speculation
D.
An inevitable result
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ANSWER :
D. An inevitable result
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