CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - English Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - English

CDS Exam (I)- 2026 - English Defence Questions

41.
Directions (Next 10 Questions): Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the most appropriate response from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Mealy-mouthed
A.
Habituated to inflicting harsh words on others
B.
Possessing exquisite culinary sensibilities
C.
Lacking braveness to state things forthrightly
D.
Exhibiting tendency for gluttony
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ANSWER :
C. Lacking braveness to state things forthrightly
42.
Live in each other's pockets
A.
To have a lot of money that is shared with others
B.
To exchange wealth readily with each other
C.
To live by borrowing from each other
D.
To spend too much time together
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ANSWER :
D. To spend too much time together
43.
Play possum
A.
Pretend to be dead
B.
Take big risks
C.
Behave in a stupid way
D.
Be excessively happy
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ANSWER :
A. Pretend to be dead
44.
Work like a dog
A.
To work in the hope of reward
B.
To work faithfully
C.
To work very hard
D.
To make a mess while working
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ANSWER :
C. To work very hard
45.
Open a can of worms
A.
To create suspense about how things will turn out
B.
To spark a situation that creates problems and complications
C.
To create trouble by saying the right thing at the wrong time
D.
To create something without anyone knowing about it
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ANSWER :
B. To spark a situation that creates problems and complications
46.
More than meets the eye
A.
A pleasant feast for the eyes beyond one's imagination
B.
A beautiful spectacle unfolding before one's eyes
C.
The disguised significance of something beyond the obvious
D.
A pair of beautiful eyes
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ANSWER :
C. The disguised significance of something beyond the obvious
47.
Hold the fort
A.
To reach high places
B.
To breach all opposition
C.
Be present at the precise moment when one is required
D.
Be responsible on behalf of someone who is absent
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ANSWER :
D. Be responsible on behalf of someone who is absent
48.
It's all Greek to me
A.
It is written in an ancient script
B.
It appears classical to me
C.
I can't understand it at all
D.
It's frustrating because it is unfamiliar
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ANSWER :
C. I can't understand it at all
49.
To close ranks
A.
To engage in fierce competition
B.
To stop communicating with one's colleagues
C.
To stop hiring people for new jobs
D.
To unite in order to defend a common interest
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ANSWER :
D. To unite in order to defend a common interest
50.
Be under a cloud
A.
To be the object of suspicion
B.
To be filled with gloom
C.
To operate as an undercover agent
D.
To hide one's misdeeds
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ANSWER :
A. To be the object of suspicion
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