NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2023 - General Ability Test Defence Question Paper

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NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2023 - General Ability Test

NDA & NA Exam (I)- 2023 - General Ability Test Defence Questions

41.
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
Directions (Qn. 41-50): Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings for each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) or (d).

The lion’s share
A.
A portion of something
B.
The largest and the best part of something
C.
An important decision
D.
An aggressive statement
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ANSWER :
B. The largest and the best part of something
42.
Spill the beans
A.
Reveal a secret
B.
Forced to leave belongings
C.
Share the news
D.
Take offence at someone’s rude behaviour
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ANSWER :
A. Reveal a secret
43.
Cook someone’s goose
A.
To assist others
B.
Hypnotize other’s mind
C.
To spoil other’s plans
D.
Inviting misfortune
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ANSWER :
C. To spoil other’s plans
44.
Disappear into thin air
A.
Lost forever
B.
Become forgetful
C.
Become uncaring
D.
Disappear suddenly
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ANSWER :
D. Disappear suddenly
45.
Put the screws on
A.
Forcing someone to do what you want
B.
Never letting go of things
C.
Keep the past alive
D.
Using someone’s trick for own benefit
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ANSWER :
A. Forcing someone to do what you want
46.
Sit on the fence
A.
Avoid meeting someone
B.
Waiting patiently
C.
Avoid taking sides
D.
Hiding from someone
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ANSWER :
C. Avoid taking sides
47.
Be as sharp as a tack
A.
A talkative person
B.
A dull person
C.
A clumsy person
D.
A clever person
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ANSWER :
D. A clever person
48.
From pillar to post
A.
Upside down
B.
Keep moving from one place to another
C.
Constructing a huge building
D.
Jumping from the top of the mountain
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ANSWER :
B. Keep moving from one place to another
49.
Heath Robinson
A.
Very complicated system or machine for doing a simple task
B.
Treating everyone as enemy, when they are not
C.
Sleeping all day, doing nothing
D.
Very lazy person, slow in action
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ANSWER :
A. Very complicated system or machine for doing a simple task
50.
As thick as thieves
A.
Dumb person
B.
Good for nothing
C.
Someone who uses everyone for personal gain
D.
Very close friends who are looked upon with suspicion
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ANSWER :
D. Very close friends who are looked upon with suspicion
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