Idioms & Phrases TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit II: Vocabulary (15 Q)

Idioms & Phrases MCQ Questions


7.
Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meaning in column B.
Column A Column B
a) pulverize 1) question or statement difficult to understand
b) original 2) existing from the beginning
c) notorious 3) crush into powder
d) riddle 4) known badly
A.
a-3 ,b-2 ,c-4 ,d-1
B.
a-2 ,b-4 ,c-1 ,d-3
C.
a-1 ,b-3 ,c-2 ,d-4
D.
a-2 ,b-4 ,c-3 ,d-1
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ANSWER :
A. a-3 ,b-2 ,c-4 ,d-1
8.
Choose the meaning of the idiom: “Hit the sack”
A.
Start a fight
B.
Go to sleep
C.
Lose a game
D.
Eat food
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ANSWER :
B. Go to sleep
9.
Choose the meaning of the idiom: “Cost an arm and a leg”
A.
Very expensive
B.
Very cheap
C.
Reasonably priced
D.
Not for sale
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ANSWER :
A. Very expensive
10.
Choose the meaning of the idiom: “Under the weather”
A.
Caught in rain
B.
Feeling unwell
C.
Cold day
D.
Watching weather
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ANSWER :
B. Feeling unwell
11.
Choose the meaning of the idiom: “Once in a blue moon”
A.
Frequently
B.
Rarely
C.
Never
D.
Sometimes
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ANSWER :
B. Rarely
12.
Match the following words and Phrases given in Column A with their meaning in column B.
Column A Column B
a) retain 1) exist, happen
b) prevail 2) bad sign
c) omen 3) continue to keep something
d) foster 4) help to develop
A.
a-4 ,b-1 ,c-3 ,d-2
B.
a-2 ,b-3,c-4 ,d-1
C.
a-1 ,b-4 ,c-3 ,d-2
D.
a-3 ,b-1 ,c-2 ,d-4
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ANSWER :
D. a-3 ,b-1 ,c-2 ,d-4