Questions based on English
language idioms are an essential part of all SSC Exams. However, one must put in
concerted effort to be able to answer such questions & score some sure-shot
marks. One look at past year papers makes it quite clear that there is a high
probability of these questions getting repeated in the exam.
To help students learn some
expected idioms, Power Mind Institute for Best SSC CGL
Coaching in Jaipur has prepared a ready reckoner given below.
Here you need to find the meaning of underlined Idioms in
the Questions given below:-
Question
No. 1: Although they remained polite towards
one another, yet it was obvious that there was no love lost among them.
a. To stop paying attention
b. To be on unfriendly terms
c. To give up enmity
d. To develop harmony and coordination
Answer:
To be on unfriendly terms
Question No. 2:
All efforts to track down the infamous burglar proved to be a wild goose
chase.
a. Long haul
b. Fruitless search
c. Challenging task
d. Narrow escape
Answer:
Fruitless search
Question
No. 3: The leader made no bones about
her indifference towards the welfare of the people in the constituency.
a. Talk or do something openly
b. Blame others
c. Being in doubt
d. Being short of money
Answer:
Talk or do something openly
Question
No. 4: Nitya light-heartedly referred to
breakfast as a Hobson’s choice between eggs & bacon and bacon &
eggs.
a. Confusing choice
b. Absence of any real choice
c. Something bound to happen
d. A tempting offer
Answer:
Absence of any real choice
Question
No. 5: Young boys and girls aspiring to get a
reputed Government job sat cheek by jowl attending lectures at
Institute.
a. Close together
b. Distant
c. Engrossed
d. In between
Answer:
Close together
Question
No. 6: He comes across as a well-meaning
individual, but you ought to take whatever he says with a pinch of salt.
a. With scepticism
b. With sarcasm
c. Without respect
d. Without attention
Answer:
With scepticism
Question
No. 7: The prince soon made ducks and drakes
of the inheritance that was bequeathed to him by the royal family.
a. Collected
b. Donated
c. Wasted
d. Invested
Answer:
Wasted
Question
No. 8: Having purchased a new car, the couple
decided to go the whole hog and adorn it with fancy accessories.
a. Eat uncontrollably
b. Do it fully
c. Trust someone blindly
d. Fail miserably
Answer:
Do it fully
Question
No. 9: The party’s mealy-mouthed
spokespersons have been ineffective in the defence of their leader.
a. Afraid to speak plainly
b. Having a feeble appetite
c. A person of great character
d. A generous person
Answer:
Afraid to speak plainly
Question
No. 10: Florence Nightingale will always be
remembered for her yeoman service as a nurse during the Crimean war.
a. Safekeeping
b. Courage
c. Excellent service
d. Philanthropy
Answer:
Excellent service
Question
No. 11: After all the chatter in the media, the
award show proved to be a damp squib, with only a few people in the
audience.
a. A complex problem
b. A highly disappointing outcome
c. A natural calamity
d. An innocent person
Answer:
A highly disappointing outcome
Question
No. 12: The burglar jumped down from the first
floor of the building and showed the cops a clean pair of heels.
a. To make a lot of money
b. To run away quickly
c. To be really rich
d. To pursue someone nonstop
Answer: To run away quickly
Question
No. 13: The news about the economy doing well is cold
comfort to the youngsters who are unable to find gainful employment.
a. Grave insult
b. Limited consolation
c. Self-praise
d. Tasteless food
Answer:
Limited consolation
Question
No. 14: You have feathered your own nest
by leaking some highly classified information to our firm’s competitors.
a. Embellish one’s garden
b. Construct a makeshift house
c. Make profit through unfair means
d. Console yourself
Answer:
Make profit through unfair means
Question
No. 15: The gift of the gab is not the
only trait that one needs in order to be successful in sales and marketing.
a. Freebie
b. Expensive choices
c. A thing of little value
d. Eloquence
Answer:
Eloquence
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