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Idioms and Phrases MCQ


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Today (October 16, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions β€” Showing page 1 of 6

Q1. A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.

  • a good personality
  • a talent for acting
  • a talent for speaking
  • an interest in discipline
Correct Option: C  [ a talent for speaking ]

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Q2. She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

  • temper
  • irritation
  • composure
  • angry
Correct Option: C  [ composure ]

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Q3. The meeting ended in fiasco.

  • succeeded
  • in confusion
  • in complete failure
  • in acrimonious debate
Correct Option: C  [ in complete failure ]

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Q4. I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

  • I consulted several people
  • I subjected my mind to hard thinking
  • I read number of books
  • I brainwashed several experts
Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

Explanation: raked my brain: to think very hard

Q5. My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.

  • worked very hard
  • spent a huge amount
  • tried all tricks
  • bribed several person
Correct Option: A  [ worked very hard ]

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Q6. I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

  • befooling me
  • degrading me
  • defaming me
  • complimenting me
Correct Option: A  [ befooling me ]

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Q7. The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

  • pointedly
  • aimlessly
  • willingly
  • intentionally
Correct Option: B  [ aimlessly ]

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Q8. Some people now wonder whether we just pay the lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

  • pay oral tribute
  • attach no value
  • remain indifferent
  • show only outward respect
Correct Option: D  [ show only outward respect ]

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Q9. Seema is a little hard of hearing.

  • inaudible
  • deaf
  • disinterested
  • insensitive
Correct Option: B  [ deaf ]

Explanation: "Hard of hearing" refers to people with hearing loss ranging from mild to severe.

Q10. He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

  • his persistent fighting
  • his good connections
  • flattering his superiors
  • his hard work
Correct Option: D  [ his hard work ]

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