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Q51. The idiomatic expression "A slap on the wrist" means:

  • Short on time
  • A very mild punishment
  • To have a dispute
  • To force an issue
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ A very mild punishment ]
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A slap on the wrist is a warning or a punishment that is not very severe.

Q52. He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.

  • Genuine
  • Great
  • Nonsense
  • Significant
✅ Correct Answer: C  [ Nonsense ]
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"A load of cobblers" is indeed an idiom, and it is commonly used to express that something is nonsense, untrue, or of poor quality.

Q53. Rub shoulder with

  • quarrel with a person
  • come in contact with
  • be friendly with someone
  • have a cause to fight
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ come in contact with ]
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"Rub shoulder with" means to associate or come into contact with another person.

Q54. To take to heart

  • to be encouraged
  • to grieve over
  • to like
  • to hate
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ to grieve over ]
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The idiom "to take to heart" means to be deeply affected, influenced, or upset by something said or done, such as advice or criticism.

Q55. To move heaven and earth

  • to cause an earthquake
  • to try everything possible
  • to pray to all Gods
  • to travel extensively
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ to try everything possible ]
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The idiom "to move heaven and earth" means to make a supreme, extraordinary effort to achieve something, using every possible means or exerting the utmost effort to accomplish a difficult task.

Q56. To smell a rat

  • to experience a bad smell
  • to predict danger
  • to predict outbreak of plague
  • to be suspicious
✅ Correct Answer: D  [ to be suspicious ]
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"To smell a rat" means to suspect that something wrong is going on.

Q57. A leader should respect the opinion of the rank and file.

  • the poor people
  • the military personnel
  • the majority
  • the common people
✅ Correct Answer: D  [ the common people ]
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Q58. Her fame spread far and wide because she was a talented singer.

  • Her fame grew
  • Her fame lessened
  • Her fame ended
  • Her fame began
✅ Correct Answer: A  [ Her fame grew ]
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Q59. The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks.

  • emphasised
  • voiced
  • declared
  • suggested
✅ Correct Answer: A  [ emphasised ]
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Q60. A man of straw

  • a worthy fellow
  • a man of no substance
  • a very active man
  • a selfish Person
✅ Correct Answer: B  [ a man of no substance ]
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