He resigned the post of his own accord.

• according to his judgement
• which he liked
• voluntarily and willing
• according to his convenience
Correct Option: C  [ voluntarily and willing ]

Remark:

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties.

• ignoring
• hiding
• forgetting
• denying
Correct Option: D  [ denying ]

Remark:

The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.

• make things difficult
• confuse matters
• encounter difficulties
• create problems
Correct Option: C  [ encounter difficulties ]

Remark:

The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.

• did not find him
• put him in prison
• arrested him
• took him to court
Correct Option: A  [ did not find him ]

Remark:

I cannot deal with a queer fish like him.

• having too much critical habit
• dishonest person
• very mean person
• eccentric and peculiar person
Correct Option: D  [ eccentric and peculiar person ]

Remark: a queer fish: a person whose behaviour is strange or unusual.

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 ]

Remark:

If somebody has worked for "donkey's years", it means he has worked:

• for donkeys
• for a few years
• for a long time
• for a short time
Correct Option: C  [ for a long time ]

Remark: "donkey's years": for a very long time

The man cannot be trusted in the post for he has an itching palm.

• habit of taking bribe
• has an infectious disease
• habit of flattery
• a quarreling habit
Correct Option: A  [ habit of taking bribe ]

Remark: Itching palm: A desire for money, greed, wanting a bribe.

She just needs forty winks in order to be able to work all night.

• someone's help
• to take a stroll
• a short nap
• a little cooperation
Correct Option: C  [ a short nap ]

Remark:

To bite the dust

• eat voraciously
• have nothing to eat
• eat roots
• to fail
Correct Option: D  [ to fail ]

Remark: