Home History Geography Polity Question CBSE Grammar
Welcome, Guest

Idioms and Phrases MCQ


With the existing management the future of the company is in doldrums.

  • dull
  • bright
  • uncertain
  • secure
  • Correct Option: C  [ uncertain ]

    Remark:

Cold comfort

  • absurdity
  • deception
  • slight satisfaction
  • foolish proposal
  • Correct Option: C  [ slight satisfaction ]

    Remark:

The boy took to his heels after stealing some money.

  • jumped up
  • hurt himself
  • ran away
  • fell down
  • Correct Option: C  [ ran away ]

    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:

She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

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

    Remark:

No one dare call in question his honesty.

  • Honesty of purpose
  • Test
  • Flatter
  • Challange
  • Correct Option: D  [ Challange ]

    Remark:

It is a great store, because it remains open twenty-four seven.

  • throughout the day
  • throughout the night
  • throughout the day and night
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ throughout the day and night ]

    Remark:

Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.

  • increasing
  • declining
  • spreading
  • spiralling
  • Correct Option: B  [ declining ]

    Remark:

The meeting ended in fiasco.

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

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark: