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Idioms and Phrases MCQ


My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.

  • Impulsive
  • Excitable
  • Thoughtless
  • Violent
  • Correct Option: A  [ Impulsive ]

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When one is "airing dirty linen in public", the person is:

  • discussing private affairs in public
  • hanging out clothes in the open to dry
  • standing up and fighting
  • complaining
  • Correct Option: A  [ discussing private affairs in public ]

    Remark: "airing dirty linen in public": discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people.

A man of straw

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

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I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

  • back seat in a car
  • middle seat in a car
  • front seat in a car
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ front seat in a car ]

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

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

    Remark:

Alice is very good at quant, but when she was watching a teacher's video she was taking it with a grain of salt.

  • She was enjoying the video
  • To listen to something with considerable doubt
  • She was listening with full attention
  • She was not listening with full attention
  • Correct Option: B  [ To listen to something with considerable doubt ]

    Remark:

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

  • the poor people
  • the military personnel
  • the majority
  • the common people
  • Correct Option: D  [ the common people ]

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He promised to look into the matter.

  • to peer closely at
  • to take care of
  • to investigate
  • to question
  • Correct Option: C  [ to investigate ]

    Remark:

His promotion is on the cards.

  • due
  • evident
  • certain
  • probable
  • Correct Option: C  [ certain ]

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Though he has a lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.

  • based on inexperience
  • resting on immature ideas
  • resting on cheap material
  • established on insecure foundations
  • Correct Option: B  [ resting on immature ideas ]

    Remark: