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 Option: A  [ emphasised ]

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:

Thousands put on a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door.

• avoid starvation
• guard from pickpockets
• ward off mosquitoes
• keep oneself healthy
Correct Option: A  [ avoid starvation ]

Remark:

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

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

Remark:

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 Option: B  [ A very mild punishment ]

Remark: A slap on the wrist is a warning or a punishment that is not very severe.

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom "To cry wolf".

• To Cry copiously
• To raise false alarm
• To be frightened
• To scare people
Correct Option: B  [ To raise false alarm ]

Remark: To cry wolf: to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it.

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

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

Remark:

The boy broke the window and took to his heels.

• The boy ran into the window.
• The boy broke the window and ran away.
• The boy broke the window and fell on his heels.
• The boy broke the window with his heels.
Correct Option: B  [ The boy broke the window and ran away. ]

Remark:

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 ]

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.