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English MCQ
4801. To carry coal to New Castle' means-
To do something meaningless
To meet the demand of coal there
To do something meaningful
None of the above
4802. 'Out and out' means
to be last
not at all
thoroughly
man of outside
4803. The phrase 'End in smoke' means-
Come to nothing
Catch fire
Destruct
Stop smoking
4804. 'A man of letter' means:
A fool
a stupid person
A wise person
a cunning man
4805. 'A cock and bull story' means-
a tragedy
an animal story
a false story
a story about a cock and a bull
4806. What is meaning of 'face the music'?
run away from a problem
deal with a problem
Create a problem
hide the truth
4807. 'In black and white' means-
in contrast
in writing
in conformity
with unfavourable
4808. Arnab was (at his wit's end) after his father's death.
gloomy
puzzled
idle
angry
None
4809. By hook or by crook means:
At any cost
Trying hard
Heart and soul
Never say die
4810. When we say "The two brothers are at daggers drawn' we mean that they are –
acquainted
unknown
unfriendly
friendly
4811. I am desperate. All I need really is someone to---.
take me a hand
give me a hand
put me a hand
show me a hand
4812. We can safely say that the business is now concluded so---.
that's him
that's us
that's them
that's it
4813. Nobody's going to call me names and---.
get away with it
get up with it
get away from it
get on with it
4814. 'A white elephant' means-
an elephant with white colour
a costly thing
a hoarder
a store house
4815. This custom is (in vogue) in the office.
obsolete
strong
irregular
popular
None
4817. Which of the following is very near to the underlined words (life and death)
very dangerous
extremely serious
out and out
by and large
4819. What is the meaning of the idiom 'finger in the pie'?
involving in something
uninterested in something
showing disliking
getting out of something
4820. He shall be( taken to task) for his ill manners.
imitated
tortured
avoided
rebuked
None