English MCQ
4801. By hook or by crook means:
At any cost
Trying hard
Heart and soul
Never say die
4802. We can safely say that the business is now concluded so---.
that's him
that's us
that's them
that's it
4803. 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
4804. 'Out and out' means
to be last
not at all
thoroughly
man of outside
4805. 'A white elephant' means-
an elephant with white colour
a costly thing
a hoarder
a store house
4806. Please keep an--- on the baby.
eye
hand
look
ear
4807. 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
4808. What is meaning of 'face the music'?
run away from a problem
deal with a problem
Create a problem
hide the truth
4809. This custom is (in vogue) in the office.
obsolete
strong
irregular
popular
None
4810. Which of the following is very near to the underlined words (life and death)
very dangerous
extremely serious
out and out
by and large
4811. The term 'bounce back' means:
flaunt
recover
please
topple
4812. What is the meaning of the idiom 'finger in the pie'?
involving in something
uninterested in something
showing disliking
getting out of something
4813. 'In black and white' means-
in contrast
in writing
in conformity
with unfavourable
4814. 'A cock and bull story' means-
a tragedy
an animal story
a false story
a story about a cock and a bull
4815. Arnab was (at his wit's end) after his father's death.
gloomy
puzzled
idle
angry
None
4816. He works( by fits and starts) in the office.
regularly
slowly
irregularly
quickly
None
4817. The phrase 'End in smoke' means-
Come to nothing
Catch fire
Destruct
Stop smoking
4818. When we say "The two brothers are at daggers drawn' we mean that they are –
acquainted
unknown
unfriendly
friendly
4819. Nobody's going to call me names and---.
get away with it
get up with it
get away from it
get on with it
4820. He shall be( taken to task) for his ill manners.
imitated
tortured
avoided
rebuked
None