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