EC
Engineering Classroom
by Himalay Sen

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MCQ
1321. At daggers drawn' means -
to be in a state of friendship.
to be in a state of understanding.
to be in a state of uneasiness.
to be in a state of hostility
ব্যাখ্যা: At daggers drawn In a state of violent enmity/hostility, on the point of fighting- দা-কুমড়া সম্পর্ক, শত্রুতাপূর্ণ অবস্থায়, ঘোর বিবাদমান, চরম শত্রুতাপূর্ণ অবস্থা, পরস্পরের প্রতি রাগান্বিত, বৈরী সম্পর্ক।
1322. The winners will be selected ----
at random.
by interviewing
by testing
by chance
ব্যাখ্যা: at random indiscriminate, aimlessly, by chance, accidentally এলোপাথাড়িভাবে, দৈবক্রমে।
1323. Apple of one's eye' means-
Apple like eye
Big eye
Apple coloured eye
Extremely favourite
1324. Life is not a bed of roses' means---
life is not poetic
life is hard
life is uneven
life is incomplete
ব্যাখ্যা: Life is not a bed of roses = life is hard = জীবন পুষ্পশয্যা নয় অর্থাৎ জীবন কঠিন।
1325. At daggers drawn' means-
In a state of violent enmity
crack brain
without any delay.
very poor
1326. "At draggers drawn" means-
very slowly
on the point of fighting
in disorder
at a standstill
1327. "At daggers drawn" means.---
to be in a state of understanding.
to be in a state of hostility.
to be in a state of friendship
In a state of violent enmity
1328. His life is at stake. Here "at stake" means-
free from danger
endangered
to be doomed
out of danger
1329. A bed of roses means -
A comfortable bed
A bed full of roses
A soft rosy bed
A life only of joy and happiness
ব্যাখ্যা: A bed of roses A life only of joy and happiness, পুষ্পশয্যা অর্থাৎ শুধু সুখ উল্লাসের জীবন।
1330. The phrase "An apple of discord' means-
An object of quarrel.
An unexpected gift.
An important subject
A sweet apple.
1331. Life is not a bed of roses' means:
Life is a bed of merry gold.
Life is a painful journey.
Life is a bed of flowers other than rose.
None of the above
1332. The old man works at a snail's pace" means
He works smoothly
He works steadily
He works carefully
He works slowly
ব্যাখ্যা: snail = শামুক; pace গতি; at a snail's pace extremely/very slowly, খুব ধীরগতিতে, শম্বুকগতিতে।
1333. His honour is now at---
home
large
danger
stake
ব্যাখ্যা: at stake endangered, বিপন্ন, সংকটাপন্ন। at stake হচ্ছে এমন পরিস্থিতি যখন মূল্যবান কিছু হারিয়ে যেতে পারে
1334. "Apple of discord" means-
Object of dispute
an attractive object
disagreement
a valuable object
ব্যাখ্যা: Apple of discord Object of dispute/quarrel, bone of contention, বিবাদ বা ঝগড়ার বিষয়বস্তু।
1335. Absolute Zero' means-
The lowest number
-273 Degree celsius temperature
Zero mark in examination
0 C temperature
ব্যাখ্যা: Absolute Zero সর্বনিম্ন তাপমাত্রা, চরম ডিগ্রী, যে তাপমাত্রায় তাপ সঞ্চারী বস্তুকণা সম্পূর্ণ নিশ্চল অবস্থায় থাকে।
1336. At the eleventh hour' means-
at the best time
at the last time
at the first time
at no time
1337. At the eleventh hour' means ---
at the last moment
at the best time
at no time
at the first time
1338. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the ---
heavens
firmament
blue
sky
1339. The expression "after one's own heart" means ---
To be in low spirit
To be in high spirit
To one's own liking
by competition
ব্যাখ্যা: after one's own heart = To one's own liking, to one's taste, to one's choice কারও পছন্দমতো
1340. A bolt from the blue' means -
an unexpected gift
an unexpected calamity
an unexpected person
an unexpected place
ব্যাখ্যা: A bolt from the blue an unexpected calamity-অপ্রত্যাশিত বা আকস্মিক বিপদ বা বিপর্যয়, বিনামেঘে বজ্রপাত