MCQ
21361. To cry wolf means-
to keep off starvation
to listen eagerly
to give false alarm
to turn pale
21362. His train arrived exactly-
at time
in time
on time
due time
21363. Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'-
Cause to destroy
Cause to happen
Cause to carry out
Cause to convince
21364. Zakia kept on talking, here kept on means:-
maintain
continued
carried
take way
21365. In spite of all his brag he had 'to eat humble pie' means that he had to
surrender
leave
eat his food
apologize
21366. 'To get along with' means-
to adjust
to accompany
to interest
to walk
21367. The meaning of the phrase, 'to smell a rat' is:
To see signs of plague epidemic
To suspect foul dealing
To get bad smell of a dead rat
To be in a bad mood
21368. Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given: 'To go to the dogs',
To turn over a new leaf
Be off one's head
To oil one's own machine
To breathe one's last
21369. The idiom 'be all and end all' means:
by any means
everything
whatever happers
supreme aim
21370. 'Few and far between' means-
distant thing
in frequent
very few
in between
21371. 'Kith and Kin' means:
Close relation
Bosom friend
Blood relation
Good relation
21372. Mr. Abdur Rahim feels like 'a cuckoo in the nest by becoming the employee of the month. What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?
A person is liked by everybody
A person is disliked by everybody
A team player
A leader
21373. The phrase 'Achilles heel' means:
A strong point
A weak point
A permanent solution
A serious idea
21374. The idiom 'hit pay dirt' is used to mean-
great attempts but insignificant achievement.
to make futile attempts.
to end up in failures after great labor.
to achieve something valuable after an arduous search.
21375. Find the correct meaning of the underlined part: Honesty is (half the battle) in life.
substantial asset
exaggerated variable
determined factor
Literary factor
21376. 'In the time of danger, we should try to take the bull by the horns' means-
Surmount it
Overcome it
Deal the situation decisively
Control ourselves
21377. He is such a Good Samaritan. It means-
He is very clever
He is a helpful person
He is a fool
He is a bad man
21378. A man of straw is-
an unreasonable person
a very active person
a man of no substance
a worthy fellow
21379. The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognize him
irritated
annoyed
hurt intensely
surprised
21380. To come to the fore' means to become -
aware
prominent
aggressive
weak