Practice English Questions (Idioms and phrases) for SSC CGL , CHSL Exam Set-93:
Dear Readers, Practice English Questions for upcoming SSC CGL,CHSL Exams were given below, candidates those who are preparing for the examination can use this question.
Directions
: In Question Nos. 1 to 10, four alternatives are given for the given idiom /
phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given
idiom / phrase.
1).I had to pull
strings to put up a good show.
a)
play
music
b)
use
personal influence
c)
use
the instrument
d)
play
a song
2). You can
easily overcome this situation if you keep your head
a)
keep
faith in
b)
remain
clam
c)
believe
in
d)
trust
theothers
3).It is
clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove
a)
promoted
each other
b)
clashed
with each other
c)
moved
in harmony
d)
moved
in different directions
4).This place
affords a bird’s eye view of the green valley below
a)
a
beautiful view
b)
a
narrow view
c)
an
overview
d)
an
ugly view
5).He works
in fits and starts
a)
consistently
b)
irregularly
c)
in
high spirits
d)
enthusiastically
6).Tagore was
a man of letters.
a)
of
wide contacts
b)
an
excellent letter dictator
c)
a
great writer of letters
d)
proficient
in literary art
7).His
friends heat the boy to pay off old scores.
a)
to
refund old dues
b)
to
take revenge
c)
to
force him to be a scorer in a match
d)
because
he had not, scored well earlier
8).Chintan is
so innocent that he wears his heart on his sleeve.
a)
Wears
dress that does not match
b)
expresses
his feelings openly
c)
Wears
colourful dresses
d)
Expresses
his feelings with the shape of a heart printed on its sleeve
9).It was a
red letter day in the history of the world.
a)
a
day with bloodshed
b)
a
dangerous note about the destruction
c)
a
day memorable for some joyful event
d)
a
day with love and warmth
10).The poor
subordinates are made scapegoats by their superiors
a)
punished
for others misdeeds
b)
developed
poor relations
c)
treated
humbly and respectfully
d)
scolded
with arrogant reactions
Answers:
1). b) 2). b) 3). c) 4). c) 5).
c) 6). d) 7).
b) 8). b) 9).
c) 10). a)
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