Practice English Questions (Idioms/Phrases) for SSC CGL , CHSL Exam Set-98:
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
(1-10): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the
idiom/phrase printed in bold in sentence. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase as your answer.
1).Put off
a)
advanced
b)
cancelled
c)
postponed
d)
prolonged
2).Apple
of the eye
a)
the
cause of discord
b)
the
cause of jealousy
c)
dearly
loved
d)
the
apple pie
3).To Keep one’s fingers crossed
a)
Praying
to God
b)
Yearning
for lady luck to help us
c)
Waiting
anxiously
d)
Worrying
too much
4).Once in a blue moon
a)
On
auspicious days
b)
At
festivals
c)
quickly
d)
rarely
5).To hold something in leash
a)
to
restrain
b)
to
disappoint
c)
to
dismiss
d)
to
discourage
6).it is high
time he came out his shell.
a)
Appeared
suddenly
b)
Became
more sociable
c)
Became
aloser
d)
Removed
his clothes
7).Every
political party is at present playing to
the gallery
a)
Adopting
cheap tactics
b)
Befooling
the common man
c)
Fighting
for votes
d)
Appeasing
the masses
8).His blood ran cold heard his
uncle was murdered
a)
He
was frightened
b)
He
was horrified
c)
He
was disgusted
d)
He
was depressed
9).This is so
simple that even a man in the street can
understand it,
a)
An
ordinary person
b)
An
illiterate person
c)
An
unknown person
d)
A
stranger
10).When he
want to claim insurance for his car. The agent said he hadn’t a leg to stand on.
a)
Had
been injured in an accident
b)
Was
lame
c)
Dit
not have much hope of getting it
d)
Would
have to wait for some time
Answers:
1).c ) 2).c ) 3).b ) 4).d ) 5).
a) 6).b ) 7).d
) 8).a ) 9).a
) 10).c )
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