Directions (1-5): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
1. Cold comfort
(a) absurdity
(b) deception
(c) slight satisfaction
(d) foolish proposal
2. To be all at sea
(a) a family voyage
(b) lost and confused
(c) in the middle of the ocean
(d) a string of islands
3. A bolt from the blue
(a) a delayed event
(b) an inexplicable event
(c) an unexpected event
(d) an unpleasant event
4. To bite the dust
(a) eat voraciously
(b) have nothing to eat
(c) eat roots
(d) None of the above
5. To take to one's heels
(a) to walk slowly
(b) to run away
(c) to march forward
(d) to hop and jump
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence .
6. A person who writes decoratively
(a) Calligraphers
(b) Collier
(c) Choreographer
(d) Cartographer
7. Pertaining to cattle
(a) Canine
(b) Feline
(c) Bovine
(d) Verminous
8. To look at someone in an angry or threatening way
(a) Glower
(b) Gnaw
(c) Gnash
(d) Grind
9. A post with little work but high salary
(a) Director
(b) Trustee
(c) Sinecure
(d) Ombudsman
10. Something that causes death
(a) Dangerous
(b) Fatal
(c) Brutal
(d) Horrible
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