Dear Students, English section of CGL Tier-2 Exam is very challenging. You need to mug up all the grammar rules, vocabulary and practice a lot of mock tests to score maximum marks. Today, in this English quiz we are providing questions based on Idioms. Attempt this quiz, learn better and be prepared for the CGL Tier-2 2017. We wish you good luck for the CGL Exam.
Directions (1-15): In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Q1. A flash in the pan
(a) an incorrect piece of reasoning
(b) sudden but brief success
(c) a mixture of many types
(d) among other things
Q2. A blot on the landscape
(a) something that spoils a situation
(b) criminal action against someone
(c) receive severe criticism
(d) have more useful things to do
Q3. The captors of the kidnapped kept his family on tenterhooks.
(a) an anxious suspense
(b) on constant move
(c) in seething anger
(d) in excited state
Q4. I have come to know of your hole-and-corner methods of dealing with people.
(a) suspicious
(b) secret
(c) servile
(d) strict
Q5. He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.
(a) in his study room
(b) absorbed in reading
(c) absent-minded
(d) in a state of shock
Q6. The green-eyed monster
(a) the creature of the sea
(b) an animal with green eyes
(c) personal jealousy
(d) to get into trouble
Q7. He is not playing with the full deck.
(a) someone who has lost interest
(b) someone who lacks intelligence
(c) someone who is clever in his dealings
(d) someone who has less money to make the deal
Q8. Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.
(a) not to yield
(b) resign
(c) withdraw
(d) None of these
Q9. He was murdered in cold blood.
(a) coolly
(b) deliberately
(c) unfeelingly
(d) thoughtlessly
Q10. 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
Q11. A hornet’s nest
(a) A comfortable position
(b) An unpleasant situation
(c) Among thorns
(d) A perfect place
Q12. God’s acre refers to which of the following places.
(a) Aisle
(b) Altar
(c) A cemetery beside church
(d) Chimney
Q13. She wrangled over an ass’s shadow.
(a) did unnecessary work
(b) quarreled over trifles
(c) sat on the shadow of the ass
(d) quarreled like fools
Q14. To play second fiddle
(a) To be happy, cheerful and healthy
(b) To reduce importance of one's senior
(c) To support the role and view of another person
(d) To do back seat driving
Q15. Beggar description
(a) Cannot be described
(b) Something described by a beggar
(c) A poor account of something
(d) A description of a beggar
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