Dear Students,
Practice is the only key to polish one's preparation and to avoid repeating the mistakes. Either you are preparing for SSC CGL, CHSL, JE or any exam conducted by SSC, English is a very important section. Solving quizzes on daily basis can improve your fluency of understanding this section to the utmost. SSC CGL Tier 2 is is to be held from 17 Feb to 22 Feb 2018. English holding 200 questions in CGL Tier 2 can either make or break your chances of getting your dream job. Today, in this English quiz we are providing Idioms And Phrases Quiz asked in any govt exam. Learning Idioms and Phrases adds up in enhancing your vocabulary. Attempt this quiz and learn effectively We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): Four alternatives are given for the Idioms/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q1. Work like a charm
(a) To continue doing a work even after getting tired
(b) Works very well or has the desired effect
(c) People who perform important work but have no contact with the people.
(d) Being serious about what you announce.
Q2. Cork something up
(a) To stop up one's mouth and be quiet.
(b) Hurting someone deeply
(c) Challenge someone in his own area.
(d) To perform beyond your ability
Q3. Cook someone’s goose
(a) Refers to a cooked food
(b) To praise someone else’s work.
(c) Spoil other person’s chances of success.
(d) To help someone in his work.
Q4. Sink or swim
(a) Fail or succeed
(b) To live or die
(c) To bath
(d) To stay or leave
Q5. Hit the road running
(a) To delay in doing something
(b) To hit a person badly
(c) Start something and proceed at a fast pace with enthusiasm.
(d) To hit a vehicle
Q6. Be on the breadline
(a) To live a luxurious life.
(b) To be very poor
(c) Having a high income.
(d) To be excited
Q7. A wee bit
(a) To a very small degree
(b) A withered thing
(c) To be precise
(d) Bitterly hostile
Q8. On tenterhooks
(a) To achieve two results at a same time
(b) In a state of suspense and anxiety
(c) To tackle a problem in a bold fashion
(d) To take back what you have said
Q9. In a pickle
(a) To be in majority
(b) To be in minority
(c) In an embarrassing or awkward situation.
(d) To be obsessed with something
Q10. To toe the line
(a) To leave a group after having an argument.
(b) To accept the authority or policies of a particular group, especially unwillingly
(c) To unfollow someone because of their evil past
(d) To be self-dependent
Q11. Put up the shutters
(a) To go on a trip
(b) Go out of business
(c) To leave one’s own house
(d) To regret over something
Q12. With bells on
(a) Enthusiastically
(b) Upsetting
(c) Being the first one to set a trend
(d) To dress up attractively
Q13. Far and wide
(a) Not frequent
(b) Nowhere
(c) To get disappeared
(d) Over a large area
Q14. Fuddy-duddy
(a) An old fashioned and foolish type of person.
(b) A mental institutional facility.
(c) To become serious about something
(d) A wise person.
Q15. Milk and water
(a) To be physically strong
(b) Lacking the will or ability
(c) To be very partial
(d) To criticize somebody
Practice is the only key to polish one's preparation and to avoid repeating the mistakes. Either you are preparing for SSC CGL, CHSL, JE or any exam conducted by SSC, English is a very important section. Solving quizzes on daily basis can improve your fluency of understanding this section to the utmost. SSC CGL Tier 2 is is to be held from 17 Feb to 22 Feb 2018. English holding 200 questions in CGL Tier 2 can either make or break your chances of getting your dream job. Today, in this English quiz we are providing Idioms And Phrases Quiz asked in any govt exam. Learning Idioms and Phrases adds up in enhancing your vocabulary. Attempt this quiz and learn effectively We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): Four alternatives are given for the Idioms/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q1. Work like a charm
(a) To continue doing a work even after getting tired
(b) Works very well or has the desired effect
(c) People who perform important work but have no contact with the people.
(d) Being serious about what you announce.
Q2. Cork something up
(a) To stop up one's mouth and be quiet.
(b) Hurting someone deeply
(c) Challenge someone in his own area.
(d) To perform beyond your ability
Q3. Cook someone’s goose
(a) Refers to a cooked food
(b) To praise someone else’s work.
(c) Spoil other person’s chances of success.
(d) To help someone in his work.
Q4. Sink or swim
(a) Fail or succeed
(b) To live or die
(c) To bath
(d) To stay or leave
Q5. Hit the road running
(a) To delay in doing something
(b) To hit a person badly
(c) Start something and proceed at a fast pace with enthusiasm.
(d) To hit a vehicle
Q6. Be on the breadline
(a) To live a luxurious life.
(b) To be very poor
(c) Having a high income.
(d) To be excited
Q7. A wee bit
(a) To a very small degree
(b) A withered thing
(c) To be precise
(d) Bitterly hostile
Q8. On tenterhooks
(a) To achieve two results at a same time
(b) In a state of suspense and anxiety
(c) To tackle a problem in a bold fashion
(d) To take back what you have said
Q9. In a pickle
(a) To be in majority
(b) To be in minority
(c) In an embarrassing or awkward situation.
(d) To be obsessed with something
Q10. To toe the line
(a) To leave a group after having an argument.
(b) To accept the authority or policies of a particular group, especially unwillingly
(c) To unfollow someone because of their evil past
(d) To be self-dependent
Q11. Put up the shutters
(a) To go on a trip
(b) Go out of business
(c) To leave one’s own house
(d) To regret over something
Q12. With bells on
(a) Enthusiastically
(b) Upsetting
(c) Being the first one to set a trend
(d) To dress up attractively
Q13. Far and wide
(a) Not frequent
(b) Nowhere
(c) To get disappeared
(d) Over a large area
Q14. Fuddy-duddy
(a) An old fashioned and foolish type of person.
(b) A mental institutional facility.
(c) To become serious about something
(d) A wise person.
Q15. Milk and water
(a) To be physically strong
(b) Lacking the will or ability
(c) To be very partial
(d) To criticize somebody
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