Idioms & Phrases Questions : SSC CHSL
Dear Students,
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams and it is just round the corner. This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CGL Tier 2 exam holds an appreciating weightage of 200 marks which is enough to know the importance of this Section in govt exams.Now SSC CHSL Exam is the next target for the aspirants.You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Tricky Idioms & Phrases Questions asked in any govt exam. To make you learn important grammar rules effectively and at an apt time is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. By the seat of one’s pants
(a) When one is saved in the nick of time
(b) Your future depends on what choices you make now
(c) To do it using only one’s own experience and judgement
(d) Nothing worthwhile can be achieved if you sit in one place
Q2. To bend over backwards
(a) To accommodate every unreasonable request usually without getting anything back
(b) Stepping away from an unpleasant situation
(c) To make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful
(d) Submitting oneself to a higher authority
Q3. Apple of my eye
(a) Every thing looks enticing to a hungry person
(b) A very pleasant thing to watch
(c) Someone that one cherishes above all others
(d) The ugliest child is still pretty for a mother
Q4. At the drop of a hat
(a) To challenge someone
(b) To give up very easily
(c) To pick a fight for small reasons
(d) Without hesitation or good reason
Q5. Easy come, easy go
(a) If you forcibly tie up a person in a relationship that person will run away
(b) No matter what, one should never lose temper
(c) Every task is easy for a talented person
(d) Something acquired without effort may be lost without regret
Q6. Too many cooks spoil the broth
(a) It is always better to do a job independently
(b) Asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
(c) If too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well
(d) Food is always cooked better if one person cooks it
Q7. Discretion is the greater part of valour
(a) To be brave in any situation
(b) Caution is preferable to rash bravery
(c) A genuinely brave person is always humble
(d) If you are over-cautious then you cannot achieve great things
Q8. All bark and no bite
(a) Children should only be scolded but never beaten
(b) To be full of big talk but lacking action
(c) The person who appears most scary will help you the most
(d) A person who talks a lot will never harm you
Q9. A blessing in disguise
(a) A misfortune that eventually has good results
(b) A person who has changed so much that he is now unrecognisable
(c) A prayer asking for God’s favour
(d) A bad person hiding his face behind a mask
Q10. Actions speak louder that words
(a) Achievers are better than those who talk big
(b) No action can compensate for saying bad words
(c) A pen is mightier than a sword
(d) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do
Q11. A dime a dozen
(a) Strength is in numbers
(b) People who say bad things have no value
(c) Very common and of no particular value
(d) You save more if you buy in large numbers
Q12. A drop in the bucket
(a) So much silence that even a drop can be heard
(b) A very small amount compared with what is needed
(c) The final act before the task is done.
(d) A small favour is worth a lot to a person in trouble
Q13. Once in a blue moon
(a) An imaginary situation
(b) Feeling sad
(c) A beautiful sight
(d) To happen very rarely
Q14. When it rains, it pours
(a) One getting much less than what one expected
(b) Calamity always occurs in bad times
(c) You always fall into trouble when you are least prepared
(d) When something bad occurs, it usually occurs more than once
Q15. Two heads are better than one
(a) Having a partner reduces risk in a business
(b) To be lonely is a curse
(c) It’s helpful to have the advice of a second person
(d) A married life is better than living as a bachelor
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams and it is just round the corner. This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CGL Tier 2 exam holds an appreciating weightage of 200 marks which is enough to know the importance of this Section in govt exams.Now SSC CHSL Exam is the next target for the aspirants.You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Tricky Idioms & Phrases Questions asked in any govt exam. To make you learn important grammar rules effectively and at an apt time is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. By the seat of one’s pants
(a) When one is saved in the nick of time
(b) Your future depends on what choices you make now
(c) To do it using only one’s own experience and judgement
(d) Nothing worthwhile can be achieved if you sit in one place
Q2. To bend over backwards
(a) To accommodate every unreasonable request usually without getting anything back
(b) Stepping away from an unpleasant situation
(c) To make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful
(d) Submitting oneself to a higher authority
Q3. Apple of my eye
(a) Every thing looks enticing to a hungry person
(b) A very pleasant thing to watch
(c) Someone that one cherishes above all others
(d) The ugliest child is still pretty for a mother
Q4. At the drop of a hat
(a) To challenge someone
(b) To give up very easily
(c) To pick a fight for small reasons
(d) Without hesitation or good reason
Q5. Easy come, easy go
(a) If you forcibly tie up a person in a relationship that person will run away
(b) No matter what, one should never lose temper
(c) Every task is easy for a talented person
(d) Something acquired without effort may be lost without regret
Q6. Too many cooks spoil the broth
(a) It is always better to do a job independently
(b) Asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
(c) If too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well
(d) Food is always cooked better if one person cooks it
Q7. Discretion is the greater part of valour
(a) To be brave in any situation
(b) Caution is preferable to rash bravery
(c) A genuinely brave person is always humble
(d) If you are over-cautious then you cannot achieve great things
Q8. All bark and no bite
(a) Children should only be scolded but never beaten
(b) To be full of big talk but lacking action
(c) The person who appears most scary will help you the most
(d) A person who talks a lot will never harm you
Q9. A blessing in disguise
(a) A misfortune that eventually has good results
(b) A person who has changed so much that he is now unrecognisable
(c) A prayer asking for God’s favour
(d) A bad person hiding his face behind a mask
Q10. Actions speak louder that words
(a) Achievers are better than those who talk big
(b) No action can compensate for saying bad words
(c) A pen is mightier than a sword
(d) What someone does mean more than what they say they will do
Q11. A dime a dozen
(a) Strength is in numbers
(b) People who say bad things have no value
(c) Very common and of no particular value
(d) You save more if you buy in large numbers
Q12. A drop in the bucket
(a) So much silence that even a drop can be heard
(b) A very small amount compared with what is needed
(c) The final act before the task is done.
(d) A small favour is worth a lot to a person in trouble
Q13. Once in a blue moon
(a) An imaginary situation
(b) Feeling sad
(c) A beautiful sight
(d) To happen very rarely
Q14. When it rains, it pours
(a) One getting much less than what one expected
(b) Calamity always occurs in bad times
(c) You always fall into trouble when you are least prepared
(d) When something bad occurs, it usually occurs more than once
Q15. Two heads are better than one
(a) Having a partner reduces risk in a business
(b) To be lonely is a curse
(c) It’s helpful to have the advice of a second person
(d) A married life is better than living as a bachelor
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