Previous Year Questions : SSC CHSL
Dear Students,
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.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 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 Idioms and Phrases Questions asked in any govt exam. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. Wear your heart on your sleeve
(a) A very bold person
(b) A noble pure person
(c) Make one’s feelings apparent
(d) Being overtly polite at all times
Q2. A picture paints a thousand words
(a) An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does
(b) It is impossible to describe a beautiful sight
(c) A painter can express his feelings better than a writer
(d) A beautiful poem creates a mental picture
Q3. Feeding frenzy
(a) A mad rush to complete a big project before deadline
(b) An episode of frantic competition for something
(c) A party where people hog on food
(d) A craze which rapidly spreads all over the world
Q4. A fool and his money are easily parted
(a) A foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless
(b) A miser will eventually lose all his money due to one foolish mistake
(c) A foolish person will never get money
(d) A rich person should be smart enough to avoid people who will fool him for his wealth
Q5. To be pushing up daisies
(a) To get up feeling fresh
(b) To be dead and buried
(c) To smell like flowers
(d) Once beautiful but now ugly
Q6. To spill the beans
(a) To reveal secret information unintentionally
(b) To lose inherited wealth
(c) To spread rumours to intentionally harm someone
(d) To spend away hard earned savings
Q7. A slap on the wrist
(a) A mild punishment
(b) Punishing the wrong person
(c) To hit someone where it hurts the most
(d) To threaten someone
Q8. Add fuel to the fire
(a) To incite the enemy of your nemy
(b) A cause become stronger when more people join
(c) The flame will extinguish if it runs out of oil
(d) Cause a situation to become worse
Q9. Head over heels
(a) To think with head instead of heart
(b) To run away from an unpleasant situation
(c) To take a nasty fall
(d) To be madly in love
Q10. To lose one’s head
(a) To lose respect within your community
(b) To become complacent and gradually worsen your performance
(c) To become confused or overly emotional about someone or something
(d) To lose sense or start behaving like a lunatic
Q11. Scot-free
(a) To escape from captivity
(b) Be free of all responsibilities
(c) To get something unexpected
(d) Without suffering any punishment or injury
Q12. Cock and bull story
(a) An implausible story used as an excuse
(b) A story which sounds unbelievable but it is true
(c) A story with a predictable ending
(d) A very boring narrative
Q13. Flea market
(a) A market for semi-precious stones and jewellery
(b) A market where stolen goods are sold
(c) A street market selling second-hand goods
(d) A small but crowded and noisy place
Q14. Down to the wire
(a) Removing the bondage that is keeping on down
(b) The last second before the bomb explodes
(c) To denote a situation outcome of which is not decided until the very last minute
(d) Finishing all of one’s resources to the last penny
Q15. An axe to grind
(a) Preparing for a fight
(b) To have a selfish reason for saying or doing something
(c) Some important task to do
(d) One’s skill should always be practiced or their edge becomes blunt
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.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 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 Idioms and Phrases Questions asked in any govt exam. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. Wear your heart on your sleeve
(a) A very bold person
(b) A noble pure person
(c) Make one’s feelings apparent
(d) Being overtly polite at all times
Q2. A picture paints a thousand words
(a) An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does
(b) It is impossible to describe a beautiful sight
(c) A painter can express his feelings better than a writer
(d) A beautiful poem creates a mental picture
Q3. Feeding frenzy
(a) A mad rush to complete a big project before deadline
(b) An episode of frantic competition for something
(c) A party where people hog on food
(d) A craze which rapidly spreads all over the world
Q4. A fool and his money are easily parted
(a) A foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless
(b) A miser will eventually lose all his money due to one foolish mistake
(c) A foolish person will never get money
(d) A rich person should be smart enough to avoid people who will fool him for his wealth
Q5. To be pushing up daisies
(a) To get up feeling fresh
(b) To be dead and buried
(c) To smell like flowers
(d) Once beautiful but now ugly
Q6. To spill the beans
(a) To reveal secret information unintentionally
(b) To lose inherited wealth
(c) To spread rumours to intentionally harm someone
(d) To spend away hard earned savings
Q7. A slap on the wrist
(a) A mild punishment
(b) Punishing the wrong person
(c) To hit someone where it hurts the most
(d) To threaten someone
Q8. Add fuel to the fire
(a) To incite the enemy of your nemy
(b) A cause become stronger when more people join
(c) The flame will extinguish if it runs out of oil
(d) Cause a situation to become worse
Q9. Head over heels
(a) To think with head instead of heart
(b) To run away from an unpleasant situation
(c) To take a nasty fall
(d) To be madly in love
Q10. To lose one’s head
(a) To lose respect within your community
(b) To become complacent and gradually worsen your performance
(c) To become confused or overly emotional about someone or something
(d) To lose sense or start behaving like a lunatic
Q11. Scot-free
(a) To escape from captivity
(b) Be free of all responsibilities
(c) To get something unexpected
(d) Without suffering any punishment or injury
Q12. Cock and bull story
(a) An implausible story used as an excuse
(b) A story which sounds unbelievable but it is true
(c) A story with a predictable ending
(d) A very boring narrative
Q13. Flea market
(a) A market for semi-precious stones and jewellery
(b) A market where stolen goods are sold
(c) A street market selling second-hand goods
(d) A small but crowded and noisy place
Q14. Down to the wire
(a) Removing the bondage that is keeping on down
(b) The last second before the bomb explodes
(c) To denote a situation outcome of which is not decided until the very last minute
(d) Finishing all of one’s resources to the last penny
Q15. An axe to grind
(a) Preparing for a fight
(b) To have a selfish reason for saying or doing something
(c) Some important task to do
(d) One’s skill should always be practiced or their edge becomes blunt
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