English Quiz (Idioms & Phrases) for IBPS 2019 Exam: 2nd February 2019

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English Quiz For IBPS PO & Clerk 2019

IBPS had released the calendar for the Recruitment in 2019-20. Now the next step is to start practicing for the exams from now itself. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success as it helps you save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for IBPS PO and Clerk Examinations 2019-20.

Directions (1-15): In each of the questions given below a pharse/idiom is given in BOLD and five options are given below it. You have to choose the option which best describes the meaning of the phrase/idiom. 

Q1. Through thick and thin

Do something impossible

To remain neutral in any of the situation

Healthy and thin people

Under all circumstances

None of these

Solution:

Through thick and thin: under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.

Q2. Go cold turkey

To become a coward

To stop doing or using something abruptly and completely

To travel to turkey

To have a power nap

None of these

Solution:

Go cold turkey: to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.

Q3. Wet your whistle

to get admired for a good work

to be courageous

to take rest after a long day’s work

to have a drink.

None of these

Solution:

Wet your whistle: to have a drink.

Q4. Wrap your head around something

Create difficulties by your own

To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing

In the middle of something

To work very hard

None of these

Solution:

Wrap your head around something: To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing

Q5. Don't give up the day job

not to pursue something at which they are unlikely to be successful.

to not get tired

to start the proceedings of the day

to go for a leave

None of these

Solution:

Don't give up the day job: used as a humorous way of recommending someone not to pursue something at which they are unlikely to be successful.

Q6. Hold (one's) tongue

Talk a lot

to perform tricks

to hold one's tongue with fingers

to not speak

None of these

Solution:

Hold (one's) tongue: to not speak

Q7. Fat chance

used to say that you certainly do not think that something is likely to happen

used to say that you missed a great opportunity

used to say that something is likely to happen, specially something bad

futile chance

None of these

Solution:

Fat chance: used to say that you certainly do not think that something is likely to happen

Q8. Throw someone under the bus

to make someone meet with the accident

cause someone else to suffer in order to save oneself

to push someone before a moving vehicle

To be a traveller or the one who travels a lot

None of these

Solution:

Throw someone under the bus: cause someone else to suffer in order to save oneself

Q9. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

too many leaders in a single party

too many chiefs to make continental food

too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.

too many foreigners but not too many Indians

None of these

Solution:

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians: too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.

Q10. Hit the sack

To wake up early

To go to bed

To go for a walk and workout

To visit an old friend

None of these

Solution:

Hit the sack: To go to bed

Q11. Whole nine yards

a wealthy person

A mysterious area

A long distance

Everything possible or available

None of these

Solution:

Whole nine yards: Everything possible or available

Q12. Cup of Joe

A cup with Joe printed on it

A cup of coffee

A cup of tea

A difficult situation for someone

None of these

Solution:

Cup of Joe: an American nickname for a cup of coffee.

Q13. A dime a dozen

To make future plans

An easy task

Very common

Very dangerous

None of these

Solution:

A dime a dozen: Very common

Q14. Have a blast

To blast a bomb

To enjoy oneself, have a good time

Try to take on a task too big for oneself

Work or labour late into the night

None of these

Solution:

Have a blast: To enjoy oneself, have a good time

Q15. Knuckle sandwich

a cheerful person

a dish which is tasteless

a delicious sandwich

a punch in the mouth.

None of these

Solution:

Knuckle sandwich: a punch in the face

               

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