IDIOMS/PHRASES
22. He has to abide by the hard and 30. The party high command wanted 37. I don’t know why she has
fast rule of the company. to stave off an open battle. become stand-offish recently.
(1) flexible (2) strict (1) postpone (1) angry
(3) difficult (4) honest (2) wait and see (2) hilarious
23. She goes to her mother’s house (3) allow it to take its own course (3) indifferent
off and on. (4) prevent (4) unmanageable
(1) frequently (2) rarely 38. Why don’t you put an end to
31. Ramesh takes after his father.
(3) occasionally (4) sometimes (1) follows (2) imitates blowing your own trumpet ?
24. The robber murdered, the (1) playing your own trumpet to
(3) obeys (4) resembles
woman in cold blood for the produce music
sake of the jewels. 32. They made no bones about
acknowledging their debt to his (2) making too much noise
(1) a mu rder done without
genius. (3) praising your own abilities
feeling
(1) did not have any hesitation and achievements
(2) a murder done in revenge
in (4) None of these
(3) a murder done in great anger
(2) did not have any faith in 39. I knew he had an axe to grind
(4) a murder done in enmity
(3) demanded compensation for and turned down his offer of
25. Indians are going places in the help.
field of software technology. (4) had problems in
(1) a blunt axe
(1) going abroad 33. It is evident from the minister’s
(2) a sharp tongue
(2) going to spaces statement that heads will roll
in the Secretariat. (3) a private interest to serve
(3) talented and successful
(1) transfers will take place (4) a tendency to fight
(4) friendly and amicable
(2) heads will be cut off 40. The saint’s life was an open
Direction s (26-35) : In the
book.
following questions, four alternatives (3) people will die
are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold (1) an uncomplicated one
(4) dismissals will occur
in the sentence. Choose the alternative (2) one that held no secrets
34. During the last moments of his
which best expresses the meaning of (3) an example to all
life, the criminal made a clean
the Idiom/Phrase given in bold. breast of everything he had (4) an interesting biography
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) done. 41. Reading between the lines I
Exam. 14.12.2003) (1) showed his breast realised that my friend wanted
26. The poet drew on his fancy, not (2) fought like a hero to keep something from me.
his knowledge of Nature, when (1) looking for meanings that are
(3) confessed without reserve
he wrote his poem on birds. not actually expressed
(4) faced bravely
(1) used his understanding (2) reading carelessly
(2) used his knowledge 35. She tries very hard to keep up
(3) reading with anxiety
(3) used his imagination with her rich neighbours.
(4) glancing over the lines
(1) to imitate
(4) used his skill 42. Sometimes, it happens that we
(2) to keep in touch
27. My neighbour had to pay have to give the devil his due.
through his nose for a brand (3) to avoid
(1) to gi ve credit to even a
new car. (4) to be on par notorious person
(1) pay huge loans Directio ns (36-46) : In the (2) to give encouragement even
(2) pay a reasonable price following questions, four alternatives to the enemy
(3) pay an extremely high price are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold (3) to invite the devil
(4) make a quick buck in the sentence. Choose the alternative
(4) to stand in the way of the
which best expresses the meaning of
28. Very ambitious people do not like devil
the Idiom/Phrase.
to rest on their laurels. 43. The king had been made to eat
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax &
(1) to be unhappy humble pie.
Central Excise) Exam. 05.12.2004)
(2) to be motivated (1) to eat slowly
36. He went on sowing wild oats;
(3) to be impatient (2) to have an excellent dish
he reaped suffering in his later
(4) to be complacent life. (3) to eat a good pie
29. If he phones again, I am going (1) inviting troubles as a boy (4) to apologise
to give him a piece of my 44. He was given Hobson’s choice
(2) warni ng others as a
mind. by the employer.
youngman
(1) to be nice to him (1) excellent choice
(3) irresponsi ble pleasure
(2) to take revenge on him
seeking in young age (2) no real choice at all
(3) to reprimand him
(4) sowing grains called oats (3) choice to live or die
(4) to support him
when young (4) first choice
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