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Q.1
The young heir to his father's huge estate
made ducks and drakes
of his patrimony.
made best use of
took stock of
squandered lavishly
invested wisely
Q.2
I
sent him about his business
as I could stand his insolence no longer.
broke the partnership with him
requested him to bother someone else
dismissed him peremptorily
abused him heartily
Q.3
The
mealy-mouthed
politician succeeded in influencing the voters.
ill-tempered
soft-tongued
cunning
ambitious
Q.4
The casting vote of the chairman
clinched the issue
.
closed
decided
finished
started
Q.5
We should guard against our
green-eyed
friends.
rich
jealous
handsome
enthusiastic
Q.6
It
goes to his heart
to see so much misery.
influences him
touches him deeply
makes him yield
annoys him
Q.7
Rajeev achieved success by resorting to a
hole and corner
method.
obscure
usual
underhand
clever
Q.8
There is
no love lost
between the two neighbours.
close friendship
intense dislike
a love-hate relationship
cool indifference
Q.9
He is a
person after my own heart
.
an object of mockery
an emotional man
a happy go lucky fellow
exactly to one's own liking
Q.10
She was received by her friends
with open arms
.
indifferently
warmly
casually
coldly
Q.11
The party stalwarts have advised the President to
take it lying down
for a while.
to show no reaction
to take rest
to be on the defensive
to be cautious
Q.12
No caring for the family, Devender wanted
to gather roses only
.
wanted to paint a rosy picture of the past
wanted to start business of roses
wanted to make safe investment
wanted to seek all the enjoyments of life
desired to attain fame by hard work
Q.13
Do not
add fuel to the fire
.
create problem
harass
aggravate trouble
calm down
Q.14
Kamal was left
high and dry
by his friends when he lost all his money.
isolated
rejected
wounded
depressed
Q.15
With regard to licensing policy, it is advisable for every state to
cut corners
.
become lenient
amend the existing rules
exercise strict control
simplify the procedure
Q.16
The sailor found himself
between the devil and the deep sea
.
lost in the deep ocean
facing two challenges
facing two equally bad alternatives
confronting two opportunities
Q.17
His hard-earned money has
gone down the drain
.
has been wasted
has been spent
has been collected
has been looted
Q.18
He knew she was dead but was completely
at sea
about the cause of her death.
anxious
confused
ignorant
certain
Q.19
If you
rub him the wrong way
, he is bond to react.
annoy him
abuse him
flatter him
encourage him
Q.20
The train was late and we had to
kick our heels
.
run fast
wait eagerly
waste time
play some game
Q.21
He is really a
broken reed
.
a frustrated man
an unsuccessful person
undependable
one who has lost in business
Q.22
He fell
ill at ease
after receiving the letter from his son.
disturbed
relieved
embarrassed
sick
Q.23
You must not
mince matters
; tell the truth.
cut short
keep secret
tell with frankness
not to tell the whole truth
Q.24
The police are used to seeing the
seamy side of life
.
an adventurous life
a life full of risks
immoral aspects of society
criminal society
Q.25
To set one's face against
To oppose with determination
To judge by appearence
To get out of difficulty
To look at one steadily
None of these
Q.26
Why must you look a
gift horse in the mouth
?
welcome a gift
find fault with a gift
be fastidious
examine a gift carefully
Q.27
Dowry is a
burning question
of the day.
a widely debated issue
a dying issue
a relevant problem
an irrelevant issue
Q.28
To be at loggerheads
To have tough encounter
To be at enmity or strife
To face stiff opposition
To tax one's mind and body
Q.29
To beg the question
To refer to
To take for granted
To raise objections
To be discussed
None of these
Q.30
To lose one's head
To go mad
To become nervous
To become confused and over excited
To lose the balance
Q.31
To split hours
To sidetrack the issue
T quarrel over trifles
To indulge in over-refined arguments
To find faults with others
Q.32
In the organised society of today no individual or nation can
plough a lonely furrow
.
remain unaffected
do without the help of others
survive in isolation
remain non-aligned
Q.33
It was he who
put a spoke in my wheel
.
tried to cause an accident
helped in the execution of the plan
thwarted in the execution of the plan
destroyed the plan
Q.34
Will o' the wisp
Anything which eludes or deceives
To act in a childish way
To act in a foolish way
To have desires unbacked by efforts
Q.35
To talk one's head off
To talk loudly
To talk in whispers
To talk to oneself
To talk excessively
Q.36
It is no longer easy to
strike gold
in Shakespeare's research since much work has already been done on him.
Hit a golden spot
Come across gold
Come across the word "gold"
Uncover or find a valuable line of argument or information
Q.37
To cross swords
To fight
To defend
To kill
To rob
Q.38
To play fast and loose
To trust others
To be undependable
To cheat people
To hurt somebody's feelings
Q.39
A pipe dream
A pleasant dream
A bad dream
An impracticable plan
A foolish idea
Q.40
He was undecided. He
let the grass grow under his feet
.
loitered around
stayed out
sat unmoving
moved away
Q.41
I am afraid he is burning
the candle at both ends
and ruining his life.
wasting his money
becoming overgenerous
overtaxing his energies
losing his objectives
Q.42
The university will have to
shelve
its plans for expansion in view of present situation
cancel
discuss
reconsider
postpone
Q.43
He
passed himself off
as a noble man.
Was regarded as
Pretended to be
Was thought to be
Was looked upon
Q.44
To make clean breast of
To gain prominence
To praise oneself
To confess without of reserve
To destroy before it blooms
None of these
Q.45
To keeps one's temper
To become hungry
To be in good mood
To preserve ones energy
To be aloof from
None of these
Q.46
Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared
to bell the cat
.
To take lead in danger.
To tie bell to a cat's neck
To be alert of the enemy
To make noise
Q.47
The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is
on the wane
.
at its peak
at rock bottom
growing more
growing less
Q.48
He is leaving the country
for a good
.
for better prospects
for a good cause
forever
for others good
Q.49
To be in abeyance
To be in trouble
Dual minded
In a fighting mood
In suspense
Q.50
Sanjay is
very different about
passing the Civil Services Examination this year.
Dead sure of
Very hopeful of
Lacking self confidence about
Reasonably certain of
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