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Q.1
The hero of Naipaul's novel 'A House for Biswas' , like modern young men, wishes
to paddle his own canoe
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lead an independent life
depend on himself
make the best of his life
have his own means of livelihood
Q.2
Some people have a habit of
wearing their heart on their sleeve
.
avoiding being friendly with others
saying something which is not to be taken seriously
exposing their innermost feelings to others
wasting their time on unnecessary details
Q.3
This report
calls in question
all previous research on the subject.
recalls
criticises
challenges
takes note of
Q.4
The present syllabus leaves very
little elbowroom
for teachers to be innovative.
cause
possibility
freedom
necessity
Q.5
He is in the habit of responding
at the drop of a hat
.
thoughtfully
wisely
without delay
foolishly
Q.6
A bull in a china shop
A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life
A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocent people
A person who becomes too excited where no excitement is warranted
A person who is rough and clumsy where skill and care are required
Q.7
To look sharp
To concentrate
To speak roughly
To be attentive and active
To be quick
Q.8
To break the ice
To start quarreling
To end the hostility
To start a conversation
To end up partnership
Q.9
A movement for the world unity is
in the offing
.
at the end
about to start
on decline
in the air
Q.10
His most trusted friend proved to be a
snake in the grass
.
cowardly and brutal
an unreliable and deceitful person
a hidden enemy
low and mean
Q.11
I am afraid the two brothers are
at cross purposes
.
quarrel with each other
dislike each other
are working against each other
are misunderstanding each other
Q.12
When I saw him in the morning, he looked
like a duck in a thunderstorm.
timid
peaceful
distressed
indomitable
Q.13
I am sure he
means business
.
is earnest
is inquisitive
is a trader
is fool
Q.14
He has
designs on
that young girl.
wants to rape
desires to be alone with
wants to cheat
wants to be intimate with
Q.15
To be in two minds
To be dominated by someone else
To be uncertain
To work on somebody else's advice
To be in a critical state
Q.16
Get down to brass tacks
Start unravelling the mystery
Begin to discuss secret matters
Begin to talk in plain, straight forward terms
Get into the thick of a problem
Q.17
The pros and cons
For and against a thing
Foul and fair
Good and evil
Former and latter
Q.18
By fair means or foul
Without using common sense
Without difficulty
In any way, honest or dishonest
Having been instigated
Q.19
To show one's teeth
To ridicule
To face difficulties
To adopt a threatening attitude
To be humble
Q.20
A fool's errand
A blunder
An impossible task
A useless undertaking
None of these
Q.21
To see red
To be very angry
To victimise someone
To find fault with
To criticise others
Q.22
Pin-money
Bribery
Money paid for compensation
Alimony
Allowance made to a lady for her expenses
Q.23
A baker's dozen
Twelve
Charity
Thirteen
Allowance
Q.24
To pull strings
To exert hidden influence
To tease someone
To speed up
To start something
Q.25
To oil the knocker
To instigate a person to do a job
To do a work with increased pace
To tip the office-boy
To revive old enmity
Q.26
To turn the cover
To take a new way of life
To work hard
To pass the crises
To hide the reality
Q.27
To turn amuck
To run a race
To run about in frenzy
To feel exhausted
To run to somebody's help
Q.28
At one's beck and call
Enjoying oneself without caring for others
To be always at one's service
To be under one's subjugation
To be in an advantageous position
Q.29
By the rule of thumb
By the use of force
By the use of trickery
By cheating and deception
By practical experience which is rather rough
Q.30
Leave one to sink or swim
To be in a dilemma
To leave to one's fate
To put one in difficulty
Not to help one
Q.31
To live in clover
To live in great comfort and luxury
To live a carefree life
To be surrounded by cares and worries
To live in great difficulty
Q.32
To carry the coal to Newcastle
To work hard
To finish a job
To do unnecessary things
To do menial jobs
Q.33
To have full hands
To be fully occupied
To be rich
To be in lot of troubles
To lead an easy life
Q.34
A jaundiced eye
Jealousy
A generous view
Angry
Prejudice
Q.35
Adam's ale
Grace
Pleasure
Water
Wine
Q.36
A green horn
An envious lady
A trainee
An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man
Q.37
Swan-song
Music as sweet as a song of birds
A melodious song in praise of someone
Praise of a woman by her lover
Last work of a poet or musician before death
Q.38
Something up one's sleeve
A grand idea
A secret plan
A profitable plan
Something important
Q.39
A red letter day
An important day
An auspicious day
A dangerous day
An unimportant day
Q.40
To pay one back in the same coin
To provoke a person to quarrel
To offer another polite attention
To retaliate
To give a word of encouragement or praise to another
Q.41
A storm in a teacup
Unexpected event
A danger signal
Much excitement over something trivial
A great noise
Q.42
Queer somebody's pitch
Upset one's plan
Reprimand him
Check him
Work him up
Q.43
To see eye to eye with
To agree
To stare fixedly
To be angry
To take revenge
Q.44
To carry off the bell
To call others for help
To bag the first position
To steal all wealth and flee
To trouble others
Q.45
To blow hot and cold
Changing weather
To be trustworthy
To be inconsistent
To be rich and poor frequently
Q.46
To take the wind out of another's sails
To manouevre to mislead another on the high seas
To cause harm to another
To defeat the motives of another
To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him
Q.47
To give a false colouring
To misrepresent
To submit the false report
To be dishonest
To conceal the facts
Q.48
Hush money
Money overdue
Easy money
Money earned by wrong means
Bribe paid to secure silence
Q.49
To disabuse one's mind
To conceal something
To remove a misapprehension
To banish from one's mind a thought
To proceed cautiously so as to avoid risks and dangers
Q.50
To be old as the hills
To be very ancient
To be wise and learned
To be old but foolish
Not being worth the age
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