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1.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To pour oil in troubled water ' ?

A. To calm a quarrel with soothing words
B. Simplify the producers
C. Exposing innermost feeling to others
D. To take him as a model
Answer» B. Simplify the producers
Discussion
2.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To play on a fiddle ' ?

A. To be busy over trifles
B. To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
C. Simplify the producers
D. Irregularly
Answer» B. To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
Discussion
3.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To be at one’s finger’s end ' ?

A. To be completely conversant with
B. To be kept watching for sometime
C. A man of importance
D. To pass the crisis
Answer» B. To be kept watching for sometime
Discussion
4.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To pull strings ' ?

A. To talk about business or professional affairs
B. Seek all the enjoyment of life
C. To find fault with
D. To exert hidden influence
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Hard pressed ' ?

A. Summary
B. Freedom
C. In difficulties
D. To die
Answer» D. To die
Discussion
6.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A baker’s dozen ' ?

A. A false invention
B. To come out successful
C. Thirteen
D. To be perplexed
Answer» D. To be perplexed
Discussion
7.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To hit the nail on the head ' ?

A. To guess right
B. A period of importance
C. To be actively engaged
D. A frustrated man
Answer» B. A period of importance
Discussion
8.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A sop to Cerberus ' ?

A. To harm someone because they have harmed you in the past
B. Pointedly
C. Ransom to an enemy
D. To be actively engaged
Answer» D. To be actively engaged
Discussion
9.

Mid-Day Meal is a scheme to provide nutrious food to :

A. School going children
B. daily wage employeeslabours
C. labours engaged in jobs in unorganised sectors
D. girls who are residing in girls/youth hostels
Answer» B. daily wage employeeslabours
Discussion
10.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To look down one’s nose at ' ?

A. To regard with half-hidden displeasure or contempt
B. Underhand
C. Only just
D. To catch somebody of guard
Answer» B. Underhand
Discussion
11.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To carry the coal to Newcastle ' ?

A. To raise a false alarm
B. To raise a false alarm
C. An obsession about something
D. To do unnecessary things
Answer» E.
Discussion
12.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To take the wind out of another’s sails ' ?

A. A frustrated man
B. Had not effect
C. To ride with furious speed
D. To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him
Answer» E.
Discussion
13.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To turn the cover ' ?

A. To pass the crisis
B. To have a slight encounter
C. To come out successful
D. To have a slight encounter
Answer» B. To have a slight encounter
Discussion
14.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Pin-money ' ?

A. Exposing innermost feeling to others
B. Allowance made to a lady for her expenses
C. Invite trouble unnecessarily
D. An impractical plan
Answer» C. Invite trouble unnecessarily
Discussion
15.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Get down to brass tracks ' ?

A. Begin to talk in plain, straight forward terms
B. Practically
C. An obsession about something
D. To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
Answer» B. Practically
Discussion
16.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Spick and span ' ?

A. To guess right
B. waste time
C. In hurried disorder
D. Neat and clean
Answer» E.
Discussion
17.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To see red ' ?

A. To be furious
B. Practically
C. In dispute
D. To find fault with
Answer» E.
Discussion
18.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To live in clover ' ?

A. To live in great comfort and luxury
B. To be furious
C. A man of importance
D. Misunderstanding ofeach other’s purposes
Answer» B. To be furious
Discussion
19.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To carry off the bell ' ?

A. A task difficult to perform
B. Embarrassed
C. To captive tem unexpectedly
D. To bag the first position
Answer» E.
Discussion
20.

The principle objective of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan of the Ministry of Human Resource Development is to provide:

A. Elementary eduction to all
B. Elementary education to all the girls
C. elementary education to all the minority groups
D. Elementary education to all in the Nor-Eastern States of the country
Answer» B. Elementary education to all the girls
Discussion
21.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To rip up with old sores ' ?

A. Practically
B. Absencewithout permission
C. To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
D. To ride with furious speed
Answer» D. To ride with furious speed
Discussion
22.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A jaundiced eye ' ?

A. A frustrated man
B. To find fault with
C. To keep out of debt
D. prejudice
Answer» E.
Discussion
23.

Community Development Programme was initiated primarily to:

A. to bring development among people by raising the literacy level
B. bring about overall development of the village through self help
C. increasing the control of the masses over the locally available resources
D. increase agricultural production through mechanised farming
Answer» C. increasing the control of the masses over the locally available resources
Discussion
24.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Queer somebody’s pitch ' ?

A. Upset one’s plan
B. To be busy over trifles
C. Fluency of speech
D. To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
Answer» B. To be busy over trifles
Discussion
25.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To draw the long bow ' ?

A. Wait expectantly
B. To make and exaggerated statement
C. To rebuke
D. To raise a false alarm
Answer» C. To rebuke
Discussion
26.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Adam’s ale ' ?

A. Water
B. Have a lively time
C. To try to do the impossible
D. To surrender
Answer» B. Have a lively time
Discussion
27.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To fight to the bitter end ' ?

A. To surrender
B. To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
C. To tip the office boy
D. To die
Answer» C. To tip the office boy
Discussion
28.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To make the grade ' ?

A. To speak to a person with hostility
B. To tell someone the details about someone or something
C. To find fault with
D. To come out successful
Answer» E.
Discussion
29.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To be up and doing ' ?

A. Bribe paid to secure silence
B. To be actively engaged
C. To shift the allegations to
D. To perseverance when hardships press
Answer» C. To shift the allegations to
Discussion
30.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To see eye to eye with ' ?

A. Distressed
B. To agree
C. Remember
D. Wasted
Answer» C. Remember
Discussion
31.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Something up one’s sleeve ' ?

A. A secret plan
B. Underhand
C. A task difficult to perform
D. Cunning
Answer» B. Underhand
Discussion
32.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Within an ace of ' ?

A. To try to do the impossible
B. To hurt some body’s feelings /to play tricks
C. Narrowly
D. Inappropriate
Answer» D. Inappropriate
Discussion
33.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To give chapter and verse for a thing ' ?

A. To Take a risk
B. To produce the proof of something
C. Upset the balance
D. Thirteen
Answer» C. Upset the balance
Discussion
34.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To blow hot and clod ' ?

A. Thirteen
B. To be inconsistent
C. Maintaining outward show
D. To make him humble
Answer» C. Maintaining outward show
Discussion
35.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To take umbrage ' ?

A. To be offended
B. Anything which eludes or deceives
C. To try hard
D. To offer someone a thing which he cannot appreciate
Answer» B. Anything which eludes or deceives
Discussion
36.

In India, the Community Development Programme was started on :

A. October 2, 1952
B. October 2, 1957
C. October 2 1959
D. October 2 1961
Answer» B. October 2, 1957
Discussion
37.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To beggars’ description ' ?

A. Beyond one’s power to describe adequately
B. To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
C. To catch somebody of guard
D. Distressed
Answer» B. To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
Discussion
38.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To plough the sands ' ?

A. To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
B. Irritate
C. To captive tem unexpectedly
D. To be anxious
Answer» B. Irritate
Discussion
39.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Foar in the mouth ' ?

A. Frightened
B. Be complacent
C. To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
D. To be furious
Answer» E.
Discussion
40.

what is the meaning of idiom 'All and sundry ' ?

A. About to start
B. To be kept watching for sometime
C. Everything without distinction
D. Intense dislike
Answer» D. Intense dislike
Discussion
41.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To temp providence ' ?

A. To take reckless risks
B. A frustrated man
C. About to start
D. Earnest /sincere
Answer» B. A frustrated man
Discussion
42.

In which State was the Nalanda University located in India ?

A. Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» C. Orissa
Discussion
43.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To have brush with ' ?

A. To be perplexed
B. To have a slight encounter
C. Characteristics of one’s ancestors
D. Useless
Answer» C. Characteristics of one’s ancestors
Discussion
44.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To disabuse one’s mind ' ?

A. Jugglery
B. Underhand
C. Anything which eludes or deceives
D. To remove a misapprehension
Answer» E.
Discussion
45.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To pull one’s socks up ' ?

A. An insincere
B. To try hard
C. Hypocrite
D. To be bitter enemy
Answer» C. Hypocrite
Discussion
46.

what is the meaning of idiom 'French leave ' ?

A. Absencewithout permission
B. prejudice
C. To win
D. To quarrels over trifles
Answer» B. prejudice
Discussion
47.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To accept the gauntlet ' ?

A. To suffer humiliation
B. Frightened
C. To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
D. Passed the crisis
Answer» B. Frightened
Discussion
48.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To draw bead upon' ?

A. Cheerful
B. Bribe paid to secure silence
C. To give a challenge
D. To take aim at
Answer» E.
Discussion
49.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A tall order ' ?

A. Had not effect
B. To regard with half-hidden displeasure or contempt
C. General view
D. A task difficult to perform
Answer» E.
Discussion
50.

The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with the scheme is that of:

A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer» D. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Discussion