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1.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To sell one a bargain ' ?

A. To be familiar with the matter
B. To befool someone
C. One whose case is hopeless
D. A person’s personal appearances or manner
Answer» C. One whose case is hopeless
Discussion
2.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To bear away the palm ' ?

A. In a dangerous situation
B. To win
C. To oppose, to protest against
D. To satisfy
Answer» C. To oppose, to protest against
Discussion
3.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To have a bash at ' ?

A. To attempt something for the first time
B. Area, neighbourhood
C. To show that he is no longer highly regarded
D. Imparting information ,
Answer» B. Area, neighbourhood
Discussion
4.

what is the meaning of idiom 'In the arms of Morpheus ' ?

A. In the lap of sleep
B. Human nature
C. Hanging in balance
D. In disorder
Answer» B. Human nature
Discussion
5.

what is the meaning of idiom 'No vie like avarice ' ?

A. In disorder
B. Greed is greater than any other vice
C. A person who prevent s others from enjoying what he cannot
D. Incomprehensible
Answer» C. A person who prevent s others from enjoying what he cannot
Discussion
6.

How can boilng point of a liquid be reduced ?

A. by adding a solid of lower melting point
B. by dissolving a soluble solid in it
C. by increasing the pressure on the liquid
D. by decreasing the pressure on the liquid
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

what is the meaning of idiom 'All the better to ' ?

A. On credit
B. To marry somebody
C. Close together
D. Same to
Answer» E.
Discussion
8.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To get the axe ' ?

A. To bring to an end
B. To be dismissed from a job
C. Though
D. A rich man
Answer» C. Though
Discussion
9.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A man before the mast ' ?

A. A common sailor
B. Policy ofcautions persistence
C. Disappointed face
D. To defeat completely
Answer» B. Policy ofcautions persistence
Discussion
10.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To back side ' ?

A. A helpless woman
B. To fall back in morals
C. Thoroughly /in detail
D. To give compensation
Answer» C. Thoroughly /in detail
Discussion
11.

what is the meaning of idiom 'On the ball ' ?

A. A person who prevent s others from enjoying what he cannot
B. With full vigour
C. On credit
D. Alert ,competent
Answer» E.
Discussion
12.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To back spear ' ?

A. To question in order to bring out some information
B. To show impudent contempt
C. Excellent service
D. To be dismissed from a job
Answer» B. To show impudent contempt
Discussion
13.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Take up the cudgels ' ?

A. Misfortune
B. On account of
C. In the lap of sleep
D. To support somebody
Answer» E.
Discussion
14.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To play the ape ' ?

A. A highly emotional state
B. To mimic,
C. Whether one wishes or not
D. To serve
Answer» C. Whether one wishes or not
Discussion
15.

what is the meaning of idiom ' With in an ace of ' ?

A. falling, escaping by a narrow margin
B. Irresponsiblepleasure seeking
C. Found to be in keeping with
D. Clear
Answer» B. Irresponsiblepleasure seeking
Discussion
16.

what is the meaning of idiom 'to imitate to go ape over' ?

A. To be extremely enthusiastic over
B. Just in the time
C. A person who prevent s others from enjoying what he cannot
D. To escape without punishment
Answer» B. Just in the time
Discussion
17.

what is the meaning of idiom 'As the crow flies ' ?

A. To deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful
B. In a straight line
C. Acted without restrained
D. Had no influence with me
Answer» C. Acted without restrained
Discussion
18.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Raise somebody’s hackle ' ?

A. A fool
B. To make somebody angry
C. Originate
D. Accept the punishment
Answer» C. Originate
Discussion
19.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A bread and butter letter ' ?

A. At disposal
B. A common sailor
C. To make somebody angry
D. An appointment letter
Answer» E.
Discussion
20.

what is the meaning of idiom 'At a rate of knots ' ?

A. Sluggishly
B. Depressed
C. Depressed
D. Ruined
Answer» B. Depressed
Discussion
21.

what is the meaning of idiom 'In tatters ' ?

A. By force of
B. Assessment of asituation
C. Ruined
D. Sound , tenable
Answer» D. Sound , tenable
Discussion
22.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Plain as pike staff ' ?

A. Common sense
B. Unprofitableaction
C. To reach a crisis
D. Very obvious
Answer» E.
Discussion
23.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Come a cropper ' ?

A. To fail
B. The evil intention
C. Originate
D. With the use of everything
Answer» B. The evil intention
Discussion
24.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To borrow beat ' ?

A. To bully
B. To marry somebody
C. To deal with the matter straight
D. Acted without restrained
Answer» B. To marry somebody
Discussion
25.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Pie in the sky ' ?

A. To fall back in morals
B. Event likely to happen
C. Poor and ruined
D. Something which hurt
Answer» C. Poor and ruined
Discussion
26.

what is the meaning of idiom 'The worse for wear ' ?

A. Irresponsiblepleasure seeking
B. To escape without punishment
C. Encouraging
D. Shabby from use
Answer» E.
Discussion
27.

what is the meaning of idiom 'The lie of the land ' ?

A. Assessment of asituation
B. Careless action
C. To pretend to superiority
D. Originate
Answer» B. Careless action
Discussion
28.

which one of the following statements is correct ? Transfer of heat energy from a heater coil to the cooking vessel takes place through the process of;

A. convection only
B. conduction and convection only
C. radiation and convection only
D. convection conduction and radiation
Answer» D. convection conduction and radiation
Discussion
29.

what is the meaning of idiom 'On the blink ' ?

A. Bravery under alcoholic influence
B. To deal with the matter straight
C. Not in the working order
D. Originate
Answer» D. Originate
Discussion
30.

Which colour of heat radiation represents the highest temperature ?

A. blood red
B. dark chery
C. salmon
D. white
Answer» E.
Discussion
31.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To go for the juggler ' ?

A. To make a destructive attack
B. To make a fortune
C. Whether one wishes or not
D. Very obvious
Answer» B. To make a fortune
Discussion
32.

what is the meaning of idiom 'The primrose path ' ?

A. The pursuit of pleasure
B. Misfortune
C. Sudden success
D. A problem in a situation
Answer» B. Misfortune
Discussion
33.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Join the majority ' ?

A. To die
B. By force of
C. To support somebody
D. Persistent in struggle
Answer» B. By force of
Discussion
34.

what is the meaning of idiom 'With a flea in one’ ear ' ?

A. Expose
B. With full vigour
C. Without preparation
D. To be rebuked
Answer» E.
Discussion
35.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Lead somebody to the alter ' ?

A. To marry somebody
B. Encouraging
C. To bully
D. Dissipated
Answer» B. Encouraging
Discussion
36.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To champ at the bit ' ?

A. To be restlessly impatient
B. Bravery under alcoholic influence
C. Extremely serve law
D. falling, escaping by a narrow margin
Answer» B. Bravery under alcoholic influence
Discussion
37.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Burnt his boats ' ?

A. To be puzzled
B. On credit
C. Left no means of retreat
D. Criticised vehemently
Answer» D. Criticised vehemently
Discussion
38.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Went to the winds ' ?

A. Dissipated
B. Yield
C. The evil intention
D. To be proud
Answer» B. Yield
Discussion
39.

what is the meaning of idiom 'On the level ' ?

A. Unoccupied , idle
B. Poor and ruined
C. Mentally compatible
D. To be dismissed from a job
Answer» D. To be dismissed from a job
Discussion
40.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A sore point ' ?

A. Miscellaneous things
B. Positively
C. Tolerate
D. Something which hurt
Answer» E.
Discussion
41.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Cut no ice with me ' ?

A. Had no influence with me
B. To bring to an end
C. Unoccupied , idle
D. In disorder
Answer» B. To bring to an end
Discussion
42.

Match the items in List - I with items in List - II:List - I List - IIa. Various combinations that a consumer can purchase 1. Indifference Mapb. Various combination of two commodities that give the consumer equal satisfaction 2. Budget Linec. A set of indifference curves 3. Consumer Equilibriumd. Point of tangency of a budget line and indifference curve 4. Indifference CurvesCodes:a b c d

A. 2413
B. 2143
C. 4123
D. 4213
Answer» B. 2143
Discussion
43.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Brought up ' ?

A. Criticised vehemently
B. Unprofitableaction
C. Yet
D. On account of
Answer» B. Unprofitableaction
Discussion
44.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Done for ' ?

A. Ruined
B. Backwards and forwards
C. Life of ascetic
D. To be major
Answer» B. Backwards and forwards
Discussion
45.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Out of thin air ' ?

A. To avoid
B. Appear suddenly
C. To urge on
D. Irregularly
Answer» C. To urge on
Discussion
46.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To go by ' ?

A. Whether one wishes or not
B. Originate
C. to be guided by
D. On credit
Answer» D. On credit
Discussion
47.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Give in ' ?

A. Accept the punishment
B. To avoid
C. To meet someone
D. Yield
Answer» E.
Discussion
48.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Turn an honest penny ' ?

A. To be proud
B. Supplement income
C. To give compensation
D. Make a legitimate living
Answer» E.
Discussion
49.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To get into a stew ' ?

A. To reach a crisis
B. Sluggishly
C. To have an anxious state of mind
D. Incomprehensible
Answer» D. Incomprehensible
Discussion
50.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To run one down ' ?

A. To disparage someone
B. To meet someone
C. Close examinations
D. A person supposed to know everything but master of none
Answer» B. To meet someone
Discussion