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101.

Some of us are really in a Catch-22 situation.

A. bsurd
B. angerous
C. opeful
D. epressive
Answer» B. angerous
102.

He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

A. is persistent fighting
B. is good connections
C. lattering his superiors
D. is hard work
Answer» E.
103.

Despite being under debt, Amit still keeps a good table.

A. eeps up an outward show of prosperity
B. ntertains his guests sumptuously
C. elps his friends with money
D. s lively and gay when his friends call
Answer» C. elps his friends with money
104.

His best jokes fell flat.

A. ere not paid attention to
B. ad no effect
C. ecame completely unnerved
D. aced total failure
Answer» C. ecame completely unnerved
105.

Most of the present day politicians have an axe to grind.

A. ave promises to fulfil
B. ave obstacles to face
C. ave personal end to serve
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
106.

We must always bear in mind that only hard work leads to success.

A. nderstand
B. emember
C. orget
D. hink
Answer» C. orget
107.

He is a strange fellow. It is very difficult to deal with him; it seems that he has a bee in his bonnet.

A. n achievement to be proud of
B. n obsession about something
C. o face problems as a result of his senseless actions
D. eculiar habit of confusing others
E. nreliable and inconsistent way of behaving
Answer» C. o face problems as a result of his senseless actions
108.

Inspite of his poverty, Ravi believed in keeping up appearances.

A. howing indifference
B. aintaining outward show
C. howing good manners
D. evealing the truth
Answer» C. howing good manners
109.

He took to heart the death of his wife as he was very much attached to her.

A. as shocked by
B. as ruined by
C. as deeply affected by
D. as condoled
Answer» D. as condoled
110.

He has been working on and off for several years on this research project.

A. t intervals
B. ontinuously
C. arely
D. ainstakingly
Answer» B. ontinuously
111.

I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends.

A. utting in sustained efforts
B. orking at night also
C. orking hard
D. vertaxing his energies
Answer» E.
112.

Kunika was cocksure that she was able to do the job as desired.

A. oubtful
B. ot able to imagine
C. east worried
D. erfectly confident
Answer» E.
113.

He was cool as a cucumber.

A. ervous
B. ainted
C. ead
D. alm and composed
Answer» E.
114.

One should be prepared to get a bolt from the blue in life, but should not get unnerved by them.

A. ad experience
B. nexpected loss
C. udden stock
D. epreciation
Answer» D. epreciation
115.

The boy had a hair-breadth escape from a street accident.

A. ucky
B. asy
C. arrow
D. uick
Answer» D. uick
116.

The present syllabus leaves very little elbowroom for teachers to be innovative.

A. ause
B. ossibility
C. reedom
D. ecessity
Answer» D. ecessity
117.

I want none of your back chat.

A. mpertinent remarks
B. omplaints
C. renchant criticism
D. leasing remarks
Answer» B. omplaints
118.

Let us admit that we could not heap coals of fire on his head.

A. gitate him
B. ncite him to a fight
C. ut him to shame
D. ake him feel sorry
Answer» D. ake him feel sorry
119.

Inspite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry.

A. n abstract ideal
B. long way off
C. n impracticable idea
D. ut of reach
Answer» C. n impracticable idea
120.

He always says that he will help, but when it comes to the crunch, he does nothing.

A. ecisive moment
B. onfused situation
C. ifficult time
D. roublesome moment
Answer» B. onfused situation
121.

Akshay can turn his hand to anything.

A. efuse to do
B. dapt himself to
C. ake advantage of
D. ind fault with
Answer» C. ake advantage of
122.

He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbour's affairs.

A. ot rebuked
B. ot himself insulted
C. urnt himself
D. ot himself into trouble
Answer» E.
123.

The involvement of teachers in the scheme of education proves to be a mare's nest.

A. false invention
B. noble thing
C. successful idea
D. timely step
Answer» B. noble thing
124.

It was after a long time that the police was able to lay the thief by the heels.

A. un fast after
B. lay tricks on
C. hase and capture
D. rrest
Answer» D. rrest
125.

He left his friend in lurch.

A. eft forever
B. eft temporarily
C. eft to his fate
D. eft when he was needing help
Answer» E.
126.

He is temporarily in charge of the company and is trying to feather his nest.

A. aise the image of the company
B. ring order and discipline in the company
C. ct for his own future benefits
D. ractice his own brand of management philosophy
E. iversify the products of the company
Answer» D. ractice his own brand of management philosophy
127.

It is difficult for me to believe you, so please put down everything in black and white.

A. n detail
B. n written form
C. equentially, as it happened
D. hat you saw
Answer» C. equentially, as it happened
128.

Who will carry the day in this war?

A. in
B. ttack first
C. e defeated
D. ithdraw first
Answer» B. ttack first
129.

It is Rashmi who wears the trousers in their house and he timidly allows it.

A. resses glamorously
B. arns a living
C. s dominant
D. akes all the decision
Answer» D. akes all the decision
130.

He has designs on that young girl.

A. ants to rape
B. esires to be alone with
C. ants to cheat
D. ants to be intimate with
Answer» B. esires to be alone with
131.

I am sure he means business.

A. s earnest
B. s inquisitive
C. s a trader
D. s fool
Answer» B. s inquisitive
132.

When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in a thunderstorm.

A. imid
B. eaceful
C. istressed
D. ndomitable
Answer» D. ndomitable
133.

I am afraid the two brothers are at cross purposes.

A. uarrel with each other
B. islike each other
C. re working against each other
D. re misunderstanding each other
Answer» E.
134.

He is in the habit of responding at the drop of a hat.

A. houghtfully
B. isely
C. ithout delay
D. oolishly
Answer» D. oolishly
135.

The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him too work more.

A. ade him unhappy
B. reated a lot of unhappiness
C. reated an atmosphere of confrontation
D. rought matters to a decisive point
Answer» D. rought matters to a decisive point
136.

His phenomenal success shows that he has got the midas touch.

A. abulous wealth
B. remendous acquaintances and resources
C. uperhuman qualities
D. bility to succeed in all projects
Answer» E.
137.

He always cuts both ends.

A. orks for both sides
B. rgues in support of both sides of the issue
C. ehaves dishonestly
D. reates discord among friends
E. nflicts injuries on others
Answer» C. ehaves dishonestly
138.

He is a great hand at organising public meetings.

A. ery fond of
B. xpert at
C. ccustomed to
D. ell qualified for
Answer» C. ccustomed to
139.

Those who make no bones about such actions face a tough opposition.

A. nvite no comments
B. ake no plan
C. o without hesitation
D. elt uneasy
Answer» D. elt uneasy
140.

The great warrior, Baji-Prabhu, held the enemy at bay but was killed in the end.

A. revented the enemy from coming too near
B. id not allow the enemy to attack his position
C. aunched a counter attack after initial success
D. etreated initially but launched a heavy attack afterwards
E. ade the enemy to run away
Answer» B. id not allow the enemy to attack his position
141.

After a lot of arguments over losses in the partnership firm, Aditya put his cards on the table to show Rasheed his sincerity.

A. ithdraw his partnership
B. eserved his right
C. oncealed nothing
D. ought pardon
Answer» D. ought pardon
142.

The politician was able to sway the mob with his gift of the gab.

A. luency of speech
B. lattering words
C. bundance of promises
D. olitical foresight
Answer» B. lattering words
143.

He got hold of the wrong end of the stick.

A. ommitted a blunder
B. isjudged a situation
C. ixed wrong priorities
D. elt uneasy
Answer» C. ixed wrong priorities
144.

The recent film 'Secular India' has tried to keep the pot of Muslim women's Bill boiling.

A. o earn enough support for
B. o force the authorities to reconsider
C. eep the controversy alive
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
145.

It will be wise on your part to let the bygones be bygones.

A. esist the past
B. gnore the past
C. ecollect the past
D. evive the past
Answer» C. ecollect the past
146.

Honesty is at a discount, where corruption is the rule.

A. iscouraged
B. are
C. ndervalued
D. nknown
Answer» D. nknown
147.

He has such a nature that he must have a finger in every pie.

A. o things with his own hands
B. elp everyone in need
C. eddle in every affair
D. ominate everybody else
Answer» D. ominate everybody else
148.

It is evident from the minister's statement that heads will roll.

A. overnment will change
B. ransfers will take place
C. ismissals will occur
D. eads of department will have to repent
Answer» D. eads of department will have to repent
149.

As our army attacked, the enemy retreated pell-mell.

A. urriedly
B. n a disorderly manner
C. n a heap
D. ithout the least thought
Answer» C. n a heap
150.

He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

A. ppresively
B. indly
C. onveniently
D. ympathetically
E. emocratically
Answer» B. indly