Explore topic-wise MCQs in English.

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51.

To catch a tartar

A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
B. To deal with a person who is more than one's match
C. To meet with disaster
D. To catch a dangerous person
Answer» E.
52.

To drive home

A. To find one's roots
B. To emphasise
C. Back to original position
D. To return to place of rest
Answer» C. Back to original position
53.

Turn a blind eye

A. Not able to see the obvious truth
B. Pretend not to notice
C. Hide the ugly truth from someone
D. Stay away from bad habits
Answer» C. Hide the ugly truth from someone
54.

To sweep over something so as to surround it completely

A. drown
B. imbibe
C. engulf
D. plunge
Answer» D. plunge
55.

Wear the green willow

A. Cause someone to be very frightened
B. Producing a lavish celebrating feast
C. To do something for someone as an act of kindness
D. Suffer unrequited love
Answer» E.
56.

The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on coming truck could run into it.

A. narrow escape
B. deep dent
C. serious accident
D. close collision
Answer» B. deep dent
57.

Wild and woolly

A. Near to perfection
B. Ignoring all obligations
C. Uncouth in appearance or behaviour
D. Either too much of something or too little
Answer» D. Either too much of something or too little
58.

Give it a whirl

A. Attach or criticize someone
B. To try out something
C. To be engaged in cheating
D. To completely destroy something
Answer» C. To be engaged in cheating
59.

A person who preserves skin of animals

A. Taxidermist
B. Oculist
C. Biloquist
D. Philologist
Answer» B. Oculist
60.

A government by the military class

A. Stratocracy
B. Mobocracy
C. Kratocracy
D. Pantisocracy
Answer» B. Mobocracy
61.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A. Egomania
B. Idolomania
C. Ethnomania
D. Oenomania
Answer» E.
62.

He rides the high horse because of his high connection.

A. is famous
B. talks flatteringly
C. puts on airs
D. is prosperous
Answer» D. is prosperous
63.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Left out in cold

A. gullible
B. incorrigible
C. delible
D. infallible
Answer» B. incorrigible
64.

He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

A. encouraged
B. discouraged
C. cleared
D. rejected
Answer» C. cleared
65.

Handle with kid gloves

A. to remove all hurdles to start something
B. to accomplish something too ambitious
C. to show someone your creativity
D. to treat someone with extreme care
Answer» E.
66.

Run around in circles

A. to keep running to set a record
B. to remain busy with your work
C. to work excessively hard by keeping two jobs
D. to keep doing something without achieving much
Answer» E.
67.

Have the last laugh

A. Be of a cheerful nature
B. Laugh only after understanding something
C. To be victorious at the end of an argument
D. To crack the final joke
Answer» D. To crack the final joke
68.

Cry in the wilderness

A. Unpopular opinion
B. Confused and lost
C. Aggravate the situation
D. Rebuke
Answer» B. Confused and lost
69.

The GST is the elephant in the room in the sense that nobody knows which way it is going.

A. The topic in vogue
B. The issue being avoided
C. More than one issue
D. Something that causes confusion
E. An urgent appeal
Answer» C. More than one issue
70.

I hate to rain on your parade, but lots of people have tried that strategy and it hasn't worked yet.

A. To get emotional
B. To motivate someone
C. To discourage someone
D. To make a mistake
E. None of the above
Answer» D. To make a mistake
71.

Her much awaited return to the game last weekend was put on ice for the time being.

A. Preserve something
B. Behave in a cold manner
C. Failure
D. Postpone something
E. Pre-pone something
Answer» E. Pre-pone something
72.

He was upset to find his previously friendly colleagues giving him the cold shoulder.

A. Disappointed
B. Best behaviour
C. Shun someone
D. Blind anger
E. Deliberate denial
Answer» D. Blind anger
73.

Comparing America's economic growth to that of India's is like comparing apples to oranges.

A. Find differences between two similar things.
B. Find similarities between two different things.
C. Compare notes and statistics.
D. Identical in nature
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Compare notes and statistics.
74.

Fill in the blank (139).

A. plight
B. delight
C. happiness
D. sadness
E. indifference
Answer» C. happiness
75.

to set the Thames on fire

A. do a heroic deed
B. do something to suit one s own purpose
C. to burn someone alive
D. destroy with fire
Answer» B. do something to suit one s own purpose
76.

15th August is a red-letter day in the history of India.

A. blood-donation day
B. holiday
C. an important day
D. a historical occasion
Answer» D. a historical occasion
77.

a golden mean

A. a sudden sad event
B. a subject of contention
C. comfortable and easy work
D. middle course between two extremes
Answer» E.
78.

I have clean hands, so why should I be afraid of anyone.

A. innocent
B. hygienic
C. beautiful
D. faulty
Answer» B. hygienic
79.

You cannot expect even a single penny from him, he is a closefisted man.

A. boxer
B. miser
C. courageous
D. generous
Answer» C. courageous
80.

to keep the wolf away from the door

A. to guard against wild animals
B. to guard against enemies
C. to keep off starvation
D. to keep aloof from disputed matters
Answer» D. to keep aloof from disputed matters
81.

(A) The authorities move against Hafiz Saeed is welcome
(B) The question is whether these are genuine attempts to fight terrorism or half-hearted measures to dodge international pressure.
(i) To fight terrorism or half-hearted measures to dodge international pressure____.
(ii) While the authorities move against Saeed is welcome_____.
(iii) Although these are genuine attempts to fight terrorism or half-hearted measures to dodge international pressure

A. Both (i) & (ii)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (ii) & (iii)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Only (iii)
82.

(A) There were some attempts at development of vaccines against SARS and the MERS
(B) There are no licensed vaccines for any coronavirus yet.
(i) Although there were some attempts at development ________.
(ii) Unless there were some attempts at development________.
(iii) In spite of no licensed vaccines for any coronavirus________.

A. Both (i) & (ii)
B. Only (i)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (ii) & (iii)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Only (iii)
83.

Jump on the bandwagon

A. To take a long ride
B. To insult someone
C. To join a popular trend
D. To trust someone blindly
Answer» D. To trust someone blindly
84.

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Bone of contention

A. Cause for quarrel
B. A link between them
C. A delicious non-vegetarian item
D. An item which made them content
Answer» B. A link between them
85.

I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to be let it upset you.

A. bother and make you very angry
B. make fun of you
C. pull your hair
D. make a lot of noise
Answer» B. make fun of you
86.

I got the information straight from the horse s mouth.

A. from newspapers
B. from the head of the institute
C. from a government source
D. from a very reliable source
Answer» E.
87.

The scandal involving a high official was hushed up by the authorities.

A. Abandoned
B. discarded
C. elaborated
D. suppressed
Answer» E.
88.

Rohit argued well to drive home his point to the jury.

A. Exhibit
B. Emphasise
C. Validate
D. Deliver
Answer» C. Validate
89.

I enjoyed visiting Nainital but it was a far cry from the ideal hill station I expected.

A. very high
B. full to noise
C. very different
D. very expensive
Answer» D. very expensive
90.

Fill in the blank (138).

A. remember
B. help
C. watch
D. tease
E. hurl
Answer» E. hurl
91.

Fill in the blank (137).

A. drew
B. selected
C. get
D. saw
E. scared
Answer» B. selected
92.

Fill in the blank (136).

A. telling
B. finish
C. hit
D. push
E. started
Answer» F.
93.

Fill in the blank (133).

A. is
B. told
C. given
D. refers
E. said
Answer» E. said
94.

Fill in the blank (135).

A. hurl
B. give
C. stick
D. keep
E. say
Answer» B. give
95.

Fill in the blank (134).

A. give
B. set
C. put
D. steal
E. broken
Answer» C. put
96.

Fill in the blank (132).

A. call
B. referring
C. addressed
D. knows
E. written
Answer» D. knows
97.

Fill in the blank (131).

A. came
B. got
C. reached
D. visited
E. asked
Answer» B. got
98.

He is a good leader, Knowing that to motivate his employees to achieve.

A. that known when
B. who knows how
C. which knows how
D. knowing what
E. No correction required
Answer» C. which knows how
99.

Each of the loan must be approved by the Branch Manager.

A. Every loan
B. Each one of the loan
C. Any of the loan
D. All of the loan
E. No correction required
Answer» B. Each one of the loan
100.

His failure at the election has been a sore point with him for a long time.

A. Something which hurts
B. Something that brings fear to
C. Something memorable for
D. Something pleasurable to
Answer» B. Something that brings fear to