IDIOM QUIZ

For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. A square peg in a round hole

None of these

A scheme that never works

An impossible task

A person unsuited to the position he fills

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Which of the following disease is caused by female Anopheles mosquito?

Chicken Pox

Black Fever

Malaria

Cholera

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. He left his friend in lurch.

left to his fate

left forever

left temporarily

left when he was needing help

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Biotic component of the environment does not include-

Plant system

Soil system

Animal system

Micro-organism system

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. A pipe dream

A foolish idea

An impracticable plan

A bad dream

A pleasant dream

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. In modern democratic society lynch law seems to have become a common feature in almost all the spheres of life.

law of the constitution

law of the underworld

law of the mob

law of the parliament

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. Kamal was left high and dry by his friends when he lost all his money.

rejected

depressed

wounded

isolated

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To push somebody to the wall

To knock him down

To heckle him

To humiliate him

To force someone into a position where there is only one choice to make

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To catch somebody on the hop

To catch somebody suddenly

To give someone a surprise

To catch somebody off guard

To stand in the way of someone

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To carry the coal to Newcastle

To do unnecessary things

To work hard

To do menial jobs

To finish a job

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