English Language Quiz for SSC CGL of 8th March(Idioms and Phrases)

Updated Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:16 PM IST

Que-1 The army is bidding defiance by going against the government.


Option 1:  to break silence by speaking first

Option 2:  to praise one’s ownself

Option 3:  gradually

Option 4:  to defy

Que-2  Usually some or other leader of the BJP shows cloven hoof to the BJP leadership.


Option 1:  symbol of disgrace or evil intention

Option 2:  a difficult situation

Option 3:  to be kept waiting

Option 4:  to occur to oneself


Que-3 Due to unchecked inflation, the poor are living a dog’s life.


Option 1:  to do something which causes you harm

Option 2:  deceitful actions

Option 3:  very miserable life

Option 4:  extremely severe law
 

Que-4 Come to the point. Don’t draw a long bow.


Option 1:  to waste one’s energy

Option 2:  to face opposition

Option 3:  to tell large stories or to exaggerate

Option 4:  nectar of life
 

Que 5 I have kept some money in the bank for the rainy days.


Option 1:   precaution for emergency

Option 2:  to express one’s thoughts or feelings

Option 3: to progress/ advance

Option 4:  to overcome
 

Que-6 News of his cold blooded murder is very much in the air.


Option 1:  from thirteen to nineteen years of age

Option 2:  in circulation/ in people’s thoughts

Option 3:  to be in favour with a person,

Option 4:  to take advantage of the problems of others
 

Que-7 We must keep ourselves abreast of the latest development in technology.


Option 1:  in a moment/in no time

Option 2: to keep going on actively

Option 3:  To keep someone at a distance

Option 4:  not to fall behind
 
Que-8  Our neighbours laughed in their sleeves when they saw my grand father wearing a pair of fashionable googles.


Option 1: to laugh secretly

Option 2: to make all possible efforts

Option 3: be defeated

Option 4: to pursue or chase


Que-9 The doctor could not make the head or tail of his illness.


Option 1:  to understand

Option 2:  at every place

Option 3:  to be prepared for compromise

Option 4:  to face a difficult situation between two problems


Que-10 In my board examination I put my pen to paper without wasting a second.


Option 1: to start writing

Option 2: to be prepared for hard work

Option 3: not proving sufficient, shortage of money/ something

Option 4: a small unintentional mistake in writin


ANSWERS: 
1)-   to defy

Explanation: bidding defiance- to defY
 
2)- symbol of disgrace or evil intention

Explanation: cloven hoof -  symbol of disgrace or evil intention

3)-very miserable life

Explanation: dog’s life- very miserable life

4)- to tell large stories or to exaggerate

Explanation: draw a long bow- to tell large stories or to exaggerate

5)-  precaution for emergency

Explanation: for the rainy days - precaution for emergency

6)-  in circulation/ in people’s thoughts

Explanation: in the air-  in circulation/ in people’s thoughts

7)-  not to fall behind

Explanation: keep ourselves abreast of-  not to fall behind

8)- to laugh secretly

Explanation: Laugh in one’s sleeves - to laugh secretly

9)-  to understand

Explanation: make the head or tail  - to understand,

10)-   to start writing

Explanation: pen to paper- to start writing