Idioms Quiz for SSC,Bank and other Exams

Idioms Quiz for SSC,Bank and other  Exams

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This is part 1 of the " IDIOMS QUIZ FOR SSC  BANK AND OTHER EXAMS 

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Q1. The salt of the Earth
(a) To expect something in return
(b) Very good & honest/kind
(c) To support someone
(d) Neat and clean

Solution : (b) 

The salt of the Earth - Very good & honest/kind

Q2. Feel blue 
(a) Feeling ecstatic
(b) In trouble/depressed
(c) An easy achievement
(d) None of these

Solution : (b)

Feel blue - In trouble/depressed

Q3. Flies off at a tangent 
(a) Self praising
(b) To boast
(c) Start discussing something irrelevant
(d) Well informed

Solution : (c)

Fly off at a tangent - Start discussing something irrelevant

Q4. Going places
(a) To go to the home back
(b) Talented and successful
(c) To go on a visit
(d) To be angry

Solution : (b)

Going places - Talented and successful

Q5. Get the sack
(a) Getting promotion
(b) Dismissed from
(c) To get a surprise
(d) To get a leave

Solution :(b)

Get the sack - to get dismissed from

Q6. Of no avail
(a) In favour with
(b) Useless
(c) Useful
(d) To be utterly lost

Solution :(b)

Of no avail - Useless

Q7. Bone to pick
(a) Appear suddenly
(b) To reject
(c) Cause of quarrel
(d) To accept readily

Solution :(c)

Bone to pick - Cause of quarrel

Q8. To call it a day
(a) To conclude proceedings
(b) To grieve over
(c) To surrender
(d) To be suspicious

Solution :(a)

To call it a day - To conclude proceedings

Q9. Pull someone up on something
(a) To agree on something
(b) To Criticize
(c) To bring out a change
(d) None of the above

Solution :(b)

Pull someone up on something- To Criticize

Q10. Point blank
(a) Rarely
(b) Very definite and direct
(c) At a last moment
(d) Leave quietly

Solution :(b)

Point blank - Very definite and direct

Q11. A cut above
(a) Rather superior to
(b) Tough situation
(c) To be idle
(d) To object at something

Solution :(a)

A cut above - Rather superior to

Q12. Balloon goes up
(a) To be attentive
(b) A situation turning unpleasant/serious
(c) A happy occasion
(d) Get up early

Solution :(b)

Balloon goes up - A situation turning unpleasant/serious

Q13. Part and Parcel 
(a) To take an initiative
(b) To do a task completely
(c) Important part
(d) To surprise someone

Solution :(c)

Part and Parcel  - Important part

Q14. Gate Crasher
(a) Invited friend
(b) Uninvited guest
(c) A drunk person
(d) A murderer

Solution :(b)

Gate Crasher - Uninvited guest

Q15. As daft as a brush
(a) Extremely silly
(b) Extremely kind
(c) Extremely sick
(d) Extremely old


Solution : (a)

As daft as a brush - Extremely silly

Q16. Tempt providence
a) To punish someone
b) To take reckless risks
C) To have God’s favor
d) To make publicly known

Solution:B 


Q17. Within an ace of

Very near to
Very far from
Very cheap
Very expensive

Solution: A

Q18. Beyond the pale

Productive
Penniless
Unacceptable
Defeated

Solution:C 

Q19. The royal road

An easy way
A troublesome way
A grand idea
A luxurious life style

Solution: A 

Q20.  Whiter than white

Completely foolish
Completely blank
Customary
Completely honest

Solution: D 

Q21. On the bum

To take for granted
To live wandering life
To refer to
To raise objections

Solution: B 

Q22. For days on end

Travelling days
Memorable days
For many days
For forgettable days

Solution: C 

Q23. On the button

To come into contact with
Roughly
To do unimportant things first
Precisely

Solution: D 

Q24. The tip of the iceberg

The best quality of people which makes them memorable for a long time
Superficial evidence of a much larger problem
A repeating situation in which one problem causes another problem
To allow something to be done that is not usually allowed

Solution: B 

Q25. Tide over

To leave in difficult time
To perform brilliantly
Support through a difficult period
To expect more than one actually deserves

Solution: C