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Q1.
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Raju is someone you can — your confidence. [DU '16]
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get into |
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take into |
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build up |
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boost up |
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Q2.
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'To lose heart' is –––. [DU '13-'14]
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to have a heart attack |
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to lose courage |
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to fall in love |
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to be without passion |
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Q3.
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'dog days' means –––. [DU '13-'14]
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a period of being carefree |
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a period of misfortune |
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days when dogs breed |
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hot weather |
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Q4.
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The idiom 'let things slide' means. [DU '12-'13]
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ignore |
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lose gradually |
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reveal a secret |
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set free |
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Q5.
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The expression 'to look after' means. [DU '12-'13]
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to take care |
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to follow |
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to imitate |
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to gaze |
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Q6.
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What is the meaning of the expression 'bottom of my heart'? [DU '12-'13]
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close to my heart |
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core of my heart |
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lower part of my heart |
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close to my liver |
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Q7.
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Appearances can often be liable to mislead. The underlined phrase means —. [JNU '12-'13]
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defective |
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lucrative |
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repulsive |
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deceptive |
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Q8.
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All his dreams were nipped in the bud. Here 'nipped in the bud' means —. [JNU '12-'13]
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Fulfilled |
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Were like buds of flower |
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Cherished well |
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Destroyed at the beginning |
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Q9.
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The idiom 'Make ends meet' means —. [CtgU '12-'13]
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come to a close |
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have a happy ending |
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live within one's income |
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stretch to the limit |
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Q10.
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"Living from hand to mouth" means: [CtgU '12-'13]
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live a poor life |
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live a rich life |
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live an active life |
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live an idle life |
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Q11.
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The thief was caught red-handed. Here 'red-handed' means —. [Rang. U '12-'13]
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later |
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trap |
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with proof |
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none of these |
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Q12.
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The phrase "square meal" is —. [SUST '12-'13]
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A full meal |
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Half meal |
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Heavy meal |
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A large and satisfying meal |
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Q13.
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The phrase 'donkey work' means —. [CtgU '12-'13]
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serious assignment |
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very simple work |
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the job of a day laborer |
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the hard and boring part of a job |
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Q14.
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The expression 'Ipso facto' means —. [CtgU '12-'13]
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By that very law |
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By that very fact |
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By the law itself |
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By the evidence itself |
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Q15.
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The idiom 'silver-lining' means —. [KHU '12-'13]
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white line |
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hope |
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silver plated |
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white colour |
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Q16.
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'Maiden Speech' means —. [KHU '12-'13]
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First speech |
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Last speech |
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Early speech |
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Late speech |
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Q17.
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To let the grass grow under one's feet means: [CtgU
'12-'13]
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To miss the opportunity |
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To let things go on in their natural way |
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To be indolent and let other take advantage of one's indolence |
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Do delay and linger |
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Q18.
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'To read between the lines' means —. [CtgU '12-'13]
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To read carefully |
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To read only some lines |
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To read carefully to find out any hidden meaning |
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To separate one line from another |
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Q19.
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What is the meaning of "White elephant"? [KHU '12-'13]
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A Black Marketer |
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A hoarder |
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Black Marketer |
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A very costly and troublesome possession |
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Q20.
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What is the meaning of the idiom "a bad egg"? [Rang.U '12-'13]
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an unreliable person |
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a dangerous person |
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a person who can't create anything |
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none of these |
