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Q1.
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'Capital punishment' means —. [CtgU '09-'10]
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death penalty |
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exile |
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life imprisonment |
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severe reproof |
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Q2.
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'Black sheep' means —. [IU '09-'10]
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wicked man |
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a sheep of a black |
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big sheep |
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costly sheep |
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Q3.
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The meaning of 'soft soap' is —. [JU '09-'10]
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speak ill of others |
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flatter for self-motives |
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speaks high of others |
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none |
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Q4.
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The meaning of 'on the wane' is —. [JU '09-'10]
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declining |
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politeness |
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increasing |
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large |
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Q5.
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'Nip in the bud' means —. [IU '09-'10]
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Destroy at the beginning |
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Bed of roses |
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Beginning |
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Roll up |
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Q6.
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A meaning of the idiom a "round dozen" —.
[RU '09-'10]
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a little less than a dozen |
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a little more than dozen |
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round about a dozen |
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a full dozen |
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Q7.
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'To stove off' means —. [RU '09-'10]
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to avert |
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to solve |
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sort out |
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to face |
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Q8.
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'At a low ebb' means —. [RU '09-'10]
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increasing |
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decreasing |
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lowest |
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still |
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Q9.
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The idiom 'look forward' means —. [RU '09-'10]
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Expect with pleasure |
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Examine |
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Take care of |
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Find out |
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Q10.
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The idiom "man does not live by bread alone"
means —. [RU '09-'10]
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man needs water too |
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hunger is a relative concept |
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man needs other things too |
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man is never content |
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Q11.
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'To meet one's waterloo' means — [JNU '09-'10]
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to die fighting |
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to meet a strong adversary |
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to fulfil a strong desire |
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to meet one's final defeat |
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Q12.
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'To smell a rat' is — [JNU '09-'10]
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to smell a bad smell |
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to detect a dead person |
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to suspect a trick or deceit |
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to be sharp in smelling |
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Q13.
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He was excused — his age. [RU '08-'09]
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in view of |
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in lieu of |
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in keeping with |
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in guest of |
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Q14.
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At last, the enemy —. [RU '08-'09]
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gives up |
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gave up |
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gave in |
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gave away |
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Q15.
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'Dark horse' means —. [IU '09-'10]
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dark coloured horse |
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large horse |
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Arabian horse |
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A person about whose past is not known |
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Q16.
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The 'pros and cons' means —. [RU '08-'09]
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Good and evil |
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Foul and fair |
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Former and latter |
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For and against a thing |
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Q17.
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Men of light and leading supported the cause of our
liberation. [RU '08-'09]
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renowned |
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fantastic |
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familiar |
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disrepute |
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Q18.
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The correct meaning of the idioms 'at large' is —.
[JNU '09-'10]
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very big |
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freely |
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very long |
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broad |
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Q19.
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'To give up the ghost' is —. [JNU '09-'10]
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to die |
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to leave useless a purists |
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to go by a scientific out look |
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to make a false appearance |
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Q20.
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The meaning of the phrase 'dog days'. [JU '09-'10]
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A period of being careful |
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A period of misfortune |
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Hot weather |
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Rainy day |
