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Today’s quiz is based on “Idioms & Phrases”
Directions (1-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Q1. Ice breaking
(a) having breakfast
(b) starting conversation
(c) introducing chief guest
(d) making speeches
Q2. Chicken out
(a) won victory
(b) fell ill
(c) became brave
(d) withdrew
Q3. Make do
(a) create
(b) do
(c) produce
(d) manage
Q4. Donkey’s years
(a) a long time
(b) a short time
(c) months
(d) frequent number of times
Q5. Send one packing
(a) serve one a notice
(b) terminate one’s services
(c) send one to packing department
(d) give one a warning
Q6. Caught up with
(a) Conversed
(b) Tackled
(c) Arrested
(d) Overlook
Q7. In the guise of
(a) In the cloak of
(b) In the colour of
(c) In the semblance of
(d) In the pretence of
Q8. Throw down the gauntlet
(a) Challenged
(b) Protested
(c) Defeated
(d) Surpassed
Q9. Under duress
(a) With superstition
(b) According to merit
(c) Under compulsion
(d) In good faith
Q10. Bank upon
(a) Accumulate
(c) Guess
(b) Consequent upon
(d) Depend upon
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Solutions
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Ice breaking means to initiate social interchanges and conversation; to get something started.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Chicken out: to decide not to do something because you are too frightened.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Make do: manage with the limited or inadequate means available.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Donkey’s years means a very long time.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. To send someone packing: make someone leave in an abrupt or peremptory way.
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c. The meaning of the phrase,’ Caught up with’ is
to begin to affect (someone) usually in a bad way, to find and arrest (someone).
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d. The meaning of the phrase,’’ in the guise of’’ is
looking like someone or something else, or pretending to be them.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a. The meaning of the phrase,’’ Threw down the gauntlet’’ is to challenge or confront someone.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c. The meaning of the phrase, ‘’under duress is- at gunpoint, in a hurry, under pressure or under threat
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d. The meaning of the phrase,’’ bank upon is to depend on someone doing something or something happening.
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