english MCQs – Page 262

Practise multiple-choice questions from english for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

english Mcqs

1. one word substitutes 2. analytical reasoning 3. fill in the blinks 4. antonyms 5. related pair of words 6. read the passage 7. spelling test 8. synonyms 9. active and passive voice 10. prepositions 11. idioms and phrases

5221. What is the meaning of Banton?
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A. Farewell

B. Authority

C. Afresh

D. Good manners

5222. En-route means_________?
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A. None of these

B. oneway direction

C. Long distance

D. On the way

5223. Yeoman`s Services means: ___________?
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A. Govt services

B. Help in need

C. Free services

D. None of these

5224. To leave someone in the lurch _________?
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A. Constant source of annoyance to someone

B. To come to compromise with someone

C. To desert someone in his difficulties

D. To put someone at ease

5225. Idiom Tie the knot means?
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A. Enmity

B. Criticism

C. Friendship

D. Getting married

5226. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom/phrase couch potato means?
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A. busy person

B. angry person

C. lazy person

D. active person

5227. What the term Short Story stands for:
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A. A long prose fiction

B. A short prose fiction

C. A story of figurative language

D. Astory of many characters

5228. To catch a tartar means:
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A. To meet with disaster

B. To deal with a person who is more than ones match

C. None of above

D. To catch a dangerous person

5229. Idiom no love lost means?
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A. stop loving

B. forming a group

C. have good understanding

D. not like each other at all.

5230. I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder.
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A. insulted me

B. ignored me

C. abused me

D. scolded me

5231. To make clean breast of means
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A. To gain prominence

B. To destroy before it blooms

C. To praise oneself

D. To confess without of reserves

5232. She turned heads wherever she went. What does the idiom/phrase turn heads mean?
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A. too pleased

B. attract a lot of attention

C. get angry

D. not knowing what to say

E. get acquainted

5233. An arm and a leg means _________?
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A. Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money

B. Full throttle; at maximum speed

C. Very cheap or inexpensive. A little amount of money

D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress

5234. Raining cats and dogs means _________?
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A. Raining very heavily

B. one who presents a counter argument

C. Easy option

D. Very rarely

5235. Idiom at ones wits end means?
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A. to be puzzled

B. to be a stupid person

C. to understand thoroughly

D. to behave irrationally

5236. To hit the nail right on the head _______?
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A. To destroy ones reputation

B. To say something that is exactly right or completely true

C. To announce ones fixed views

D. To teach someone a lesson

5237. Choose the correct meaning of idiom Champing at the bit__________?
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A. Extremely Impatient

B. Something difficult to accept

C. A pessimistic Person

D. None of these

5238. choose the correct meaning of idiom peddle ones own canoe:
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A. A person with good behaviour

B. To solve ones own issues without any help

C. To be successful

D. To have aims & desires suitable to circumstances

5239. beat around the bush means:
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A. To avid talking about what is important.

B. To talk rubbish

C. Making excuses

D. Try to hide in the bush

5240. Like a sitting duck means________________?
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A. Sleepy

B. Lazy

C. Ignorant

D. Fat

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