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Idioms and Phrases MCQ With Answer
Q: When I saw him in the morning, he looked like
a duck in the thunderstorm
.
A: entrapped
B: distressed
C: peaceful
D: timid
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ distressed ]
Remark:
Q: The MP from our constituency is fond of
blowing his own trumpet
whenever he gets a chance.
A: parading his own good deeds
B: speaking too loudly
C: looking after his own interest
D: making long speeches
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ parading his own good deeds ]
Remark:
Q: He is a
dark horse
.
A: silent
B: secretive
C: dangerous
D: possessing a secret ability.
Answer
Correct Option: D  [ possessing a secret ability. ]
Remark:
Q: Her fame
spread far and wide
because she was a talented singer.
A: Her fame grew
B: Her fame lessened
C: Her fame ended
D: Her fame began
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ Her fame grew ]
Remark:
Q: Alice is very good at quant, but when she was watching a teacher's video she was
taking it with a grain of salt
.
A: She was enjoying the video
B: To listen to something with considerable doubt
C: She was listening with full attention
D: She was not listening with full attention
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ To listen to something with considerable doubt ]
Remark:
Q: Seema is a little
hard of hearing
.
A: inaudible
B: deaf
C: disinterested
D: insensitive
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ deaf ]
Remark:
Q: After reading the story time and again we are finally
reading between the lines
.
A: Reading to entertain others
B: Understanding the hidden meaning
C: Reading only to show someone else about your style of reading.
D: Reading to clear the exam
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ Understanding the hidden meaning ]
Remark:
Q: He was
out of spirits
for a few days after his defeat.
A: gloomy
B: sober
C: lifeless
D: uninvolved
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ gloomy ]
Remark:
Q: The question of abolition of private property is still a
moot point
.
A: unknown
B: undecided
C: not clear
D: uncertain
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ undecided ]
Remark:
Q: Take Cat out of the bag
A: to rebuke
B: to defame someone
C: to reveal a secret
D: to sell a pet
Answer
Correct Option: C  [ to reveal a secret ]
Remark:
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