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SSC MTS (Multi Tasking Staff) Exam 2019 Idiom & Phrase

1. A dark horse.
a) an unforeseen competitor
b) a black horse
c) a nightmare
d) an unknown person
Ans. a) an unforeseen competitor

2. Bone to pick
(a) Appear suddenly
(b) To reject
(c) Cause of quarrel
(d) To accept readily
Ans.(c) Cause of quarrel

3. Gate Crasher
(a) Invited friend
(b) Uninvited guest
(c) A drunk person
(d) A murderer
Ans.(b) Uninvited guest

4. The foolish young man soon

father left him.
a) squandered
b) distributed
c) spent
d) gave in charity
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Ans. a) squandered

5. All the ventures went to the winds.

a) dissipated
b) spread all over
c) got speed of the wind
d) became well- known
Ans. a) dissipated

6. at one’s wit’s/ wit’s end

a) to work hard
b) to be intelligent
c) to get puzzled
d) to be stupid
Ans. c) to get puzzled

7. Red latter day

a) a colourful day
b) fatal day
c) happy and significant day
d) hapless day
Ans. c) happy
ppy and significant day

8. To run across
a) to have an appointed meeting
b) to meet by chance
c) to run in the playground
d) to run very fast
Ans. b) to meet by chance
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9. To get one’s own back
a) to get one’s revenge
b) to get control over someone
c) to get one’s position back
d) to get hold of someone
Ans. a) to get one’s revenge

10. to steer clear of

a) drive carefully
b) aviod
c) explain clearly
d) escape
Ans. b) avoid

11. Part and Parcel

(a) To take an initiative
(b) To do a task completely
(c) Important part
(d) To surprise someone
Ans.(c) Important part

12. As daft as a brush

(a) Extremely silly
(b) Extremely kind
(c) Extremely sick
(d) Extremely old
Ans.(a) Extremely silly

13. to beat a retreat

a) too withdraw in defeat or humiliation
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b) to withdraw after scoring a victory
c) to march back after a ceremonious parade
d) to run away in fear
Ans. d) to run away in fear

14. to blaze a trail

a) to lead the way as a pioneer
b) to light a track
c) to set up a fire
d) to wear a blazer while running
Ans. a) to lead the way as a pioneer

15. have the last laugh

a) be of a cheerful nature
b) laugh only after understanding something
c) to be victorious at the end of an argument
d) to crack the final joke
Ans. c) to be victorious at the end of an argument

16. turn a deaf ear

a) disregard
b) defy
c) disobey
d) dismiss
Ans. c) disobey

17. to smell a rat

a) to experience bad smell
b) to missunderstand
c) to see a hidden meaning
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d) to suspect a trick
Ans. d) to suspect a trick

18. A few days before his death, he

a) confessed
b) took of his shirt
c) suffered
d) spoke ill
Ans. a) confessed

19. I am done for.

a) ruined
b) rewarded
c) answered
d) questioned
Ans. a) ruined

20. For a healthy and lasting friendship one must be

a) equally rich
b) mentally compatible
c) honest and sincere
d) redy for sacrifices
Ans. c) honest and sincere

21. to take someone to task

a) to scold someone
b) to assign work to someone
c) to take someone to his place of work
d) to praise someone for the work done
Ans. a) to scold someone
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22. to face the music
a) to be greeted rudely
b) to be offered warm hospitality
c) to enjoy a music programme
d) to bear the consequences
Ans. d) to bear the consequences

23. to blow one’ss own trumpet

a) to play on one’ss own trumpet
b) to praise one’s own self
c) to create noisy disturbances
d) to have a high – pitched voice
Ans. b) to praise one’ss own self

24. to run one down

a) to be in a hurry
b) to be walk like a snail
c) to lack interest in work
d) to do things in methodical manner.
Ans. c) to lack interest in work

25. The salt of the Earth

(a) To expect something in return
(b) Very good & honest/kind
(c) To support someone
(d) Neat and clean
Ans.(b) Very good & honest/kind

26. Feel blue

(a) Feeling ecstatic
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(b) In trouble/depressed
(c) An easy achievement
(d) None of these
Ans.(b) ) In trouble/depressed

27. Flies off at a tangent

(a) Self praising
(b) To boast
(c) Start discussing something irrelevant
(d) Well informed
Ans.(c) Start discussing something irr
irrelevant

28. Going places.

(a) To go to the home back
(b) Talented and successful
(c) To go on a visit
(d) To be angry
Ans.(b) Talented and successful

29. Get the sack

(a) Getting promotion
(b) Dismissed from
(c) To get a surprise
(d) To get a leave
Ans.(b) Dismissed from

30. Of no avail
(a) In favour with
(b) Useless
(c) Useful
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(d) To be utterly lost
Ans.(b) Useless

31. To call it a day

(a) To conclude proceedings
(b) To grieve over
(c) To surrender
(d) To be suspicious
Ans.(a) To conclude proceedings

32.. Pull someone up on something

(a) To agree on something
(b) To Criticize
(c) To bring out a change
(d) None of the above
Ans.(b) To Criticize

33. Point blank

(a) Rarely
(b) Very definite and direct
(c) At a last moment
(d) Leave quietly
Ans.(b) Very definite and direct

34. A cut above

(a) Rather superior to
(b) Tough situation
(c) To be idle
(d) To object at something
Ans.(a) Rather superior to
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35. Balloon goes up
(a) To be attentive
(b) A situation turning unpleasant/serious
(c) A happy occasion
(d) Get up early
Ans.(b) A situation turning unpleasant/serious

36. The watchdogs were asleep when the bulls

a) behaved cleverly
b) acted without restraint
c) wandered aimlessly
d) had the best of time
Ans. b)acted without restraint

37.. In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government,
has
decided not to give in.
a) accede
b) yield
c) oblige
d) conform
Ans. b) yield

38. The young and the old

ld sat cheek by jowl
a) Very near
b) very far
c) tongue tied
d) irritated
Ans. a) Very near
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39.. We wanted to keep the gift as a surprise for mother but my sister
away.
a) lost the game
b) gave out the secret
c) played badly
d) withdrew from the game
Ans. b) gave out the secret

40. I don’tt think the law will interfere with us as we are just trying to
penny.
a) make a legitimate living
b) make a good living
c) have dealing in white money
d) become more honest
Ans. a) make a legitimate living

41. Turn a blind eye

(a) Not able to see the obvious truth
(b) Hide the ugly truth from someone
(c) Pretend not to notice
(d) Stay away from bad habits
Ans.(c). Pretend not to notice.

42. Up a blind alley

(a) Hiding something intentionally from another person
(b) Not warning a person who is in danger
(c) One can enjoy thrills only if one takes risk
(d) Following a course of action that is certain to lead to an undesirable outcome
Ans.(d) Following a course of ac
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43. Blood is thicker than water
(a) Relations are more important than merit
(b) All crimes are not equal so punishment for murder is not same as that of theft
(c) Family relationships
lationships and loyalties a
(d) Deceit from a family member hurts more than being cheated by strangers
Ans.(c) Family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones.

44. The squeaky wheel gets the grease

(a) The most noticeable problems
ems are the ones most likely to get attention
(b) One unfortunate child always keep getting punished
(c) The person who complains the most is hated the most
(d) The favourite child or student gets the most attention
Ans.(a) The most noticeable problems are the ones most likely to get attention.

45. Run out of steam

(a) To lose impetus or enthusiasm
(b) To work quickly like a machine
(c) To give up easily
(d) No more money to spend
Ans.(a) To lose impetus or enthusiasm.

46. To go for broke

(a) To risk everything in an all--
(b) Failure in relationship or partnership
(c) Losing all money in an effort
ffort to revive a failing business
(d) To start again after failing in a business.
Ans.(a) To risk everything in an all

47. To sleep with the fishes

(a) Always be in a dream world
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(b) To make absurd excuses
(c) To sleep peacefully
(d) To be dead
Ans.(d) To be dead.

48. To go down like a lead balloon

(a) Losing all the money while gambling
(b) An idea on which one has a lot of hope,
(c) Failure in business or venture
(d) A speech, proposal, or joke that is poorly received
Ans.(d) A speech, proposal, or joke that is poorly received.

49. To get one’ss walking papers

(a) One has the right to entry within a country or communi
(b) One is discharged from a hospital or mental asylum
(c) One can leave
(d) One is free of imprisonment
Ans.(c) One can leave.

50. There’ss no such thing as a free lunch

(a) It isn’tt possible to get something for nothing
(b) There is no genuine kindness is this world
(c) Even a mother will expect som something for her love
(d) Those who are tempted by free things, end up spending more
Ans.(a) It isn’tt possible to get something for nothing.

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