IDIOMS

What are Idioms?

❖ Idioms are phrases or expressions that convey a meaning which cannot be derived
from the conjoined meanings of its elements.
❖ These do not convey the exact meaning of the words but have a figurative or literal
meaning. 
Question 01:

At one's wit's end

A. Perplexed
B. Clear Up
C. Explain
D. Enlighten

Answer: A
Explanation:

Perplexed means cause to feel completely baffled.

Example: Rahul was at his wit's end to find that his sister has failed.
Question 02:

At one's fingertips
A. To take revenge
B. Matter of shame
C. Complete knowledge
D. None of above

Answer: C
Explanation:

Example: All formula's of quantitative aptitude are at his fingertips.

Question 03:
All in all

A. Every person
B. Particular thing same in all
C. Call all at once
D. Most important

Answer: D
Explanation:

Example: As she is only girl in a big family, so she is all in all in her home.
Question 04:
At the spur of the moment

A. Difficult Moment
B. Without Delay
C. Great Moment
D. Very Slow

Answer: B
Explanation:

Example: It is not necessary that we should always reply at the spur of moment in
interview, we should think before answer if we are not sure.
Question 05:
At close quarters

A. close examinations
B. live near to each other
C. live far to each other
D. in love

Answer: A
Explanation:
Example: Real friends never leave us alone in close quarters.
Question 06:
Apple Pie Order

A. In random order
B. Related to fruits packing
C. Related to dry fruit packing
D. In perfect order

Answer: D
Explanation:

Example: On the eve of inspection every thing was kept in apple pie order.
Question 07:
Above board

A. boasting person
B. honest and straightforward
C. a man with arrogance
D. a dishonest person

Answer: B
Explanation:
Example: Shikha is very popular for her above board conduct.
Question 08:

As fit as a fiddle

A. Very weak
B. Recovering from illness
C. Looks fit but not fit actually
D. None of above

Answer: D
Explanation:
Means Strong and healthy
Example: He has recovered from illness and now he is as fit as a fiddle.
Question 09:

At logger heads

A. In difficulty
B. to be at strife
C. very happy together
D. None of above

Answer: B
Explanation:
Strife means quarrel, contention, dispute, fight, conflict etc.
Example: All three brothers are at logger heads because of land dispute.
An apple of discord

A. cause of wealth
B. cause of illness
C. cause of happiness
D. cause of quarrel

Answer: D
Explanation:
Example: Land is an apple of discord between two brothers.
Question 11:
At dagger's drawn

A. to have bitter enmity

B. to be very friendly
C. to be unknown
D. to be very familiar

Answer: A
Explanation:
Enmity means The state or feeling of being actively opposed
Example : The quarrel between two friends has grown more bitter now and they are at
dagger's drawn.
Question 12:

At a loss

A. at a business loss
B. at a relation loss
C. to be unable to decide
D. none of above

Answer: C
Explanation:
Example: I am at a loss to know what to do.
Question 13:

At large

A. very famous
B. not famous
C. Abscond
D. very far

Answer: C
Explanation:

Example : Police is trying to catch him but he is still at large.

Question 14:

At sea

A. Baffled
B. very happy
C. very excited
D. very sad

Answer: A
Explanation:
Example : My brother is at sea in maths, he can not solve even the easy
problems.
Question 15:

A bigger bang for your buck

A. More for your money

B. Not for money
C. More for your nature
D. More for your smile

Answer: A
Explanation:
This is a treat that gives you plenty of bang for the buck
Question: 16

Savitri travels by foot. She is a

A. traveller
B. stickler
C. disciplinarian
D. pedestrian

Answer:D
Explanation:

Pedestrian means walker.Stickler means a person who insists on a certain quality or type of
behaviour.
Question: 17

Gayatri doesn't know how to read and write .Her friends call her ..
A. Illiterate
B. invulnerable
C. blindfolded
D. headstrong

Answer:A
Explanation:

Someone who is illitrate cannot read or write.Being blindfolded means to impair the

awareness or clear thinking of. Headstrong means determined to do what you want even if

other people warn you not to do it.Invulnerable means impossible to defeat or harm.
Question: 18

In Magadh there was the government by a king or queen

A. democratic
B. monarchy
C. plutocracy
D. autocracy

Answer:B
Explanation:

Monarchy means a country reigned over by a king, it can also be understood as hereditary
autocracy. Plutocracy means a government or state in which the wealthy class
rules.Autocracy means a form of government in which one person has complete power.
Question: 19

This is a practice of having several wives.

A. polygamy
B. dotage
C. monogamy
D. bigamy

Answer:A
Explanation:

Polygamy is having several wives. Bigamy is being married to more than one person at the

same time. Dotage means a decline of mental faculties. Monogamy means the practice of

being married to only one person at a time.

Question: 20

A life history written by somebody else

A. biography
B. autobiography
C. anthropology
D. ornithology

Answer:A
Explanation:

Biography is an account of the series of events making up a person's life.Autobiography is

a book about your life that you write yourself.The scientific studies of birds is called

orinthology.The study of human societies, customs and beliefs is called anthropology.