Idioms And Phrases - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

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To leave someone in the lurch

A) To come to compromise with someone B) Constant source of annoyance to someone C) To put someone at ease D) To desert someone in his difficulties E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

To leave someone in the lurch: to stop supporting someone in his difficult times.

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To play second fiddle

A) To be happy, cheerful and healthy B) To reduce importance of one's senior C) To support the role and view of another person D) To do back seat driving E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

To play second fiddle: to play a supporting or minor role in relation to someone else.

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To beg the question

A) To refer to B) To take for granted C) To raise objections D) To be discussed E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The correct answer is B: To take for granted.

Here's why:
The idiom "to beg the question" doesn't mean "to ask a question".
It actually means to assume something is true without providing evidence for it.
Think of it as assuming the very thing you're trying to prove, like a circular argument.

Let's look at the other options:
A: To refer to - This doesn't relate to the meaning of the idiom.
C: To raise objections - While begging the question can lead to objections, it's not the definition itself.
D: To be discussed - Something "to be discussed" isn't necessarily related to assuming something without proof.
E: None of these - Is incorrect because B is the correct answer.

Therefore, the best fit is "To take for granted" because it accurately describes the action of assuming something to be true without proper justification.

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A black sheep

A) An unlucky person B) A lucky person C) An ugly person D) A partner who takes no share of the profits E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

Solution:

In the English language, 'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family.

15

A man of straw

A) A man of no substance B) A very active person C) A worthy fellow D) An unreasonable person E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

A man of straw: a man whose character is weak and who lacks definite beliefs.

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To smell a rat

A) To see signs of plague epidemic B) To get bad small of a bad dead rat C) To suspect foul dealings D) To be in a bad mood E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

To smell a rat: to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation

17

To hit the nail right on the head

A) To do the right thing B) To destroy one's reputation C) To announce one's fixed views D) To teach someone a lesson E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

To hit the nail right on the head: to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

18

To set one's face against

A) To oppose with determination B) To judge by appearence C) To get out of difficulty D) To look at one steadily E) None of these

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

To set one's face against: strongly disapprove.

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Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance.

A) Toppled over B) Bribed C) Given advance information D) Threatened

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

tipped off: to give someone a warning or secret information about something.

20

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

A) scolded me B) insulted me C) abused me D) ignored me

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

cold shoulder: be deliberately unfriendly to.