Practice Section 1 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Bad blood
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ill feeling
Bad blood = feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past.
Look at the sentence : There has been bad blood between the two families for years.
Q-2) She played ducks and drakes with her money.
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play ducks and drakes : to waste/squander
⇒ He lost his job for playing ducks and drakes with the fund of corporation.
The best option is spent lavishly
Q-3) Ruffle somebody’s feather
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(b)
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annoy somebody
Ruffle somebody’s feather = to cause someone to be upset.
Look at the sentence : Mohan ruffled a few feathers when he suggested cutting the teacher’s salaries.
Q-4) Cut short
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interrupt
Cut short = to have to stop doing something before it is finished.
Look at the sentence : Their conversation was cut short by the arrival of more guests.
Q-5) Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.
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make believe that... : to pretend that something is true.
⇒ l Let’s make believe we’re elves. (dwarfs)
The best option is pretence.
Q-6) I am going to stay at home because I am feeling under the weather today.
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under the weather : slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual.
⇒ l She said she was under the weather and couldn’t make it to the meeting.
The best option is sick
Q-7) In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Gift of the gab
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gift of the gab : the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words.
eloquent (Adj.) : expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Here, eloquent is the right option.
Look at the sentence :
⇒ l Joe’s got the gift of the gab - he can sell anything.
Q-8) Our manager is feared by everyone for he is as hard as nails.
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unrelenting
As hard as nails = very tough ; callous, unbending ; hard-hearted ; unforgiving ; inflexible ; strict
Q-9) He talked over the matter for an hour but without any result.
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discussed
Talk over = to exchange thoughts ; to discuss something
Q-10) I was taken aback when he proposed to marry my daughter.
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be taken aback : to be shocked surprised and confused
⇒ She was completely taken aback by his anger.
The best option is shocked