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Directions:

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.

Question : 6

Do not run down your friends in public.

a) make a mention of

b) follow

c) criticise

d) fight with

Answer: (d)

Question : 7

The Government claims that Indian industry is progressing by leaps and bounds.

a) at a rapid pace

b) leisurely

c) at a desired pace

d) intermittently

Answer: (a)

Question : 8

People who do not lay out their money carefully, soon come to grief.

a) distribute

b) spend

c) preserve

d) earn

Answer: (b)

Question : 9

He expects his subordinates to be always at his beck and call

a) at his disposal

b) at work

c) at their desks

d) at rest

Answer: (a)

Question : 10

You have to read between the lines to understand most of the symbolic writing.

a) know the symbols

b) understand the hidden meaning

c) look for many meanings

d) read again and again .

Answer: (b)

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