Questions
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
The more accustomed you become __________ sleeplessness, the poorer becomes your memory.
- at
- from
- for
- to
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
As he was leaving the house forever, he handed over the keys __________ the necessary documents.
- about
- for
- along with
- to
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
The custom of touching feet is common among Hindus __________ time immemorial.
- in
- from
- to
- No preposition required
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
The court acquitted George ___________ fraud charges.
- of
- from
- with
- No preposition required
Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.
She __________ her disapproval of the show by leaving the auditorium.
- evinced
- saw
- envisaged
- engaged
Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.
If you occupy a position of power, you will have plenty of people ____________ at your feet.
- falling
- sweeping
- cleaning
- kneeling
Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.
We will have to find some way of _________ the negotiations our way, if we are to win our objective.
- finessing
- turning
- dealing
- handling
Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.
This book is a/an __________ account of the author’s life.
- exhausted
- exhaustive
- peripheral
- attractive
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
The officer took him to task for his neglect of duty.
- dismissed him
- suspended him
- promoted him
- rebuked him
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
You will have to eat your words if you do not speak cautiously.
- retract your statement
- confirm your statement
- keep your promise
- be humiliated
Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
Ill health disqualified the body ________ labour, and mind from study.
- with
- against
- from
- in
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
The minister will be facing the music for taking these one-sided decisions.
- feeling depressed and sad
- feeling refreshed and rejuvenated
- listening to the music
- accepting unpleasant consequences
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
After the new government took over, all the projects started by the older one fell by the wayside.
- remained unfinished
- restarted with new vigor
- completed quickly
- became organised
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
After the life threatening illness, he decided to follow his doctor’s advice and call it a day.
- start exercising
- stop working
- start meeting the doctor regularly
- change his attitude towards others
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
Both the political parties are having meetings behind closed doors to work out a coalition government.
- after closing all the doors
- in a clandestine manner
- at an isolated place
- to reach an understanding
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
The musician wanted to cash in on his popularity by opening a chain of music stores.
- to earn profit from something
- to get attention due to
- to increase
- to create an atmosphere of great excitement due to
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
We should take a leaf out of the books of great men.
- learn some lessons from other people's lives
- snub others and ignore their problems
- imitate others in all their vices
- show disrespect to others
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
I don't know if we could trust him as he plays fast and loose.
- he is very idealistic
- he is a manipulator
- he is very impractical
- he is recklessly irresponsible
Directions: Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase.
When are you two planning to tie the knot?
- to get engaged
- <font face="Arial">to enter a contract</font>
- <font face="Arial">to get married</font>
- to start a war of tug
Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.
If we both put our _________ on the table, it would be easier to come to an agreement.
- cards
- hands
- wallets
- plans
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following phrase/sentence:
A device consisting of a band, ropes, etc. for holding and lifting heavy objects
- Sting
- Sling
- String
- Hamstring
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following phrase/sentence:
Done or happening very quickly
- Insipid
- Rapid
- Trepid
- Humid
Directions: Substitute the following phrase/sentence with one word from the given options.
The great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important.
- Altitude
- Magnitude
- Latitude
- Enormous
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following phrase/sentence:
Large in amount, value or importance
- Substantial
- Influential
- Credential
- Confidential
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following phrase/sentence:
Going from one thing to another in a single series of stages
- Linear
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Skewed