Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set – 31
Q301. On Shank’s mare
A. On an elephant
B. On a lion
C. On a bicycle
D. On foot
Answer –D. On foot
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Q302. Keep abreast of
A. Keep ahead of
B. Keep a watch on
C. Keep up the good work
D. Keep oneself updated
Answer –D. Keep oneself updated
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Q303. See eye to eye
A. See clearly
B. Stare at someone
C. Agree with someone
D. Be suspicious
Answer – C. Agree with someone
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Q304. Take one’s hat off to someone
A. Indicate disapproval
B. Express anger
C. Display humility
D. Show admiration
Answer – D. Show admiration
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Q305. To paddle one’s own canoe
A. To take a rest
B. To exercise hard
C. Depend on oneself
D. To act in a childish way
Answer – C. Depend on oneself
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Q306. Reinventing the wheel
A. Examining circumstances that have already been understood
B. Wasting one’s time for things that have already been satisfactorily done
C. Analysing various factors of happenings
D. Disturbing the system which has already been in use
Answer – B. Wasting one’s time for things that have already been satisfactorily done
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Q307. Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
A. Daring
B. Comfortable
C. Dejected
D. Confident
Answer –C. Dejected
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Q308. Give someone the cold shoulder
A. To display superiority
B. To serve cold food
C. To involve in a verbal dispute
D. To ignore someone
Answer – D. To ignore someone
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Q309. A snake in the grass
A. A well-wisher
B. Difficult to find
C. A good friend
D. A secret enemy
Answer – D. A secret enemy
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Q310. Blow one’s own trumpet
A. Praise oneself
B. Condemn others
C. Be self-reliant
D. Follow others
Answer –A. Praise oneself
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