Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set-56
Q551. “The man heaved a sigh of relief when he was sure he was out of the woods.”
A. Discharged from the hospital
B. Released from prison
C. Out of danger
D. Out of the forest
Answer –C. Out of danger
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Q552. Mrs. Arora has got the green light from the principal to organize a science Conference in the college
A. Got fired for doing something
B. Got permission to go ahead with something
C. Got the work started
D. Got energy and motivation to do something
Answer – B. Got permission to go ahead with something
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Q553. “The heavy losses in business came like a bolt from the blue.”
A. A thunderstorm
B. An unexpected disaster
C. A windfall
D. An ominous warning
Answer – B. An unexpected disaster
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Q554. “Throughout his speech, the crowd was all ears.”
A. Very attentive
B. Talking loudly
C. Covering their ears
D. Making a lot of noise
Answer – A. Very attentive
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Q555. “Since he secured the first rank, Sudhir has become swollen-headed.”
A. Well-connected
B. Unwell
C. Conceited
D. Famous
Answer – C. Conceited
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Q556. Raju was playing with fire when he made speeches against the management.
A. Taking a grave risk
B. Lighting candles
C. Smoking a cigarette
D. Provoking the crowd
Answer – A. Taking a grave risk
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Q557. Information and technology has developed by leaps and bounds.
A. in far-off places
B. through unfair means
C. at a rapid pace
D. very gradually
Answer – C. at a rapid pace
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Q558. “The authorities have turned a deaf ear to all our requests.”
A. Acknowledged
B. Neglected
C. Accepted
D. Presented
Answer – B. Neglected
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Q559. “The idea of making a children’s park has been nipped in the bud by the local council.”
A. Encouraged strongly
B. Changed completely
C. Dropped at an early stage
D. Included somewhere else
Answer – C. Dropped at an early stage
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Q560. Left out in the cold
A. to stand out
B. to be criticized
C. to be ignored
D. to be indecisive
Answer – C. to be ignored
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