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  1. 4721AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    To show the white feather

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    Correct option: A — To act cowardly

    To show the white feather - to act cowardly. E.g.- He showed the white feather by backing out of the challenge at the last minute.

  2. 4722AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Bheem has been shown in the popular culture as someone who eats in large quantity.

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    Correct option: B — eats like a horse

    Eats like a horse - eats in large quantity.

  3. 4723AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The comedian's jokes were so funny that the audience was laughing uncontrollably.

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    Correct option: C — in stitches

    In stitches - laughing uncontrollably.

  4. 4724AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Sushant looked blue in the face after the marathon.

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    Correct option: C — exhausted

    Blue in the face- exhausted.

  5. 4725AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Like a bat out of hell

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    Correct option: A — Very fast and wildly

    Like a bat out of hell - very fast and wildly. E.g.- He ran out of the building like a bat out of hell when the alarm went off.

  6. 4726AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. I heard management is planning to transfer me to another department and demote me. I need to confirm if this is true by hearing it directly from the person involved and from my manager.

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    Correct option: A — straight from the horse's mouth

    Straight from the horse’s mouth - directly from the person involved.

  7. 4727AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Most women are facing the same problem when it comes to job satisfaction because of the pay parity in institutions.

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    Correct option: D — in the same boat

    In the same boat - facing the same problem.

  8. 4728AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    'Hold someone's feet to the fire'

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    Correct option: D — Insist that someone fulfil their promises or obligations

    Hold someone’s feet to the fire - insist that someone fulfil their promises or obligations. E.g.- The voters are holding the politician’s feet to the fire to deliver on his campaign promises.

  9. 4729AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. We hear the judges from their ________ that only CNG buses should run in Delhi.

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    Correct option: B — ivory tower

    Ivory tower - a place or situation where you are separated from the problems and practical aspects of normal life.

  10. 4730AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm

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    Correct option: B — Dejected or hopeless

    Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm - dejected or hopeless. E.g.- After losing the match, the team walked off the field like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.

English Language practice — common questions

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Where do these English Language MCQs come from?
They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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Yes. Many papers are set in both languages, so a large share of these questions are available in Hindi. Use the language filter at the top of the page.
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