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  1. 4791AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Bincy’s mother kept her cards close to her chest.

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    Correct option: D — Kept her plans and thoughts hidden

    Kept her cards close to her chest - Kept her plans and thoughts hidden.

  2. 4792AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Lucy's conceited conduct with her colleagues has left her high and dry.

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    Correct option: A — Helpless

    High and dry - helpless.

  3. 4793AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The realtors of the new venture sold plots like hot cakes.

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    Correct option: D — Sold quickly and in large number

    Sold like hot cakes- something is being sold very quickly and in large quantities.

  4. 4794AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Black and white

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    Correct option: A — In writing

    Black and White - in writing. E.g.- Make sure you get the agreement in black and white before proceeding with the deal.

  5. 4795AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    At one’s fingertips

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    Correct option: C — To have complete knowledge

    At one’s fingertips - to have complete knowledge. E.g.- With years of experience in research, she has all the necessary information at her fingertips.

  6. 4796AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Teja followed his friend’s advice so now he is in deep water.

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    Correct option: A — In trouble

    In deep water - in trouble .

  7. 4797AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Blowing smoke

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    Correct option: B — To lie to perplex others

    Blowing smoke - to lie to perplex others. E.g.- He has been blowing smoke about his result in college.

  8. 4798AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence. The arrival of Pragati in the house brought disharmony among the family members.

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    Correct option: C — Rift in the lute

    Rift in the lute - disharmony.

  9. 4799AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Cost an arm and a leg

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    Correct option: D — To be very expensive

    Cost an arm and a leg - to be very expensive. E.g.- Getting a new smartphone with all the latest features will cost you an arm and a leg.

  10. 4800AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Put in mind

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    Correct option: D — To remind

    Put in mind - to remind. E.g.- Her story really put in mind the struggles I faced during my childhood.

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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Every question shows the correct option. Where the source paper included a worked solution, the explanation is shown under "Show answer".
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