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  1. 4991AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    To keep one’s temper

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    Correct option: D — To remain calm

    To keep one’s temper - to remain calm. E.g.- Even though he was frustrated, he managed to keep his temper during the meeting.

  2. 4992AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Get your act together

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    Correct option: D — Get organised and do things better

    Get your act together - Get organised and do things better. E.g.- Before the important meeting, he realized he needed to get his act together, so he started organizing his notes and preparing his presentation.

  3. 4993AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Be like chalk and cheese

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    Correct option: A — To be completely different from each other

    Be like chalk and cheese - to be completely different from each other. E.g.- The twins may look alike, but their personalities are like chalk and cheese.

  4. 4994AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate idiom from the given options to fill in the blank. Greta Thunberg ______when she dared to question about accountability with respect to global warming and climate change.

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    Correct option: D — hit the nail on the head

    hit the nail on the head The idiom ‘hit the nail on the head’ means to do or say something that is exactly right. The given sentence states that Greta Thunberg was right when she asked about accountability for global warming and climate change. Hence, ‘hit the nail on the head’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 4995AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate idiom from the given options to fill in the blank. Being a journalist, your first duty is to _____or else your colleagues might surpass you.

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    Correct option: D — keep your ear to the ground

    keep your ear to the ground The idiom ‘keep your ear to the ground’ means to pay attention to everything that is happening. The given sentence states that as a journalist, it's crucial to stay well-informed and aware of current events and trends, otherwise, your colleagues might outperform you. Hence, ‘keep your ear to the ground’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 4996AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    As phony as a three-dollar bill

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    Correct option: D — Something that is fake

    As phony as a three-dollar bill - something that is fake. E.g.- His excuses for missing the meeting were as phony as a three-dollar bill, and no one believed a word he said.

  7. 4997AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    He was on cloud nine when he got admission in Cambridge University.

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    Correct option: B — very happy

    On cloud nine - very happy

  8. 4998AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    From scratch

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    Correct option: B — From the beginning

    From scratch - from the beginning E.g.- She decided to bake a cake from scratch, starting with basic ingredients like flour, eggs, and sugar.

  9. 4999AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The detective went the whole nine yards in his investigation.

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    Correct option: B — Everything, all the way

    The whole nine yards - everything, all the way

  10. 5000AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    "Do not turn a blind eye to all the mischief your child is up to", the teacher told the young parent.

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    Correct option: D — Pretend not to notice

    Turn a blind eye - pretend not to notice.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 500 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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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.
Are the questions available in Hindi?
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".