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  1. 5001AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Have egg on your face

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    Correct option: B — To be made to look foolish or embarrassed

    have egg on your face - to be made to look foolish or embarrassed. E.g.- John confidently predicted that his team would win the championship, but they lost by a large margin, leaving him with egg on his face.

  2. 5002AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Our team is all on the same page when it comes to our goals for the upcoming project.

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    Correct option: B — Be in agreement

    On the same page - be in agreement.

  3. 5003AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Bite the dust

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    Correct option: A — To suffer a defeat

    Bite the dust - to suffer a defeat. E.g.- After a long and fierce battle, the opposing army had to bite the dust, and our soldiers emerged victorious.

  4. 5004AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A man of character, he stuck to his guns even in the most difficult situations.

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    Correct option: D — To stand firm against all difficulties and challenges

    Stuck to his guns - to stand firm against all difficulties and challenges.

  5. 5005AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Riddhi believes in wearing her heart on her sleeve. That is why she has so many friends.

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    Correct option: C — To openly and freely express one's emotions

    Wearing her heart on her sleeve - to openly and freely express one's emotions.

  6. 5006AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    To cross swords

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    Correct option: C — To fight

    To cross swords - to fight. E.g.- The two rival companies crossed swords in the courtroom over a patent dispute.

  7. 5007AIIMSEnglish 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. The deal was ________ for three months.

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    Correct option: D — put on ice

    Put on ice - to postpone or temporarily delay something.

  8. 5008AIIMSEnglish 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. You are an intellectual with a professional degree; you can do wonders as __________ .

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    Correct option: D — the world is your oyster

    the world is your oyster - having many opportunities and possibilities available.

  9. 5009AIIMSEnglish 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. It's risky to invest all your savings in one company; it's like ___________.

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    Correct option: B — putting all your eggs in one basket

    Putting all your eggs in one basket - to put all the effort or resources into doing one thing.

  10. 5010AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Irrespective of the chaos in the classroom, our class teacher stays cool as a cucumber.

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    Correct option: A — Stays calm and composed

    Cool as a cucumber - stays calm and composed.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 501 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".