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  1. 5021AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    He managed to save his father's business by the sweat of his brow.

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    Correct option: B — hard work

    the sweat of his brow - hard work.

  2. 5022AIIMSEnglish 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. My manager forced me to resign from my job as a chef since I underwent a spine surgery. I was depressed and had lost all hope. Later my father motivated me to open my own café and showed me ways to be independent. After all it is true that one should not_____________ .

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    Correct option: C — cry over spilt milk

    Cry over spilt milk - to be upset or concerned about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.

  3. 5023AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    He was quaking in his boots when he had to give a speech on the stage.

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    Correct option: C — To tremble with fear

    Quaking in his boots - to tremble with fear.

  4. 5024AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The entrepreneur decided to throw caution to the wind.

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    Correct option: A — Take a risk

    Throw caution to the wind - take a risk.

  5. 5025AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Child's play

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    Correct option: B — Something very easy

    Child's play - something very easy. E.g.- For the experienced chef, preparing a gourmet meal is child's play.

  6. 5026AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I found my teacher's points casual and informal in the group discussion

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    Correct option: B — free and easy

    free and easy ‘Casual and informal’ means a relaxed or free approach to something which is synonymous with the phrase ‘free and easy’. Hence, ‘free and easy’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 5027AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Beauty of it

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    Correct option: D — Good points

    Beauty of it- good points. E.g.- The beauty of it is that you can create art in your own unique way, expressing your individuality through your work.

  8. 5028AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    All of a sudden

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    Correct option: B — Quickly and unexpectedly

    All of a sudden - quickly and unexpectedly. E.g.- All of a sudden, the lights went out during the storm.

  9. 5029AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    These things are very hard to swallow.

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    Correct option: C — difficult to believe

    Hard to swallow - difficult to believe.

  10. 5030AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The decision to go on a trip after my vacations was the _________.

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    Correct option: B — icing on the cake

    icing on the cake The idiom ‘icing on the cake’ means something extra that makes a good thing even better. The given sentence states that the decision to go on a trip after my vacations was the perfect addition to an already enjoyable situation. Hence, ‘icing on the cake’ is the most appropriate answer.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 503 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.
Do the questions show answers and explanations?
Every question shows the correct option. Where the source paper included a worked solution, the explanation is shown under "Show answer".