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  1. 5031AIIMSEnglish 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 easy to say that you'll start exercising every day, but it is __________.

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    Correct option: B — easier said than done

    Easier said than done - easy to talk about but hard to put into practice.

  2. 5032AIIMSEnglish 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. If Peter said he would get that book for you, he will do it. He always _________.

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    Correct option: C — keeps his word

    keeps his word - to do what he promised.

  3. 5033AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. With the harsh words of the boss, Srujan felt sad, but his colleague's words created insult to injury.

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    Correct option: D — added insult to injury

    Added insult to injury - made the situation even worse.

  4. 5034AIIMSEnglish 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 Brave people never hide at the moment of decision.

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    Correct option: A — When the crunch comes

    When the crunch comes - at the moment of decision.

  5. 5035AIIMSEnglish 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 following statement. It's better to get less than what you want than get nothing.

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    Correct option: A — Half a loaf is better than none.

    Half a loaf is better than none - it's better to get less than what you want than get nothing. E.g.- Even though I only got a small raise, I know that half a loaf is better than none.

  6. 5036AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Bharath is a skilful achiever, so he hits the nail on the leg.

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    Correct option: A — hits the nail on the head

    Hits the nail on the head - find exactly the right solution.

  7. 5037AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Play it by ear

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    Correct option: D — Perform without any rehearsals

    Play it by ear - perform without any rehearsals. E.g. Anjali had not heard the song before. She was playing it by ear at the annual function.

  8. 5038AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Memory like sieve

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    Correct option: B — Poor memory

    Memory like sieve - poor memory. E.g.- She has a memory like a sieve. She forgot what I told her just five minutes ago.

  9. 5039AIIMSEnglish 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 words in the given sentence. The candidate blamed the persistent traffic jam as reason of his being late and the interviewer believed him though he was not convinced.

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    Correct option: A — gave the benefit of doubt

    Gave the benefit of doubt - believe someone's statement or explanation, but not be convinced entirely.

  10. 5040AIIMSEnglish 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 given situation. Geetika spoke a lot about her new movie. However, it came to nothing in the theatres.

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    Correct option: D — To end in smoke

    To end in smoke - to come to nothing or to have no positive result.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 504 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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