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  1. 5051AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    On the straight and narrow

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    Correct option: B — The straightforward and ethically acceptable

    On the straight and narrow - the straightforward and ethically acceptable. E.g.- After a troubled past, he's now on the straight and narrow.

  2. 5052AIIMSEnglish 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 sentence. Her visits to her family are very rare because she lives out of the country.

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    Correct option: A — Few and far between

    Few and far between - very rare or not happening frequently.

  3. 5053AIIMSEnglish 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 servants know the secrets of the family they are working for.

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    Correct option: A — Ins and outs

    Ins and outs - secrets and detailed or complicated facts of something.

  4. 5054AIIMSEnglish 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. Shruti is a strange person because of her attitude.

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    Correct option: C — Queer fish

    Queer fish - a strange person

  5. 5055AIIMSEnglish 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. Mayank was speaking a lot about honesty, but when Rita reminded him about the money paid to him for the work, he behaved cowardly and left the place.

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    Correct option: D — Going with his tail between his legs

    Going with his tail between his legs - feeling ashamed or embarrassed about something.

  6. 5056AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Have a bash

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    Correct option: B — to make an attempt

    Have a bash - to make an attempt. E.g.- I've never played chess before, but I'll have a bash at it.

  7. 5057AIIMSEnglish 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. Don't annoy or irritate Raghav, otherwise he will oppose our proposal in the meeting.

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    Correct option: C — Rub in the wrong way

    Rub in the wrong way - to irritate or annoy someone.

  8. 5058AIIMSEnglish 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 statement. Doing things in a hurry does not give fruitful results.

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    Correct option: C — Haste is waste.

    Haste is waste - doing things in a hurry does not give fruitful results.

  9. 5059AIIMSEnglish 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. Playing fantasy games on internet is an easy way to make money quickly but it's risky.

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    Correct option: C — making a quick buck

    Making a quick buck - an easy way to make money quickly.

  10. 5060AIIMSEnglish 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. We should be together to fight any danger. Otherwise, separately, we won't be able to fight.

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    Correct option: C — United we stand, divided we fall.

    United we stand, divided we fall - together we are strong, when divided we fail.

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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