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  1. 5061AIIMSEnglish 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. Rohit is very mischievous and always annoys his teachers.

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    Correct option: A — Gets in his teacher's hair

    Get in somebody’s hair - to annoy.

  2. 5062AIIMSEnglish 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 child played the video game as much as he wanted to.

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    Correct option: A — To his heart's content

    To his heart's content - as much as he wanted to.

  3. 5063AIIMSEnglish 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 proud people forget the fact that the world is tangible.

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    Correct option: C — High and mighty

    High and mighty - proud people.

  4. 5064AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Queer pitch

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    Correct option: D — Spoil somebody's chance of doing something

    Queer pitch - spoil somebody's chance of doing something. E.g.- The unexpected rain queered our pitch for the outdoor picnic.

  5. 5065AIIMSEnglish 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 sentence given below. Richa was provoking her neighbours against her maid Shanta who spoke against her but none of them responded.

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    Correct option: B — Egging on

    Egging on - to encourage or provoke someone to do something.

  6. 5066AIIMSEnglish 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. Tourists from all around the world visit Agra to see the Taj mahal.

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    Correct option: D — Far and wide

    Far and wide - all around the world.

  7. 5067AIIMSEnglish 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 given sentence. Teja is a successful businessman; he always makes hay when the moon shines.

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    Correct option: B — makes hay while the sun shines

    Makes hay while the sun shines - to take advantage of a favourable situation.

  8. 5068AIIMSEnglish 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 given idiom. Having a chip on one’s shoulder

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    Correct option: B — Having an irritated and unfriendly attitude

    Having a chip on one’s shoulder - having an irritated and unfriendly attitude. E.g.- After the argument, Sarah had a chip on her shoulder, making it hard for her to smile.

  9. 5069AIIMSEnglish 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 told Benny that the die was cast, and there was no further escape.

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    Correct option: C — the course of action began and it could not be blocked

    The die was cast - the course of action began and it could not be blocked.

  10. 5070AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Turn his hand to

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    Correct option: C — To try new things

    Turn his hand to - to try new things. E.g.- John is a valuable team member. He is always willing to turn his hand to new challenges.

English Language practice — common questions

Page 507 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".
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