Idioms & Phrasal Verb Quiz: 28 June 2022 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the following question, a sentence containing an idiom/ phrase is given. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

If you want to get a good apartment, you may have to give the manager some money under the table.

Question 2

Direction:The following question contains a sentence carrying an idiom/ phrase. The idiom/ phrase has been highlighted. The question is followed by five options, four of which try to explain the meaning of the phrase with reference to the context of the given sentence. Choose the alternative from the first four options that explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given in the question. If none of the sentences explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option (E), i.e., “None of the above” as your answer.

In retrospect, do you think the music companies missed the boat to rethink their digital music business at the very start?

Question 3

Direction: The following question contains a sentence carrying an idiom/ phrase. The idiom/ phrase has been highlighted. The question is followed by five options, each of which try to explain the meaning of the phrase with reference to the context of the given sentence. Choose the alternative from the first four options that explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given in the question. If none of the sentences explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option (E), i.e., “None of these” as your answer.

If he can't afford a good lawyer, he doesn’t have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the case.

Question 4

Direction: The following question contains a sentence carrying an idiom/ phrase. The idiom/ phrase has been highlighted. The question is followed by five options, each of which try to explain the meaning of the phrase with reference to the context of the given sentence. Choose the alternative from the first four options that explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given in the question. If none of the sentences explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option (E), i.e., “None of these” as your answer.

It was too early in the trip to make a serious attempt to climb the mountain and all of us were also feeling under the weather.

Question 5

Direction: The following question contains a sentence carrying an idiom/ phrase. The idiom/ phrase has been highlighted. The question is followed by five options, each of which try to explain the meaning of the phrase with reference to the context of the given sentence. Choose the alternative from the first four options that explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given in the question. If none of the sentences explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option (E), i.e., “None of these” as your answer.

Sometimes he is right, but usually his predictions have to be taken with a grain of salt.