TISSNET 2021 || VARC PYSP || VOCAB || 20.02.2021 for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

These sorts of shops are a dime a dozen nowadays, but back then, Xinhuo was the only place to go in the middle of the night for people craving a snack or needing some necessities.

Question 2

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

He is currently working 12-14 hours days to stay on top of demand and said he decided it was better to “make hay while the sun shines” rather than take time off.

Question 3

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

Administrative fee is a key example of how the university can nickel and dime students.

Question 4

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

A new pair of running shoes may be an expensive purchase to get at the drop of a hat but during the Amazon Great Indian Festive Sale 2020.

Question 5

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

The student cut in while the teacher was delivering the lecture on an important topic.

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

People over age of 65 who work get fewer benefits and to addinsult to injury, they have to pay more in taxes.

Question 7

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

Considering the plea, I am prepared to suspend the sentence but only by the skin of your teeth.

Question 8

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

They say ignorance is bliss, but rarely in Indian politics has an individual made a conscious effort to sustain his ignorance.

Question 9

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

The news came to us like a bolt from the blue leaving everyone aghast and shock stricken.

Question 10

Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

Diana Moran's gentle workout routine for the senior citizens will get you fit as a fiddle in no time.