Hello, Greetings!! Dear Students, At SSC ADDA, we’ve launched our SSC CGL 2017 Campaign. In order to achieve success in the CGL-17 exam, we’ve decided to post ENGLISH QUIZ. Today in this post we have provided Idioms Quiz. Every Day, We’ll post different topics, these quizzes will help you a lot in your complete preparation for the Exam. We’re also providing Vocabulary for SSC exams. At SSC adda, we have also provided English Grammar Rules for SSC CGL 2017.
Direction (1-15):
Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrases bold in the sentence. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrases bold in the sentence. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. To hit
the jackpot
the jackpot
(a) To
gamble
gamble
(b) To get
an unexpected victory
an unexpected victory
(c) To be
wealthy
wealthy
(d) To make
money unexpectedly
money unexpectedly
Q2. To let
the cat out of the bag
the cat out of the bag
(a) To give
latitude
latitude
(b) To show
compassion
compassion
(c) To miss
a golden opportunity
a golden opportunity
(d) To tell
a secret without intending to do so
a secret without intending to do so
Q3. To pay
off old scores
off old scores
(a) To have
one’s revenge
one’s revenge
(b) To
settle a dispute
settle a dispute
(c) To repay
the old loan
the old loan
(d) None of
these
these
Q4. A
cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story
(a) A true
story
story
(b) A
children’s story
children’s story
(c) A story
of animals
of animals
(d) A
foolish and concocted story
foolish and concocted story
Q5. To beat
the air
the air
(a) To make
frantic efforts
frantic efforts
(b) To act
foolishly
foolishly
(c) To make
efforts that are useless or vain
efforts that are useless or vain
(d) To make
every possible effort
every possible effort
Q6. To be a
good Samaritan
good Samaritan
(a) To be
law-abiding
law-abiding
(b) A wise
person
person
(c) A
religious person
religious person
(d) A
genuinely charitable person
genuinely charitable person
Q7. To take
a leaf out of somebody’s book
a leaf out of somebody’s book
(a) To take
him as a model
him as a model
(b) To steal
something valuable
something valuable
(c) To
follow the dictates of someone
follow the dictates of someone
(d) To
conform to other’s standard
conform to other’s standard
Q8. To set
the thames on fire
the thames on fire
(a) To do
something remarkable
something remarkable
(b) To try
to do the impossible
to do the impossible
(c) To burn
something to ashes
something to ashes
(d) To fling
ironical remarks
ironical remarks
Q9. To show
one’s teeth
one’s teeth
(a) To
ridicule
ridicule
(b) To face
difficulties
difficulties
(c) To adopt
a threatening attitude
a threatening attitude
(d) To be
humble
humble
Q10. To pour
oil in troubled water
oil in troubled water
(a) To
foment trouble
foment trouble
(b) To add
to the trouble
to the trouble
(c) To
instigate
instigate
(d) To calm
a quarrel with soothing words
a quarrel with soothing words
Q11.To get
along
along
(A) To
manage to
manage to
(B) To go
with
with
(C) To
leave
leave
(D) Work
helplessly
helplessly
Q12. Make
too much of
too much of
(A) Underestimate
(B) Exploit
(C)
Overestimate
Overestimate
(D) Ask to
do much
do much
Q13.Stem
from
from
(A)
Ruin
Ruin
(B)
Originate
Originate
(C)
Induce
Induce
(D) Kill
Q14.In a
jiffy
jiffy
(A)
Suddenly
Suddenly
(B)
Outstanding
Outstanding
(C) In a
fix
fix
(D)
Appropriate
Appropriate
Q15.Stir up
a hornet’s nest
a hornet’s nest
(A) Money
laid by you
laid by you
(B)
Well-mannered people
Well-mannered people
(C)
Neighborhood
Neighborhood
(D) Create
trouble
trouble
