Dear Students, English section of CGL Tier-2 Exam is very challenging. You need to mug up all the grammar rules, vocabulary and practice a lot of mock tests to score maximum marks. Today, in this English quiz we are providing questions based on Idioms. Attempt this quiz, learn better and be prepared for the CGL Tier-2 2017. We wish you good luck for the CGL Exam.
Directions (1-15): In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
Q1. He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.
(a) in his study room
(b) absorbed in teaching
(c) absent-minded
Q2. The green-eyed monster
(a) the creature of the sea
(b) an animal with green eyes
(c) personal jealousy
(d) to get into trouble
Q3. He is not playing with the full deck.
(a) someone who has lost interest
(b) someone who lacks intelligence
(c) someone who is clever in his dealings
(d) someone who has less money to make the deal
Q4. Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.
(a) not to yield
(b) resign
(c) withdraw
(d) None of these
Q5. He was murdered in cold blood.
(a) coolly
(b) deliberately
(c) unfeelingly
(d) thoughtlessly
Q6. Every political party is at present playing to the gallery.
(a) Adopting cheap tactics
(b) Befooling the common man
(c) Fighting for votes
(d) Appeasing the masses
Q7. A hornet’s nest
(a) A comfortable position
(b) An unpleasant situation
(c) Among thorns
(d) A perfect place
Q8. God’s acre refers to which of the following places.
(a) Aisle
(b) Altar
(c) A cemetery beside church
(d) Chimney
Q9. She wrangled over an ass’s shadow.
(a) did unnecessary work
(b) quarreled over trifles
(c) sat on the shadow of the ass
(d) quarreled like fools
Q10. To play second fiddle
(a) To be happy, cheerful and healthy
(b) To reduce importance of one’s senior
(c) To support the role and view of another person
(d) To do back seat driving
Q11. Beggar description
(a) Cannot be described
(b) Something described by a beggar
(c) A poor account of something
(d) A description of a beggar
Q12. Flogging a dead horse
(a) repeating our request
(b) making him see reason
(c) beating about the bush
(d) wasting time in useless effort
Q13. Face the music
(a) get finished
(b) get reprimanded
(c) feel sorry
(d) listen to the music
Q14. Plough a lone furrow
(a) to play the best card
(b) to play the last card
(c) do something that achieves the desired success
(d) to achieve something singlehandedly
Q15. A prophet of doom
(a) a godman who bless
(b) prediction of goodness
(c) a person who holds and spreads pessimistic views
(d) a person who holds the world guilty
