Directions (1-5): An idiom and four possible meanings are given. Identify the meaning of the idiom from among the answer choices and mark its number as your answer.
Q1. To give a turn
(a) to reject or refuse
(b) to dominate
(c) to run away
(d) to frighten
Q2. On thin ice
(a) on the verge of ruins
(b) unbounded
(c) in the open air
(d) in a precarious situation
Q3. Bury the hatchet
(a) decide to end hostility
(b) to keep under control
(c) to retire from active life
(d) to turn pale
Q4. Cut no ice
(a) unable to perform
(b) feel uncomfortable
(c) come to nothing
(d) have no influence or effect
Q5. It makes no odds
(a) come to a compromise
(b) quite certain
(c) to cause no interest
(d) it is not important
Directions(6-10): In the following questions, four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word as your answer.
Q6.
(a) bordeux
(b) ambienc
(c) macakues
(d) culinary
Q7.
(a) frackture
(b) thiners
(c) aproved
(d) divining
Q8.
(a) stamppede
(b) easemant
(c) cul-de-sec
(d) ripostes
Q9.
(a) paraguay
(b) snugled
(c) gimicky
(d) benifice
Q10.
(a) thresonical
(b) numeracy
(c) nepotesm
(d) tolarate
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. To give a turn – to frighten
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. On thin ice-in a precarious or risky situation.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bury the hatchet-end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Cut no ice-have no influence or effect.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. It makes no odds-it does not matter.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Correctly spelt word is‘culinary’
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Correctly spelt word is‘divining’
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Correctly spelt word is‘ripostes’
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol.Correctly spelt word is ‘paraguay’
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Correctly spelt word is‘numeracy’
