1.

Question

1 points
This matter has been hanging fire for the last many months and must therefore be decided
one way or the other.

 1.   ignored

 2.   hotly debated

 3.   going on slowly

 4.   stuck up

2. Question

1 points
The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation

 1.   cancel

 2.   discuss

 3.   postpone

 4.   reconsider

3. Question
1 points

I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat.

 1.   talking nonsense

 2.   talking ignorantly

 3.   talking insultingly

 4.   talking irresponsibly

4. Question
1 points
When he heard that he had once again not been selected he lost heart.

 1.   felt sad

 2.   became angry

 3.   became discouraged

 4.   became desperate

5. Question
1 points

He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet.

 1.   stayed out

 2.   moved away

 3.   loitered around

 4.   sat unmoving

6. Question
1 points

He passed himself off as a noble man.

 1.   Was thought to be

 2.   Was looked upon

 3.   Pretended to be

 4.   Was regarded as

7. Question
1 points

I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.

  1.   overtaxing his energies

 2.   becoming overgenerous

 3.   wasting his money

 4.   losing his objectives

8. Question
1 points

Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.

 1.   advertise

 2.   cater to the public taste

 3.   attempt to appeal to popular taste

 4.   depend upon the public for approval

9. Question
1 points

Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get

the job.

 1.   Secret and unfair influence

 2.   Political influence

 3.   Backing influence

 4.   Deserving and proper influence

10. Question
1 points

In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to die in harness.

  1.   die in the battlefield

 2.   die on a horse back

 3.   die with honour

 4.   die while still working

11. Question
1 points

Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet (drum)

 1.   praises himself

 2.   admonishes others

 3.   praises others

 4.   flatters

12. Question
1 points

It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

 1.   tried to cause an accident

 2.   helped in the execution of the plan

 3.   thwarted in the execution of the plan

 4.   destroyed the plan

13. Question
1 points

He is out and out a reactionary.

 1.   in favour of

  2.   deadly against

 3.   thoroughly

 4.   no more

14. Question
1 points

The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.

 1.   show

 2.   offer

 3.   highlight

 4.   promise

15. Question
1 points

In the organized society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.

 1.   do without the help of others

 2.   remain unaffected

 3.   survive in isolation

 4.   remain non-aligned

16. Question
1 points

I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder.

 1.   ignored me

 2.   scolded me

 3.   insulted me
  4.   abused me

17. Question
1 points

Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.

 1.   Suffer for his own act

 2.   Suffer in his own juice

 3.   Boil

 4.   Make a stew

18. Question
1 points

Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance.

 1.   Threatened

 2.   Given advance information

 3.   Bribed

 4.   Toppled over

19. Question
1 points

The cricket match proved to be a big draw.

 1.   a huge attraction

 2.   a game without any result

 3.   a keen contest

 4.   a lovely spectacle

20. Question
1 points

The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.

 1.   dropped

 2.   postponed

 3.   stopped

 4.   cancelled

1. Question
1 points

The accounts of the murder made her flesh creep.

 1.   Made her cry bitterly

 2.   Made her sad

 3.   Fill her with horror

 4.   Surprised her

2. Question
1 points

He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.

 1.   change the subject immediately

 2.   forget things in between

 3.   go on at great length

 4.   become boisterous

3. Question
1 points

The popularity of the yesterday’s superstar is on the wane.

 1.   at its peak

 2.   growing less

 3.   growing more

 4.   at rock bottom

4. Question
1 points

Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

 1.   The principle of equal treatment should be implemented

 2.   Both goose and gander should be equally treated

 3.   Goose and the gender eat the same sauce

 4.   What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a woman

5. Question
1 points

He struck several bad patches before he made good.

 1.   Had many professional difficulties

 2.   Went through many illness

 3.   Had a bad time

 4.   came across bad soil

6. Question
1 points

The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.
  1.   to show no reaction

 2.   to take rest

 3.   to be on the defensive

 4.   to be cautious

7. Question
1 points

I hope it will not put you out If I am late.

 1.   please you

 2.   irritate you

 3.   worry out

 4.   harm you

8. Question
1 points

Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grass during
the revolution.

 1.   an unexpected misfortune

 2.   an unforeseen danger

 3.   a treacherous person

 4.   a secret enemy

9. Question
1 points

Dowry is a burning question of the day.

  1.   an irrelevant issue

 2.   a dying issue

 3.   a widely debated issue

 4.   a relevant problem

10. Question
1 points

Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?

 1.   welcome a gift

 2.   find fault with a gift

 3.   be fastidious

 4.   examine a gift carefully

11. Question
1 points

Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year.

 1.   Dead sure of

 2.   Very hopeful of

 3.   Lacking self-confidence about

 4.   Reasonably certain of

12. Question
1 points

He is leaving the country for a good.

 1.   for others good

 2.   for a good cause

  3.   for ever

 4.   for better prospects

13. Question
1 points

Sanjay was the real power behind the throne and all politicians were aware of this.

 1.   The person who advised the queen

 2.   The person who had the real control and power

 3.   The acknowledged leader

 4.   The person who controlled the monarch

14. Question
1 points

Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to to bell the cat.

 1.   To be alert of the enemy

 2.   To take lead in danger.

 3.   To make noise

 4.   To tie bell to a cat's neck

15. Question
1 points

How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?

 1.   tolerate

 2.   welcome

 3.   take easily

  4.   remain satisfied with

16. Question
1 points

It is no longer easy to strike gold in Shakespeare’s research since much work has already
been done on him.

 1.   Come across the word "gold"

 2.   Come across gold

 3.   Uncover or find a valuable line of argument or information

 4.   Hit a golden spot

17. Question
1 points

He sold his house for a song.

 1.   at a premium

 2.   very cheaply

 3.   at a discount

 4.   at a reasonable price

18. Question
1 points

Govind has left his country for good.

 1.   forever

 2.   on an important mission

 3.   to return soon

 4.   for better opportunities

19. Question
1 points

The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class.

 1.   angrily

 2.   coldly

 3.   finally

 4.   authoritatively

20. Question
1 points

The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.

 1.   had some pain in his heels

 2.   ran away from the scene

 3.   could not decide what to do

 4.   confronted the policeman

1. 1. Question

1 points

He visits the doctor off and on.

o 1.   everyday

o 2.   regularly

o 3.   never at all

o 4.   occasionally
2. 2. Question
 1 points

I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights.

o 1.   with all their might

o 2.   very cowardly

o 3.   without any other weapon

o 4.   resorting to violence

3. 3. Question

1 points

His friends let him down.

o 1.   stood by

o 2.   succeeded

o 3.   comforted

o 4.   failed

4. 4. Question

1 points

The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

o 1.   uncertain

o 2.   not clear

o 3.   undecided

o 4.   unknown
5. 5. Question

1 points
 We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.

o 1.   To cut a portion of the road

o 2.   To take a short cut

o 3.   To go fast

o 4.   To take an alternative route

6. 6. Question

1 points

The recent film “Secular India” has tried to keep the pot of Muslim women’s
Bill boiling

o 1.   Keep a controversy alive

o 2.   Boil something in a pot

o 3.   Earning enough to keep body and soul together

o 4.   Boil the bill

7. 7. Question

1 points

If you give John all your money, you are likely to burn your fingers.

o 1.   be ill

o 2.   be happy

o 3.   be unhappy

o 4.   suffer

8. 8. Question

1 points

There is no love lost between two neighbours.

 o 1.   close friendship

o 2.   a love hate relationship

o 3.   cool indifference

o 4.   intense dislike

9. 9. Question

1 points

Don’t thrust your nose into my affairs.

o 1.   Advise me about

o 2.   Meddle officiously in

o 3.   Be in opposition

o 4.   Deal with

10. 10. Question

1 points

Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days.

o 1.   declining

o 2.   spiralling

o 3.   increasing

o 4.   spreading

11. 11. Question

1 points

In spite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry.
 o 1.   an impracticable idea

o 2.   an abstract idea

o 3.   a long way off

o 4.   out of reach

12. 12. Question

1 points

The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.

o 1.   create problems

o 2.   encounter difficulties

o 3.   confuse matters

o 4.   makes things difficult

13. 13. Question

1 points

I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the
night.

o 1.   Too much

o 2.   Simple

o 3.   Difficult

o 4.   Customary

14. 14. Question

1 points

The robber took to his heels when the police arrived.

 o 1.   opened fire

o 2.   hid himself

o 3.   ran off

o 4.   surrendered

15. 15. Question

1 points

You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

o 1.   Run away from responsibility

o 2.   Absolve yourself of guilt

o 3.   Enjoy forever

o 4.   Have it both ways

16. 16. Question

1 points

I cannot get along with a man who plays fast and loose.

o 1.   behaves in an unreliable and insincere way

o 2.   has a loose tongue

o 3.   lives a life of ease and luxury

o 4.   does not know how to behave himself

17. 17. Question

1 points

The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break
the bundle of sticks
 o 1.   emphasised

o 2.   voiced

o 3.   declared

o 4.   suggested

18. 18. Question

1 points

The rebels held out for about a month

o 1.   resisted

o 2.   waited

o 3.   retreated

o 4.   bargained

19. 19. Question

1 points

I felt like a fish out of water among all those business tycoons.

o 1.   troubled

o 2.   stupid

o 3.   uncomfortable

o 4.   inferior

20. 20. Question

1 points
 Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip-service or genuinely subscribe to
democracy.

o 1.   pay oral tribute

o 2.   remain indifferent

o 3.   show only outward respect

o 4.   attach no value

1. 1. Question
o 1 points
o The speaker gave a bird’s eye view of the political conditions in the country.

o 1.   a personal view

o 2.   a detailed presentation

o 3.   a general view

o 4.   a biased view

o Incorrect

2. 2. Question
o 1 points
o This regular absenteeism is a bad business since on work is being completed.

o 1.   Bad for business

o 2.   Creating ill-will

o 3.   Non-business like

o 4.   An unfortunate event

o Correct

3. 3. Question
 o 1 points
o In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become the spheres
of life.

o 1.   law of the constitution

o 2.   law of the mob

o 3.   law of the underworld

o 4.   law of the parliament

o Incorrect

4. 4. Question
o 1 points
o Why do you wish to tread on the toes?

o 1.   To treat them indifferently

o 2.   To follow them grudgingly

o 3.   To give offence to them

o 4.   To be kicked by them

o Correct

5. 5. Question
o 1 points
o As a politician he is used to being in the limelight all the time.

o 1.   giving speeches

o 2.   the object of admiration

o 3.   the centre of attraction

o 4.   an object of public notice

o Correct

6. 6. Question
o 1 points
 o Vikram said that he has got a problem to square up with the manager.

o 1.   workout

o 2.   settle

o 3.   discuss

o 4.   consider
o Incorrect

7. 7. Question
o 1 points
o Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but
their business is now on its last legs.

o 1.   About to fructify

o 2.   About to perish

o 3.   About to produce results

o 4.   About to take off

o Incorrect

8. 8. Question
o 1 points
o There is no hard and fast rule regarding this subject.

o 1.   rule that is fat changing

o 2.   rule that is difficult

o 3.   rule that cannot be broken or modified

o 4.   rule that can be broken or modified

o Correct

9. 9. Question
o 1 points
 o Jaya had a chequered career. since I first knew him as an office assistant in
the insurance company.

o 1.   Did odd jobs

o 2.   A career which helped him make lot of money

o 3.   A career where he signed a lot of cheques

o 4.   Had a variety of jobs and experiences

o Incorrect

10. 10. Question

o 1 points
o The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is worth a
jew’s eye

o 1.   A costly items

o 2.   unnecessary

o 3.   A possession of high value

o 4.   Not a worthy possession

o Correct

11. 11. Question

o 1 points
o He was in high spirits when I met him in the restaurant.

o 1.   He was in a drunken state

o 2.   He talked incoherently

o 3.   He was very cheerful

o 4.   He was deeply engrossed in thoughts

o Incorrect

12. 12. Question

o 1 points
 o In his youth, he was practically rolling in money

o 1.   Wasting a lot of money

o 2.   Very rich

o 3.   Borrowing money liberally

o 4.   Spending more than his income

o Incorrect

13. 13. Question

o 1 points
o He went to his friend’s house in the evening as was his wont.

o 1.   as usual

o 2.   as he wanted

o 3.   as he wanted that day

o 4.   as his want was

o Correct

14. 14. Question

o 1 points
o When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the long bow.

o 1.   get emotional

o 2.   get excited

o 3.   understate

o 4.   exaggerate
o Incorrect

15. 15. Question

o 1 points
o The sight of the accident made my flesh creep.
 o 1.   worried me

o 2.   draw my attention

o 3.   confused me

o 4.   frightened me
o Correct

16. 16. Question

o 1 points
o He is in the habit of throwing dust in his superiors eyes

o 1.   To show false things

o 2.   To make blind

o 3.   To put sand into eyes

o 4.   To deceive

o Correct

17. 17. Question

o 1 points
o The time is running out, you must look sharp.

o 1.   be careful

o 2.   make haste

o 3.   be punctual

o 4.   be sensible

o Incorrect

18. 18. Question

o 1 points
o I ran out of money on my European tour.

o 1.   exhausted my stock of

 o 2.   carried a lot

o 3.   did not have enough

o 4.   lost
o Incorrect

19. 19. Question

o 1 points
o He resigned the post of his own accord.

o 1.   voluntarily and willingly

o 2.   according to his judgement

o 3.   according to his convenience

o 4.   which he liked

o Correct

20. 20. Question

o 1 points
o He intends setting up as a lawyer in the adjoining district.

o 1.   To settle

o 2.   To migrate

o 3.   To establish himself

o 4.   To join