Idiom PhrasesEnglish Quiz for SBI PO PRE
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Directions (1-10): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Q1. A piece of cake
(a) a tasty dessert
(b) something easily done
(c) part of someone’s happiness
(d) an accomplice
(e) something so much messed up
Q2. A hot potato
(a) an angry person
(b) a controversial group
(c) a useless person
(d) something hard or terrible to handle
(e) a fat person
Q3. A bed of roses
(a) luxurious thing
(b) beautiful thing
(c) simple solution
(d) painful deed
(e) easy option
Q4. When pigs fly
(a) foolish matters
(b) funny act
(c) impossible
(d) possible
(e) strange
Q5. Miss the boat
(a) miss the train
(b) miss the chance
(c) miss the conversation
(d) miss the tragedy
(e) miss the fun
Q6. Zip your lip
(a) to be ignorant
(b) to be harsh
(c) to stay hush
(d) to remain foolish
(e) to get hurt
Q7. Hold tongue
(a) used when telling people not to speak
(b) to perform tricks
(c) self-control
(d) get injured
(e) for people who are talkative
Q8. Catnap
(a) a long sleep
(b) a silent sleep
(c) a restless sleep
(d) a dreamless sleep
(e) a short sleep
Q9. Sea change
(a) to see a change in oneself
(b) an entire change in the plan
(c) an outstanding performance
(d) a striking change in appearance
(e) to appear before the given time
Q10. Zip past
(a) to forget the past
(b) to move rapidly
(c) to move slowly
(d) to be harsh
(e) to be generous
Solution
Ans.1.(b)
Exp. Simple job that can straightforwardly be accomplished
Ans.2.(d)
Exp. A controversial situation that is awkward to deal with
Ans.3.(e)
Exp. An effortless, happy situation
Ans.4.(c)
Exp. Something that will never happen
Ans.5.(b)
Exp. To miss out on something
Ans.6.(c)
Exp. To stop talking
Ans.7.(a)
Exp. To keep quiet when one would rather speak
Ans.8.(e)
Exp. A short sleep, usually during the day
Ans.9.(d)
Exp. To undergo a complete transformation
Ans.10.(b)
Exp.To move past (someone or something) very fast
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