SSC PREVIOUS YEAR
QUESTIONS
CHAPTERWISE
IDIOMS & PHRASES
SET – 1
Hello dear aspirants, in today’s post titled as “SSC Previous Year Questions Chapter-wise IDIOMS & PHRASES Set –
1”, I have shared first 50 questions of all SSC exams
like – SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD CONSTABLE, CPO SI, SELECTION POSTS etc.
Friends, if you are a serious aspirant of
government exams like SSC, UPSSSC, RAILWAYS, BANKING etc., you should be aware
of the importance of the previous year questions.
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So don’t worry, I will cover up all the chapters of
English section and provide you with all chapters on a regular basis.
Each question, like actual exam, has 4 options in
which only one option is correct.
The correct option from
every question is given in the answer
key in the end
of the post.
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So, without any delay, start your preparation.
The questions are as follows –
1. Under a cloud
a) experience cloudy weather
b) enjoy favourable
luck
c) under suspicion
d) under observation
2. Flog a dead horse
a) repeat one’s request
b) make one see
reason
c) beat about the
bush
d) waste time in useless
effort
3. Look down upon
a) sympathise with
b) hate intensely
c) be indifferent to
d) regard with
contempt
4. Face the music
a) get finished
b) get reprimanded
c) feel sorry
d) listen to the music
5. Token strike
a) total strike
b) carefully planned
strike
c) short strike held
as a warning
d) sudden call of
strike
6. Fall foul of
a) quarrel with
b) feel annoyed with
c) agree with
d) get into trouble
with
7. By fits and starts
a) rarely
b) disinterestedly
c) irregularly
d) regularly
8. Enough rope
a) many directives and orders
b) sufficient advice
c) all the material one
needs
d) enough freedom for
action
9. All at sea
a) happy
b) sad
c) puzzled
d) triumphant
10.
Sweeping statement
a) rash statement
b) unpremeditated
statement
c) thoughtless
statement
d) generalized
statement
11.
Helter-skelter
a) in great fear
b) in disorderly
haste
c) in haste
d) in great sorrow
12.
By leaps and bounds
a) rapidly
b) slowly
c) peacefully
d) strongly
13.
Herculean task
a) a work of no worth
b) an effortless job
c) a work requiring very
great effort
d) a work requiring very
great intelligence
14.
Get the sack
a) resign
b) get rid
c) be demoted
d) be dismissed
15.
Put up with
a) endure
b) evade
c) suppress
d) assume
16.
In a tight corner
a) in a closed room
b) in a small field
c) in a difficult
situation
d) in a meadow
17.
A wild goose chase
a) fruitful hunting
b) futile search
c) ideal seeking
d) genuine effort
18.
Does not hold water
a) does not deserve appreciation
b) does not fulfil the
requirements
c) cannot be believed
d) cannot be valued
19.
On the cuff
a) on credit
b) against his credit
card
c) in his bank
account
d) in his friend’s
account
20.
Out and out
a) totally
b) simply
c) merely
d) slightly
21.
A white elephant
a) a rare article
b) useful mode of
transport
c) costly but
troublesome possession
d) a proud possession
22.
Fair and square
a) active
b) honest
c) business like
d) authoritative
23.
No love lost between
a) stop loving
b) not on good terms
c) forming a group
d) have good understanding
24.
Play havoc
a) cause destruction
b) cause diseases
c) cause floods
d) cause hardship
25.
Green thumb
a) one’s nails are painted green
b) one is artistic
c) to have natural
interest in gardening
d) one has a green
tattoo on the thumb
ANSWER KEY
| 1c | 2d | 3d | 4b | 5c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1c6d | 2d7c | 3d8d | 4b9c | 5c10d |
| 1c11b | 2d12a | 3d13c | 4b14d | 5c15a |
| 1c16c | 2d17b | 3d18b | 4b19a | 5c20a |
| 1c21c | 2d22b | 3d23b | 4b24a | 5c25c |
