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English Quiz (Idioms & Phrases) for IBPS 2019 Exam: 2nd February 2019

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English Quiz For IBPS PO & Clerk 2019

IBPS had released the calendar for the Recruitment in 2019-20. Now the next step is to start practicing for the exams from now itself. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success as it helps you save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for IBPS PO and Clerk Examinations 2019-20.



Directions (1-15): In each of the questions given below a pharse/idiom is given in BOLD and five options are given below it. You have to choose the option which best describes the meaning of the phrase/idiom. 

Q1. Through thick and thin

Do something impossible
To remain neutral in any of the situation
Healthy and thin people
Under all circumstances
None of these
Solution:

Through thick and thin: under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.

Q2. Go cold turkey

To become a coward
To stop doing or using something abruptly and completely
To travel to turkey
To have a power nap
None of these
Solution:

Go cold turkey: to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.

Q3. Wet your whistle

to get admired for a good work
to be courageous
to take rest after a long day’s work
to have a drink.
None of these
Solution:

Wet your whistle: to have a drink.

Q4. Wrap your head around something

Create difficulties by your own
To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing
In the middle of something
To work very hard
None of these
Solution:

Wrap your head around something: To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing

Q5. Don't give up the day job

not to pursue something at which they are unlikely to be successful.
to not get tired
to start the proceedings of the day
to go for a leave
None of these
Solution:

Don't give up the day job: used as a humorous way of recommending someone not to pursue something at which they are unlikely to be successful.

Q6. Hold (one's) tongue

Talk a lot
to perform tricks
to hold one's tongue with fingers
to not speak
None of these
Solution:

Hold (one's) tongue: to not speak

Q7. Fat chance

used to say that you certainly do not think that something is likely to happen
used to say that you missed a great opportunity
used to say that something is likely to happen, specially something bad
futile chance
None of these
Solution:

Fat chance: used to say that you certainly do not think that something is likely to happen

Q8. Throw someone under the bus

to make someone meet with the accident
cause someone else to suffer in order to save oneself
to push someone before a moving vehicle
To be a traveller or the one who travels a lot
None of these
Solution:

Throw someone under the bus: cause someone else to suffer in order to save oneself

Q9. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

too many leaders in a single party
too many chiefs to make continental food
too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.
too many foreigners but not too many Indians
None of these
Solution:

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians: too many people giving orders and not enough people to carry them out.

Q10. Hit the sack

To wake up early
To go to bed
To go for a walk and workout
To visit an old friend
None of these
Solution:

Hit the sack: To go to bed

Q11. Whole nine yards

a wealthy person
A mysterious area
A long distance
Everything possible or available
None of these
Solution:

Whole nine yards: Everything possible or available

Q12. Cup of Joe

A cup with Joe printed on it
A cup of coffee
A cup of tea
A difficult situation for someone
None of these
Solution:

Cup of Joe: an American nickname for a cup of coffee.

Q13. A dime a dozen

To make future plans
An easy task
Very common
Very dangerous
None of these
Solution:

A dime a dozen: Very common

Q14. Have a blast

To blast a bomb
To enjoy oneself, have a good time
Try to take on a task too big for oneself
Work or labour late into the night
None of these
Solution:

Have a blast: To enjoy oneself, have a good time

Q15. Knuckle sandwich

a cheerful person
a dish which is tasteless
a delicious sandwich
a punch in the mouth.
None of these
Solution:

Knuckle sandwich: a punch in the face

               


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