English Language Quiz For Canara Bank PO
Directions (1-15): In each of the questions 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. Let the cat out of the bag.
(a) to let a cat roam around freely
(b) to try to save someone from a disaster
(c) to liberate someone
(d) to make someone subordinate
(e) to accidentally reveal a secret
Q2. Best of both worlds.
(a) to roam around the world
(b) to be able to enjoy two different opportunities at the same time
(c) to play tricks in order to achieve targets
(d) to have lots of money to make the things done
(e) to be honest
Q3. Beating a Dead Horse
(a) Suppressing someone under the power of authority
(b) Revitalizing someone
(c) Beating a horse mercilessly
(d) Something considered as expensive
(e) Something that is seen as futile
Q4. Fat City
(a) A great thing or place
(b) A big pub or club
(c) A wide community
(d) A great task
(e) An important country
Q5. To add insult to injury
(a) to hit someone
(b) to steal somebody’s belonging
(c) to humiliate someone
(d) to injure oneself in an accident
(e) to make a situation worse
Q6. Agitate the Gravel
(a) To leave in a hurry
(b) To die
(c) To get angry
(d) To slow down
(e) To fall down
Q7. Hear on the grapevine
(a) to hear rumors about someone or something
(b) to hear something from your boss
(c) to hear something commendable about someone
(d) to hear something which is live on AIR
(e) Both (a) and (b)
Q8. Tip of the iceberg
(a) The main part of the situation that is visible as a problem but there is happiness lying inside
(b) The highest point of a mountain
(c) The crux of the whole problem that can be seen, with the more serious issues lying beneath
(d) Beginning of a problem
(e) Acme of a mountain
Q9. Give the benefit of the doubt
(a) To get punished for a mistake
(b) To get the reward of cheating someone
(c) To get the praise of solving or resolving a doubtful situation
(d) To believe someone without getting any proof or evidence
(e) To be hopeful of getting success
Q10. Toot you own horn
(a) To blow loud horn
(b) To always beat about the bush
(c) To end up in doing the loss of oneself
(d) To boast about the achievements of oneself
(e) None of the above
Q11. Your guess is as good as mine
(a) To have the same sense of humor
(b) To get same marks in an exam
(c) To have an idea about what’s happening around
(d) To play a lucky draw game
(e) To have no idea or answer to a question
Q12. Throw someone under the bus
(a) to make someone meet with an accident
(b) to bring someone under trouble
(c) to make someone work hard
(d) to make someone fall ill
(e) None of the Above
Q13. Tongue in cheek
(a) to take someone seriously
(b) to not to take someone seriously
(c) to insult someone
(d) to neglect someone
(e) to talk in a high tone
Q14. Twist someone’s arm
(a) to get into someone’s personal matters
(b) to break/fracture someone’s arm
(c) to pressurize someone into doing something that they are reluctant to do
(d) to make someone irritated
(e) to make friends and bully them
Q15. Turn a blind eye
(a) to condemn someone
(b) to become blind after meeting an accident
(c) to pretend not to notice
(d) to protest against something right
(e) to lie about something
English Quiz For NIACL AO Mains 2024 Exa...
