Test Series - idioms and phrases

Test Number 5/13

Q: Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year
A. Dead sure of
B. Very hopeful of
C. Lacking self confidence about
D. Reasonably certain of
Solution: Lacking self confidence about
Q: Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?
A. welcome a gift
B. find fault with a gift
C. be fastidious
D. examine a gift carefully
Solution: find fault with a gift
Q: Dowry is a burning question of the day
A. a widely debated issue
B. a dying issue
C. a relevant problem
D. an irrelevant issue
Solution: a widely debated issue
Q: He is leaving the country for a good
A. for better prospects
B. for a good cause
C. for ever
D. for others good
Solution: for ever
Q: He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent
A. change the subject immediately
B. forget things in between
C. go on at great length
D. become boisterous
Solution: change the subject immediately
Q: He sold his house for a song
A. at a reasonable price
B. at a discount
C. very cheaply
D. at a premium
Solution: very cheaply
Q: Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grassduring the revolution.
A. a secret enemy
B. a treacherous person
C. an unforeseen danger
D. an unexpected misfortune
Solution: a secret enemy

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