Idioms and Phrases For CAT PDF Set-2:
Download Idioms & Phrases important Questions and Answers for CAT exam PDF based on previous year actual exam asked questions.
Download Idioms and Phrases For CAT PDF Set-2
Download All Verbal ability for CAT PDFs
Take Free Mock Test for CAT 2018
Directions: In the following Questions, four alternative for the given idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Question 1: A damp squib
a) rainy weather
b) a disappointing result
c) a skirt in a laundry
d) None of the above
Question 2: In cold blood
a) angrily
b) deliberately
c) excitedly
d) slowly
Question 3: To take someone for a ride
a) to give a ride to someone
b) to deceive someone
c) to be indifferent
d) to disclose a secret
Question 4: To move heaven and earth
a) to cause an earthquake
b) to try everything possible
c) to pray to all Gods
d) to travel in a rocket
Question 5: To smell a rat
a) to smell foul
b) to see a rat
c) to chase a rat
d) to be suspicious
Instructions: Directions : In the following questions’, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase and bold italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase as your answer. –
Question 6: Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it.
a) waited for a response to
b) claimed credit for
c) disassociated themselves from
d) seemed eager to continue
Question 7: She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she’s ‘going by bus.
a) took a firm stand
b) expressed her displeasure
c) scolded her badly
d) got irritated
Question 8: Adolescence is a period of halo cyan days.
a) hard days
b) of mental pressure
c) happy days
d) days of preparation
Question 9: My sincere advice to my maid-servant fell on stony ground.
a) was counter productive
b) had a strong impact
c) made one stubborn
d) had little success
Question 10: He has all his ducks in a row, he is complacent.
a) has everything ready
b) is wall organised
c) always scores a zero
d) never gets confused
Take a free CAT online mock test
CAT Online Most Trusted Courses
Answers & Solutions:
1) Answer (B)
2) Answer (A)
In cold blood means doing something wrong after giving it some thought. Hence, the appropriate answer is “deliberately”.
3) Answer (B)
To take someone for a ride means to fool someone. Hence, the right answer is option B – to deceive someone.
4) Answer (B)
5) Answer (D)
6) Answer (C)
7) Answer (A)
8) Answer (A)
9) Answer (D)
10) Answer (B)
