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Download Idioms and Phrases Questions for SSC MTS<\/a><\/p>\n Enroll to 15 SSC MTS 2022 Mocks At Just Rs. 149<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom\/ phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom\/phrase as your answer.<\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>There is no gainsaying<\/strong> the fact that the country is in difficulties.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0ignoring<\/p>\n b)\u00a0hiding<\/p>\n c)\u00a0forgetting<\/p>\n d)\u00a0denying<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Gainsaying means ‘to\u00a0declare<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0false or\u00a0<\/span>deny<\/span>‘. Option D which is closest is the right choice.<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>His investments helped him make a killing<\/strong> in the stock market.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0lose money quickly<\/p>\n b)\u00a0plan a murder quickly<\/p>\n c)\u00a0murder someone quickly<\/p>\n d)\u00a0make money quickly<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘to make a killing’ means\u00a0to\u00a0have<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0great<\/span>\u00a0success,<\/span>\u00a0especially<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0making<\/span>\u00a0money<\/span>. Option D which is the closest is the right answer.<\/p>\n Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>On the issue of marriage, Sarita put her foot down<\/strong>.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0stood up<\/p>\n b)\u00a0was firm<\/p>\n c)\u00a0got down<\/p>\n d)\u00a0walked fast<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘put(one’s) foot down’ means to be\u00a0inflexible<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0one’s<\/span>\u00a0position<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0decision<\/span>. Option B which is closest must be the right choice.<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>The police looked all over for him but drew a blank<\/strong>.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0did not find him<\/p>\n b)\u00a0put him in prison<\/p>\n c)\u00a0arrested him<\/p>\n d)\u00a0took him to court<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n You draw a blank when you attempt to recall something and fail, or when you try to come up with a solution to a problem, but fail. Option A which the closest must be the right choice.<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0has no result<\/p>\n b)\u00a0works for both sides<\/p>\n c)\u00a0has a private agenda<\/p>\n d)\u00a0fails to arouse interest<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘an axe to grind’means to have a hidden agenda. Option C, which is the closest must be the right answer.<\/p>\n Take a free SSC MTS Tier-1 mock test<\/a><\/p>\n Download SSC CGL Tier-1 Previous Papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom\/ Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom\/Phrase.<\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>I am very interested to know the outcome of the debate, kindly keep me in the loop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0out of it<\/p>\n b)\u00a0informed about the fees<\/p>\n c)\u00a0informed about the last date of joining<\/p>\n d)\u00a0informed regularly<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n To keep someone in the loop loop means to keep him updated about the happenings. Hence, option D is correct.<\/p>\n Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>Sachin Tendulkar\u2019s batting skills make him a cut above<\/strong> the rest.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0taller than<\/p>\n b)\u00a0superior to<\/p>\n c)\u00a0senior to<\/p>\n d)\u00a0different from<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Cut above’ means superior to. Hence, option B is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>Hold your horses<\/strong> for a moment while I make a phone call.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Be patient<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Stayout<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Be quiet<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Wait<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘To hold ones horses’ means to wait for sometime. Hence, option D is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>Suddenly the man blacked out<\/strong> during the parade and had to be helped to a quiet place.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0lost temper<\/p>\n b)\u00a0lost control over himself<\/p>\n c)\u00a0lost consciousness<\/p>\n d)\u00a0lost balance<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Black out in the given context refers to losing consciousness. Hence, option C is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>There is no cut and dried method<\/strong> for doing this.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0simple<\/p>\n b)\u00a0honest<\/p>\n c)\u00a0ready made<\/p>\n d)\u00a0understandable<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Cut and dried’ means some some pre-determined or ready made method. Hence, option C is the correct answer.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom\/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the Idiom\/Phrase.<\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>The police smelt the rat<\/strong> behind the death of the girl.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0got very much confused<\/p>\n b)\u00a0identified the cause of death<\/p>\n c)\u00a0suspected that something is fishy or wrong<\/p>\n d)\u00a0jumped to the conclusion<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Smell the rat means something is wrong.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b>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. –<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Adolescence is a period of halo cyan days.<\/strong><\/p>\n a)\u00a0hard days<\/p>\n b)\u00a0of mental pressure<\/p>\n c)\u00a0happy days<\/p>\n d)\u00a0days of preparation<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The correct answer is option -C<\/p>\n halo cyan days<\/u><\/strong>–\u00a0It means happy days<\/p>\n For ex- Smita recalled her halo cyan days of college.<\/p>\n Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down<\/strong> and now she’s ‘going by bus.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0took a firm stand<\/p>\n b)\u00a0expressed her displeasure<\/p>\n c)\u00a0scolded her badly<\/p>\n d)\u00a0got irritated<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The correct answer is an option -A<\/em><\/p>\n Put her foot down<\/u><\/strong>–\u00a0\u00a0To act firmly \/ To tell someone strongly that they must do something or that they must stop doing something.<\/p>\n For ex- Shweta’s parents will always put her foot down <\/strong>when it comes to her career.<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off <\/strong>it.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0waited for a response to<\/p>\n b)\u00a0claimed credit for<\/p>\n c)\u00a0disassociated themselves from<\/p>\n d)\u00a0seemed eager to continue<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n A correct answer is an option -C<\/em><\/p>\n <\/u>Wash hands-off <\/u><\/strong>– When someone washed their hands off, they free themselves from that responsibility. You stop getting involved in it.<\/p>\n For ex- Sneha, a talented employee of the company was having the habit of washing her hands off<\/strong> when something went wrong with the projects or any important work.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>to smell a rat<\/p>\n a)\u00a0to smell foul<\/p>\n b)\u00a0to see a rat<\/p>\n c)\u00a0to chase a rat<\/p>\n d)\u00a0to be suspicious<\/p>\n 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The correct answer is option -D<\/em><\/p>\n <\/u>To smell a rat<\/u><\/strong>-To suspect,to believe something is wrong\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ex-\u00a0when I got a phone call\u00a0from an unknown number asking for account details & password I smelled a rat.<\/strong><\/p>\n