1/25
'Burning question' means .........
important issue✔X
negligible issue✔X
unimportant issue✔X
worthless issue✔X
2/25
He arrived ........ India by ship.
at✔X
in✔X
by✔X
into✔X
3/25
Select the one-word substitute for the phrase 'to bring to an end':
conduct✔X
compile✔X
conclude✔X
compare✔X
4/25
Which word is misspelt?
defensible✔X
manageable✔X
scoundral✔X
occupant✔X
5/25
Allowance due to a wife from husband on separation is called ...........
alimony✔X
dowry✔X
ransom✔X
matrimony✔X
6/25
'At sixes and senvens' means ...........
with rigid rules✔X
remain firm✔X
in a disordered manner✔X
face humiliation✔X
7/25
The sound made by goats:
low✔X
bleat✔X
grunt✔X
bray✔X
8/25
Taking the dead body from the ground for examination:
exhaust✔X
exhumation✔X
exoneration✔X
exaltation✔X
9/25
He ordered ...... a number of books.
for✔X
to✔X
at✔X
no preposition needed✔X
10/25
Duties paid at the gate of a city:
deluxe✔X
octroi✔X
debris✔X
volte face✔X
11/25
The poor man did nothing ....... weep.
or✔X
unless✔X
but✔X
but also✔X
12/25
We will discuss the matter ........ next time.
on✔X
by✔X
with✔X
no preposition needed✔X
13/25
......... air is essential for life.
A✔X
An✔X
The✔X
No article needed✔X
14/25
'Exhort' means ..........
advise strongly✔X
accuse✔X
indict✔X
warn✔X
15/25
He was reverted ...... his former job.
at✔X
with✔X
to✔X
for✔X
16/25
The doctor said that the wound on the patient's head was "one that would cause death". (Replace the words in inverted commas with a single word.)
serious✔X
chronic✔X
dangerous✔X
fatal✔X
17/25
"Wool-gathering" means ...........
to gather wool from sheep✔X
day-dreaming✔X
nightmare✔X
none of these✔X
18/25
The idiom 'tooth and nail' means ........
without weapon✔X
with all the power✔X
with the available weapon✔X
without courage✔X
19/25
The collective noun for 'ladies':
gang✔X
crew✔X
bevy✔X
flock✔X
20/25
He has "burnt his fingers" by attacking a constable. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the idiom in inverted commas.)
had a burn injury✔X
got himself in trouble✔X
had a bone fracture✔X
none of these✔X
21/25
Each book and each pen ......... costly in ....... appearance.
is, its✔X
are, their✔X
were, their✔X
is, their✔X
22/25
He is still ill, but ....... better than he was.
much✔X
more✔X
very✔X
too✔X
23/25
I watch television ......... I have nothing to do.
then✔X
where✔X
now✔X
when✔X
24/25
'Gracious' means ..........
reasonable✔X
strong and firm✔X
famous✔X
kind, polite and generous✔X
25/25
'De jure' means ..........
an established fact✔X
by legal right✔X
things to be added✔X
in bad faith✔X
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