Idioms and Phrases Objective Questions with Explanation

Instructions: identify the meaning of underlined idiom with help of given sentence and find matching word in the given options.

The objective to give words in options is to develop your cognitive skills and also to revise already learnt words. The detailed description after the exercise clarifies Meaning of each word along with its Hindi meaning. There is no mugging up process of learning words as it doesn’t let us remember those words for a long time. One should learn them with the help of sentences so that they can check their conjecturing skills. Do share your experience of this exercise in the comment box of this article.

1. Sanjana has attended all the sessions very carefully. Now the details of these chapters are at her finger tips.

a) Anonymous                        

b) Attenuation            

c) Agile

d) Aroma

2. Even after these many circumstances, he dares to proceed towards his set mission. He is hanging on by fingernails.

a) Ponder                        

b) Plunder

c) Precarious

d) Perseverant  

3. Due to his casual attitude he had to let this great deal slip through his fingers which he could not get again.

a) Panacea                      

b) Noisome        

c) Nostrum

d) Carelessness  

4. His hard work and strong faith in self as well as God made him reach from rags to riches.

a) Malevolent                   

b) Affluent

c) Parsimonious

d) Pernicious

5. The tourism in the state was on pig’s back before the terror attacks hit the capital.

a) Pleasant                        

b) Perilous         

c) Ponderous             

d) Populous

6. In order to be quick responsive in KBC, one has to keep one’s fingers on the pulse of the current scenario.

a) Concatenation                    

b) Clemency             

c) Consciousness              

 d) Clamor

7. Kajol had voluptuous acting and all her movies were smash hit.

a) Transcendent               

b) Tenacious        

c) Tumultuous

d) Terrestrial

8. Leaders are very quick responsive and they know very well how to hit the road running.

a) Affront                       

b) Agile

c) Allay                  

d) Ameliorate

9. Since my uncle is so affluent and he generally
lives beyond means and when his money gets over he starts borrowing from his friends.

a) Lavish                        

b) Lampoon                    

c) Ludicrous

d) Lament

10. One should have realistic approach in one’s life as chimerical ideas make you live in an ivory tower.

a) Flagitious                

b) Fecundity                   

c) Femur

d) Factitious

11.  Audacious people aspire to achieve transcendent success in their life. They are not satisfied with a wooden spoon.

a) Counterfeit                     

b) Cynosure          

c) Clairvoyant      

d) Censure

12. I dislike such people who keep up their appearances for the sake of maintaining their image and the reality is different.

a) Opulent                              

b) Omission                  

c) Ostentatious

d) Omnipotent

13. With their perseverant and creative efforts, they have become top dog at present and flourishing with celerity. 

a) Taciturn                             

b) Transcendent             

c) Truant

d) Tyro

14. Never remain anxious about futuristic activities as they all follow Murphy’s law. We can only put our efforts, rest we just have to witness the scene.

a) Debonair                    

b) Destitute            

c) Destined

d) Denizen

15. I am very desperate to join Indian Armed forces and this will surely give me a place in the sun.

a) Deplorable                 

b) Dissuade                    

c) Despondent

d) Delight

1. Correct Answer: c) Agile

Explanation: Meaning of the idiom “at finger tips” is to be ready with the information.

• Meaning of Anonymous is unknown. Hindi meaning of Anonymous is AGYAAT.

• Meaning of Attenuation is lack of something. Hindi meaning of Attenuation is KAMI.

• Meaning of Agile is brisk. Hindi Meaning of Agile is FURTILA.

• Meaning of Aroma is smell of food. Hindi meaning of Aroma is KHANE KI KHUSHBOO.

2. Correct Answer: d) Perseverant

Explanation: The meaning of the idiom “Hang on by fingernails” is Continuing to do something in a very difficult situation so perseverant is the right answer.

• Meaning of Ponder is to think. Hindi meaning of Ponder is “SOCHNA”

• Meaning of plunder is to loot. Hindi meaning of Plunder is “LOOTNA”

• Meaning of Precarious is affording no ease or reassurance. Hindi meaning of precarious is अनिश्चि, खतरनाक

• Meaning of perseverant is dedicated for something. Hindi meaning of perseverant is LAGANSHEEL.

3. Correct Answer: d) Carelessness

Explanation: The meaning of the idiom “Let slip through fingers” is failing to obtain or keep up a good opportunity so carelessness is the right answer.

• Meaning of Panacea is infallible medicine. Hindi meaning of Panacea is ACHOOK DAWA.

• Meaning of Noisome is unpleasant. Hindi meaning of Noisome is RAAMBAAN.

• Meaning of Nostrum is panacea. Hindi meaning of Nostrum is RAAMBAAAN.

• Meaning of Carelessness is lack of care. Hindi meaning of Carelessness is LAPARVAHI.

4. Correct Answer: b) Affluent

Explanation: the meaning of the idiom “From rags to riches” is becoming very rich while starting very poor so Affluent is the right answer.

• Meaning of malevolent is having or exerting a malignant influence. Hindi meaning of Malevolent is अकल्याणकारी, अकुशल, अनभीष्ट, अनिष्टकर, अमंगलकारी

• Meaning of Affluent is rich, wealthy. Hindi Meaning of Affluent is DHANI.

• Meaning of Parsimonious is stingy. Hindi Meaning of Parsimonious is KANJOOS.

• Meaning of Pernicious is harmful. Hindi Meaning of Pernicious is KHATARNAAK

5. Correct Answer: a) Pleasant

Explanation: The meaning of Idiom “On Pig’s back” is to be in a successful mode.

• Meaning of pleasant is likeable. Hindi meaning of pleasant is SUHAVNA.

• Meaning of perilous is dangerous. Hindi meaning of perilous is KHATARNAAK

• Meaning of ponderous is slow and laborious because of weight. Hindi meaning of ponderous is नीरस, वजनदार

• Meaning of populous is densely populated. Hindi meaning of populous is घनी आबादी वाला, जनपूर्ण

6. Correct Answer: c) Consciousness 

Explanation: Keep your fingers on the pulse means being constantly aware of the most recent developments so Consciousness is the right answer.

• Meaning of Concatenation is addition. Hindi meaning of Concatenation is JOD.

• Meaning of Clemency is kindness. Hindi meaning of Clemency is DAYA.

• Meaning of Consciousness is alertness. Hindi meaning of Consciousness is SAJAGTA.

• Meaning of Clamor is loud and persistent outcry from many people. Hindi meaning of Clamor is धूम, शोर

7. Correct Answer: a) Transcendent

Explanation: smash hit refers to music, films which are very successful.

Examples:  Since you are preparing perseveringly, May you make a smash hit in this competition.

• Transcendent means top level        UTKRASHT

• Tenacious means stubborn             ZIDDI

• Tumultuous means noisy                SHOR SHARABA

• Terrestrial means physical, worldly               DHARTI SE JUDA

8. Correct Answer: b) Agile

Explanation: Hit the road running means start performing immediately.

• She was our old employee. She hit the road running when joined us back.

• I have been already been doing practice so I will hit the road running in a very short span of time.

• Affront means to insult           BEJJATI KRNA

• Agile means brisk                   FURTILA

• Allay means to calm down     SHANT KARNA

• Ameliorate means to improve        SUDHARNA

9. Correct Answer: a) Lavish

Explanation: “live beyond means” means spending more money that one can afford.

Examples

1.  Living beyond means takes us to a miserable condition where none comes forward to help.

• Lavish means luxurious          AISHBAAJ

• Lampoon means to criticize   AALOCHANA KRNA

• Ludicrous means laughable    HASYAASPAD

• Lament means to cry              RONA

10. Correct Answer: d) Factitious

Explanation: live in an ivory tower means living a lifestyle that saves you from the real world problems.

Examples

1. Cowards don’t face real problems; instead they start living in an ivory tower.

2. Those who live in an ivory tower are away from real life problems and their life becomes hell when they come to know the reality.

•  Flagitious means hate-able, cruelty              UPADRAVI

• Fecundity means productivity        URVARTA

• Femur means longest bone             JAANG KI HADDI

• Factitious means fake, sham  NAKLI

11. Correct Answer: a) Counterfeit

Explanation: wooden spoon means imaginary prize for the last person in a race.

Examples

1.  Those who get wooden spoon should not be demoralized, in fact they should what went wrong and they should come up with fresh energy for participation. 

• Counterfeit means spurious    NAKLI

• Cynosure means center of attraction     

AKARSHAN KA KENDRA

• Clairvoyant means keen ability to grasp

SAMAJHNE KI KSHAMTA

• Censure means to condemn NINDA KARNA

12. Correct Answer: c) Ostentatious

Explanation: keep up appearances means maintaining an outward show of prosperity or well-being while hiding your difficulties.

Examples:

1. Many people keep up their appearances due to their ancestral rapport and they carry ostentatious behavior further.  

• Opulent means affluent, rich DHANI

• Omission means removal               HTANA

• Ostentatious means showy             DHIKHAU

• Omnipotent means very powerful SARVSHAKTIMAAN

13. Correct Answer: b) Transcendent

Explanation: top dog means very successful company, group or country.

1. The economic survey proved that they are the top dog of IT industry.

• Taciturn means one who does not speak much              CHUPPA

• Transcendent means at the highest level

UTKRASHT

• Truant means one who runs away without permission BHAGODA

• Tyro means beginner, fresher NAUSIKHIYA

14. Correct Answer: c) Destined

Explanation: Murphy’s Law means if something can go wrong, it will so destined is the right answer.

• Debonair means charming     SUSHIL

• Destitute means devoid BECHARA

• Destined means towards destination

JO HONA HAI VO HOKAR RHEGA

• Denizen means citizen           NIVASI

15. Correct Answer: d) Delight

Explanation: Finding a place in the sun refers to a position which provides you all the success and happiness you want in your life.

• Deplorable means lamentable, sorrowful      SOCHNIYA

•  Dissuade means to deter, to check        ROKNA

• Despondent means sad           DUKHI

• Delight means happiness        KHUSHI

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