AFCAT | English | Idioms and Phrases Quiz for CDS & Defence Exams

Question 1

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I have ____________ some colourful shirts for him to try on.

Question 2

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Some people tend to ___________ more than they can chew.

Question 3

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Her son ________ every time he feels guilty of something.

Question 4

Direction: In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

His father asked him to have a back ______ plan regarding his career.

Question 5

Direction: Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Countless audiences soak passively in the__________ bath of nonsense.

Question 6

Direction: Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

A fight __________ amongst the women of the community over water crisis.

Question 7

Direction: Each of the following parts in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the part. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The firemen had to _________ the room to rescue the children.

Question 8

Direction: Each of the following parts in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the part. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The top and bottom ________ if you pull hard enough.

Question 9

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

I can see why you ___________ keep this a secret.

Question 10

Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response to the Answer Sheet accordingly.

You ___________ bought the cheaper jacket, it looked great on you.