IDIOMS (Part-XI)

11. He was bragging about how he bullied the newcomers, I told him in a sarcastic manner that nobody cared. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 Afternoon]

(a) that when it rains it pours
(b) to put a rose on the nose
(c) he was dressed to kill
(d) it was a blessing in disguise

Correct Answer: (b) to put a rose on the nose

Solution:in a sarcastic manner that nobody cared.

12. Go the extra mile ___________. [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 Afternoon]

(a) Overwhelming the competitors
(b) Going in search of something better
(c) Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand
(d) Wasting time in unnecessary efforts

Correct Answer: (c) Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand

Solution:going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

E.g.- Reena has gone the extra mile to complete the project in time.

13. A leopard cannot change its spots - [SSC MTS 19/07/2022 Afternoon]

(a) It is possible to complete a tedious job
(b) being ready to do anything is not common
(c) Working with full devotion.brings results
(d) It is impossible to change who you are

Correct Answer: (d) It is impossible to change who you are

Solution:it is impossible to change who you are.

E.g.- Ram is a conservative, no matter what he says, the leopard cannot change its spots.

14. Roy's customers think that the council has become irrational. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 Afternoon]

(a) Too much on their plates
(b) A piece of cake
(c) Browned off
(d) Gone bananas

Correct Answer: (d) Gone bananas

Solution:become irrational.

15. Beyond the shadow of a doubt __________. [SSC MTS 21/07/2022 Afternoon]

(a) located in a remote area
(b) live in fear and uncertainty
(c) With certainty; for sure
(d) Forget all past problems

Correct Answer: (c) With certainty; for sure

Solution:with certainty; for sure.

E.g.- A high level of lead in blood is now, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a serious problem which must be tackled.

16. Hold the fort ____________. [SSC MTS 21/07/2022 Evening]

(a) To stop talking about something.
(b) To avoid being found guilty of a crime.
(c) To finish something before time.
(d) To take responsibility for a situation temporarily.

Correct Answer: (d) To take responsibility for a situation temporarily.

Solution:to take responsibility for a situation temporarily. E.g.- I'm leaving my husband to hold the fort while I'm away.

17. To blaze the trail __________. [SSC MTS 22/07/2022 Evening]

(a) To oppose all criticism
(b) To cause the failure of
(c) To start a movement
(d) To mark the end of the movement

Correct Answer: (c) To start a movement

Solution:to start a movement.

E.g.- The company blazed a trail with the first small computers.

18. A child in an art museum is like a bull in a China shop. [SSC MTS 25/07/2022 Evening]

(a) A clumsy person in a delicate situation
(b) A person who cries for everything
(c) A talkative person
(d) A person with no moral values

Correct Answer: (a) A clumsy person in a delicate situation

Solution:a clumsy person in a delicate situation.

E.g.- I need to go to the bank, and if I drop the books off at the library on the way I'll be killing two birds with one stone.

19. Bite someone's head off __________. [SSC MTS 25/07/2022 Morning]

(a) Respond to someone with anger that is often sudden or unprovoked.
(b) Ignoring something that is evidently wrong or unavoidable.
(c) Cause something to be done in a new way.
(d) Guessing or estimating without full information.

Correct Answer: (a) Respond to someone with anger that is often sudden or unprovoked.

Solution:respond to someone with anger that is often sudden or unprovoked.

E.g.- I made some comment and he bit my head off.

20. An eye opener ____________. [SSC MTS 25/07/2022 Morning]

(a) A tough decision
(b) A shocking revelation
(c) A difficult task
(d) A small opening

Correct Answer: (b) A shocking revelation

Solution:a shocking revelation.

E.g.- The trip proved an eye-opener to the master in more senses than one.