SOLVED PAPER 2021 (CDS) (I) (English)

Total Questions: 120

11. (Questions 11-20) Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate meaning and mark your response accordingly.

Be in eclipse

Correct Answer: (a) Less successful
Solution:The idiom 'be in eclipse' means 'much less successful and important than before'.

12. Ways and means

Correct Answer: (b) Methods of achieving something
Solution:The phrase 'ways and means' means 'methods and resources for accomplishing something'.

13. Up in arms

Correct Answer: (c) Very angry
Solution:The idiom 'up in arms' means 'angry and rebellious'.

14. Big ticket

Correct Answer: (b) Very costly
Solution:The idiom 'big ticket' means 'costing a great deal and expensive'.

15. Bolt from the blue

Correct Answer: (a) An event or piece of news which is unexpected
Solution:The idiom 'bolt from the blue' means 'something important or unusual that happens suddenly or unexpectedly'.

16. Be a law unto yourself

Correct Answer: (a) Behave in an unconventional and unpredictable way
Solution:The idiom 'be a law unto yourself' means 'behaving in an independent way, ignoring laws, rules, or conventional ways of doing things'.

17. Spiff up

Correct Answer: (a) to make oneself look neat
Solution:The idiom 'spiff up' means 'to make someone, something, or oneself appear more visually attractive, appealing, or fashionable'.

18. Run wild

Correct Answer: (d) To grow without any control
Solution:The phrase 'run wild' means 'grow or develop without restraint or discipline'.

19. Wind down

Correct Answer: (a) To relax after a period of activity
Solution:The idiom 'wind down' means 'to relax after stress or excitement.'

20. Mellow out

Correct Answer: (c) To enjoy oneself without doing much
Solution:The idiom 'mellow out' means 'to relax and to calm down'.