Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Idioms and Phrases
21.
Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.
- (A) advertise
- (B) cater to the public taste
- (C) attempt to appeal to popular taste
- (D) depend upon the public for approval
22.
A fair crack of the whip
- (A) Severe punishment
- (B) A good check
- (C) A period of importance
- (D) Failure of administration
23.
The robber took to his heels when the police arrived.
- (A) opened fire
- (B) hid himself
- (C) ran off
- (D) surrendered
24.
The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognise him.
- (A) surprised
- (B) hurt intensely
- (C) annoyed
- (D) irritated
25.
To be above board
- (A) To have a good height
- (B) To be honest in any business deal
- (C) They have no debts
- (D) To try to be beautiful
26.
The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks
- (A) emphasised
- (B) voiced
- (C) declared
- (D) suggested
27.
This matter has been hanging fire for the last many months and must therefore be decided one way or the other.
- (A) going on slowly
- (B) hotly debated
- (C) stuck up
- (D) ignored
28.
He sold his house for a song.
- (A) at a reasonable price
- (B) at a discount
- (C) very cheaply
- (D) at a premium
29.
Don't thrust your nose into my affairs.
- (A) Advise me about
- (B) Be in opposition
- (C) Deal with
- (D) Meddle officiously in
30.
The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.
- (A) undecided
- (B) uncertain
- (C) unknown
- (D) not clear