English Idioms Quiz – 2

Welcome to the 2nd Idioms Quiz on Knowvation! The pattern of the quiz will be just like the 1st quiz, i.e. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). It is recommend that you carefully read the idiom in question and then try to eliminate the options by deciphering their meaning.

The idioms are handpicked and are important from the perspective of exams like, CAT, IIFT, SNAP, XAT, TISSMAT, TISSNET, CMAT, SSC CGL, etc. Please do read the instructions before starting the quiz.

Here are some basic instructions:

Time Limit: 6 minutes

Number of Multiple Choice Questions: 10

Passing marks: 70%

You’ll see the answers after you SUBMIT the quiz. ‘Green’ color ticks represents a correct answer and the ‘Red’ ticks represents a wrong answer

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1. What is the meaning of the idiom: “A pipe dream” ?

 A nightmare

 Living a lavish life

 An impractical plan

 To daydream

2. What is the meaning of the idiom: “Get cold Feet”?

 Catch someone red handed

 To be afraid

 Attack secretly

 To surrender or give up

3. What is the meaning of the idiom: “Hush Money”?

 Using money recklessly

 Gain lots of profit in very less time

 Money earned by dishonest path

 Bribe paid to persuade someone to remain silent

4. What is the meaning of the idiom: “A baker’s dozen”?

 Twelve

 Thirteen

 Fourteen

 Fifteen

5. What is the meaning of the idiom: “To talk shop”?

 Discuss matters concerning one’s work or business

 To talk unnecessarily and incessantly

 Asking for a loan to start the business

 To be victorious

6. What is the meaning of the idiom: “To cut the Gordian knot”?

 To initiate a war

 To make a guess

 To end the relationship

 Solve a very difficult problem

7. What is the meaning of the idiom: “Call a spade a spade”?

 Survive a crisis

 Invite trouble unnecessarily

 Speak frankly and bluntly

 Disclose the secret

8. What is the meaning of the idiom: “To rock the boat”?

 Upset a balanced situation

 To enjoy and relish the life

 To shift the blame from one person to another

 Staying calm in tense situation

9. What is the meaning of the idiom: “Sitting on the fence”?

 Make the intentions clear

 Become penniless

 Hesitate between two options

 Face criticism

10. What is the meaning of the idiom: “Shot in the arm”?

 To dominate the situation

 A stimulus or booster

 In low spirits

 To give up

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