Q: She found the perfect title for her new novel.

A: break upon

B: hit upon

C: turned up

D: none of these



Correct Option: B  [ hit upon ]

Remark:
"hit upon": to come upon unexpectedly or by chance


Q: Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom "To cry wolf".

A: To Cry copiously

B: To raise false alarm

C: To be frightened

D: To scare people



Correct Option: B  [ To raise false alarm ]

Remark:
To cry wolf: to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it.


Q: How did you break the ice in the party?

A: Break free

B: Initiate something

C: Shatter peace

D: Cause harm



Correct Option: B  [ Initiate something ]

Remark:


Q: As she was turning out papers she came across the letter she had been looking for.

A: saw from a distance

B: found unexpectedly

C: touched

D: read quickly



Correct Option: B  [ found unexpectedly ]

Remark:
"came across": to meet or find someone or something by chance.


Q: The Information and Communication Technology has ___________ age and employees very highly paid technocrats.

A: come of

B: come upon

C: come out of

D: come through



Correct Option: A  [ come of ]

Remark:
"come of": To be the result, outcome, or outgrowth of something.


Q: The girl _________ her mother.

A: takes after

B: call in

C: puts off

D: puts by



Correct Option: A  [ takes after ]

Remark:
"takes after": resemble, look like.


Q: The company has been handedover to new masten, lock. stock and barrel.

A: financially

B: administratively

C: partially

D: completely



Correct Option: D  [ completely ]

Remark:


Q: I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

A: I consulted several people

B: I subjected my mind to hard thinking

C: I read number of books

D: I brainwashed several experts



Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

Remark:
raked my brain: to think very hard


Q: He cannot make both ends meet.

A: manage the business

B: work hard

C: earn enough

D: control affairs



Correct Option: C  [ earn enough ]

Remark:


Q: When the boy was put into a boarding school, he quickly fell into line without his usual indiscipline behaviors.

A: stood in a line

B: turned straight

C: became orderly

D: none of these



Correct Option: C  [ became orderly ]

Remark:
"fell into line": starts to follow the rules, behave according to expected standards of behaviour.
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