Idioms MCQs with Answers

What does the idiom 'out of the blue' mean?

• A.Something that is blue in colour
• B.Something happening after careful planning
• C.Something happening very suddenly and unexpectedly
• D.Something that happens regularly

"Far cry from" means?

• A.Very similar to
• B.Very different from
• C.A long distance away
• D.A loud shout

Past Paper MCQ

Choose the correct one: Laugh up one's sleeves.

• A.Laugh up one's sleeves
• B.Laugh at one's sleeves
• C.Laugh on one's sleeves
• D.Laugh in one's sleeves

Complete the proverb: Cut your coat according to your _?

• A.Size
• B.Cloth
• C.Money
• D.Need

According to the passage, unemployment is a key index of economic slack and lost output, but it affects painfully which groups of people?

• A.The young, women, the unskilled as well as semiskilled, the black person, the older people, and underemployed people in rural areas
• B.Only the young and women
• C.Only the unskilled and semiskilled workers
• D.Only older people and those in rural areas

What does the idiom 'keep a straight face' mean?

• A.To remain serious and not laugh
• B.To hide one's emotions completely
• C.To maintain a neutral expression
• D.To avoid showing any reaction

What does the idiom 'pass away' mean?

• A.To go on a journey
• B.To faint
• C.To leave a place
• D.To die

What does the idiom 'up-and-coming' refer to?

• A.Someone who is declining in popularity
• B.Someone who is gaining recognition and is likely to be successful
• C.Someone who is already established and famous
• D.Someone who is moving to a higher location

What are 'leading questions' typically used for?

• A.To confuse the witness
• B.To prompt or suggest a specific answer
• C.To gather open-ended responses
• D.To test memory recall

Forty winks means

• A.A long sleep
• B.A short nap or brief period of sleep
• C.A state of being awake
• D.A dream-filled sleep