141. He refuse to attend the meeting ........ his illness-
- D. with a view to
- B. on point of
- A. on part of
- C. on the ground of
व्याख्या: Phrase 'on the ground of' ka matlab hota hai 'is aadhar par' ya 'is karan se'. Yahan, usne meeting mein aane se mana kar diya 'apni bimari ke karan'.
142. Fill in the blank space with the correct phrasal verb from the given options-The meeting was ………….. because of bad weather.
- C. called in
- A. called off
- B. call back
- D. called back
व्याख्या: Phrasal verb 'called off' ka matlab hota hai 'radd kar dena' ya 'cancel kar dena'. Kharab mausam ke karan meeting radd kar di gayi.
143. Choose the option that gives correct meaning of the idiom :“Bury the hatchet”
- D. hide a treasure
- B. hide crime
- C. plan secretly
- A. abandon hostility
व्याख्या: 'Bury the hatchet' ka matlab hai 'dushmani khatm karna' aur 'sulah kar lena'.
144. Complete the sentence with correct word phrase:It is a story of two men and a batch of ______ armoured cars.
- D. None of these
- B. defeated
- A. deceased
- C. decrepit
व्याख्या: 'Decrepit' shabd ka matlab hota hai 'jarjar' ya 'bahut purana aur kharab haalat mein'. 'Deceased' ka matlab 'mrit' aur 'defeated' ka matlab 'hara hua' hota hai.
145. Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb from the options that follow: The thief held back the details of the robbery.
- C. revealed
- B. concealed
- A. forgot
- D. explained
व्याख्या: Phrasal verb 'held back' (hold back ka past tense) ka ek matlab hota hai 'kuch chhipana' ya 'poori jaankari na dena'. 'Concealed' ka bhi yahi arth hai.
146. Choose the option that gives correct meaning of the phrasal verb :Do away with
- B. eliminate
- C. recommend
- D. include
- A. work together
व्याख्या: Phrasal verb 'Do away with' ka matlab hota hai 'khatm karna' ya 'samapt karna' (eliminate).
147. Choose the correct option that expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom : Smugglers tried to fish in the troubled waters during World War II.
- C. try to destroy the enemy
- D. to take advantage from a chaotic situation
- B. to work hard to survive
- A. to take double benefit
व्याख्या: Is muhavare ka matlab hai 'mushkil paristhitiyon ka laabh uthana'. Yani jab sthiti gadbad ho, tab usmein se apna fayda nikalne ki koshish karna.
148. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase –The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match.
- C. attack all out
- A. give reserve playe a chance
- B. forfeit the match
- D. give easy opportunities to the opposite team
व्याख्या: 'Go for the jugular' ka matlab hai 'sabse kamzor jagah par poori taqat se hamla karna'. Jugular gardan ki ek mahatvapurna nas hoti hai.
149. Match the idioms in column I with their meanings in column II –Column-I Column-II(i) Call it a day (A) saying good luck to someone(ii) Feeling under the weather (B) to leak a secret(iii) Spill the beans (C) not very well(iv) Break a leg (D) to stop work or another activity
- C. i-(A), ii-(C), iii-(B), iv-(D)
- D. i-(D), ii-(C), iii-(A), iv-(B)
- B. i-(D), ii-(C), iii-(B), iv-(A)
- A. i-(C), ii-(D), iii-(B), iv-(A)
व्याख्या: (i) 'Call it a day' matlab kaam band karna. (ii) 'Feeling under the weather' matlab bimar mehsus karna. (iii) 'Spill the beans' matlab raaz khol dena. (iv) 'Break a leg' theatre mein 'good luck' kehne ka ek tareeka hai.
150. Choose the correct meaning of the Italicised Idiom: Beware of that fellow. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
- B. Hypocrite
- C. Completely insane
- D. Agile
- A. Formidable
व्याख्या: 'A wolf in sheep’s clothing' (bhed ki khaal mein bhediya) ka matlab hai ek 'dhongi' ya 'pakhandi' vyakti, jo dikhta kuch aur hai aur hota kuch aur hai.
