SSC CGL English – Idioms & Phrases, One-Word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL English – Idioms & Phrases, One-Word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Idiom in contextRead the lines and answer.
“Arjun had revised all year, so the final exam was a piece of cake for him. His friend, who had wasted months, had to burn the midnight oil in the last week.”
The idiom in bold means:

Correct Answer: D [study late into the night]

Explanation:

burn the midnight oil = work or study late into the night.

2.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A speech made without preparation

Correct Answer: A [extempore]

Explanation:

extempore = spoken without preparation.

3.  
Phrasal verbFill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
The police are ______ the cause of the accident.

Correct Answer: D [looking into]

Explanation:

look into = investigate.

4.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Incapable of making mistakes

Correct Answer: C [infallible]

Explanation:

infallible = incapable of error; invincible = cannot be defeated.

5.  
IdiomSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
read between the lines

Correct Answer: B [understand the hidden meaning]

Explanation:

read between the lines = see the meaning that is not stated.

6.  
Match the followingMatch the phrasal verbs with their meanings:
P. set up Q. call on R. break out S. run out of
1. visit 2. start suddenly 3. establish 4. use up completely

Correct Answer: B [P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4]

Explanation:

set up = establish; call on = visit; break out = start suddenly; run out of = use up.

7.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who has only just begun to learn a skill

Correct Answer: D [novice]

Explanation:

novice = beginner; veteran = long experience.

8.  
Idiom in contextFill in the blank with the correct idiom.
The ______ of the profit went to the senior partner, while the juniors got very little.

Correct Answer: C [lion's share]

Explanation:

the lion's share = the largest part.

9.  
Phrasal verbFill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
We must ______ the lost time by working on Saturday.

Correct Answer: A [make up for]

Explanation:

make up for = compensate for.

10.  
Assertion–Reason
A: 'Genocide' is a one-word substitute for 'the deliberate killing of a large group of people of a particular nation or ethnic group'.
R: The suffix '-cide' means 'killing'.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

genos (race, people) + -cide (killing); the suffix explains the word.

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