English Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – Set 171

1) Plough a lonely furrow
a) remain unaffected
b) do without the help of others
c) survive in isolation
d) remain non-aligned

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Answerb) do without the help of others

2) The candle at both ends
a) overtaxing his energies
b) wasting his money
c) becoming overgenerous
d) losing his objectives

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Answera) overtaxing his energies

3) Through his hat
a) talking insultingly
b) talking nonsense
c) talking ignorantly
d) talking irresponsibly

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Answerb) talking nonsense

4) White elephant
a) very helpfull
b) less utility more expenditure
c) very strong
d) very large

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Answerb) less utility more expenditure

5) Weal and woe
a) Joy and sorrow
b) Calm and quiet
c) Laugh and cry
d) To be very quick

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Answera) Joy and sorrow

6) Held over
a) stopped
b) postponed
c) dropped
d) cancelled

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Answerb) postponed

7) Red herring
a) Something to make irritating
b) Something to make helpful
c) Something to make concentrate
d) Something to distract attention

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Answerd) Something to distract attention

8) Got a load of
a) to make loud
b) hurry up
c) pay attention
d) to keep load

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Answerc) pay attention

9) Hold out
a) highlight
b) offer
c) show
d) promise

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Answerb) offer

10)Join the club
a) to take revenge
b) satisfy with others
c) excited to invite
d) sympathy to others

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Answerd) sympathy to others