Practice this set with exam-oriented MCQs and detailed explanations.
Q. 1. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 2. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 3. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 4. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 5. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 6. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 7. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 8. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 9. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 10. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 11. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 12. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 13. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 14. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 15. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 16. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 17. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 18. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 19. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 20. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 21. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 22. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 23. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 24. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 25. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 26. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 27. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 28. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 29. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 30. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 31. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 32. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 33. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 34. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 35. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 36. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 37. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 38. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 39. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 40. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 41. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 42. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 43. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 44. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 45. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 46. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 47. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 48. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 49. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 50. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 51. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 52. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 53. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 54. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 55. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 56. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 57. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 58. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 59. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 60. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 61. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 62. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 63. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 64. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 65. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 66. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 67. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 68. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 69. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 70. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 71. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 72. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 73. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 74. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 75. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 76. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 77. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 78. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 79. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 80. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 81. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 82. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 83. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 84. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 85. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 86. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 87. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 88. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 89. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 90. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
Q. 91. Meaning of “once in a blue moon” is:
(a) very often
(b) very rarely
(c) at night
(d) suddenly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
It means rarely.
Q. 92. “Break the ice” means:
(a) start a conversation
(b) shatter glass
(c) freeze water
(d) stop talking
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Used for easing social tension.
Q. 93. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
(a) miss the point
(b) be exactly right
(c) get injured
(d) work slowly
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exactly correct statement.
Q. 94. “A blessing in disguise” means:
(a) obvious trouble
(b) hidden benefit
(c) fake promise
(d) open reward
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something good that seems bad first.
Q. 95. “Burn the midnight oil” means:
(a) waste fuel
(b) work late night
(c) sleep early
(d) cook food
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Study/work till late night.
Q. 96. “Under the weather” means:
(a) outdoors
(b) feeling unwell
(c) in rain
(d) excited
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Idiomatic for ill/unwell.
Q. 97. “Piece of cake” means:
(a) very difficult
(b) very easy
(c) delicious dish
(d) expensive item
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Something easy to do.
Q. 98. “Spill the beans” means:
(a) cook food
(b) reveal secret
(c) clean room
(d) lose money
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Disclose confidential information.
Q. 99. “Cost an arm and a leg” means:
(a) very cheap
(b) very expensive
(c) painful
(d) free of cost
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Extremely expensive.
Q. 100. “The ball is in your court” means:
(a) your turn to decide
(b) play tennis
(c) wait for others
(d) cancel plan
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Responsibility now with you.
