4 : 256 :: 3 : ____
16
27
64
81
He jumped the gun by submitting the report before the data was verified. What does the idiom ‘jump the gun’ mean here?
To act carefully
To act too soon
To avoid action
To act too late
In a certain code, 'PLANE' is written as 53 and 'RIVER' as 73. How will 'TRAIN' be written?
61
62
67
71
She worked like a dog to complete the project on time. What does the idiom ‘work like a dog’ mean here?
Worked very hard
Worked carelessly
Worked lazily
Worked only part-time
With rising rents and school fees, it’s getting harder for many families to __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.
pull a fast one
nip it in the bud
make ends meet
be on cloud nine
Knowing the surgery was painful, she decided to bite the bullet. What does the idiom ‘bite the bullet’ mean here?
To escape the problem
To face difficulty with courage
To make an easy choice
To argue endlessly
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Adhere’.
Stick
Detach
Loosen
Separate
8 : 65 :: 10 : ____
99
101
103
105
Silence : Peace :: Noise : ____
Balance
Harmony
Calm
Chaos
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Candid’.
Reserved
Secretive
Deceptive
Frank
The team worked hard and scored in the final minute; it went __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.
under the table
over the moon
down to the wire
off the cuff
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
9.8, 10.2, 11.0, 12.2, 13.8, ?
15.0
15.4
15.6
15.8
What does the idiom ‘get out of hand’ mean?
Quit a responsibility
Become uncontrollable
Be well organized
Lose an opportunity
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:
11, 20, 15, 25, 19, 30, ?
23
31
34
35
Choose the option that completes the following series by replacing “?”.
7, 21, 23, 69, 71, ?
211
213
214
215
What does the idiom ‘make hay while the sun shines’ mean?
Use opportunities promptly
Work slowly
Rest when it’s sunny
Wait for better times
Even after losing his job, he kept his chin up. What does the idiom ‘keep his chin up’ mean here?
He became sad
He gave up quickly
He lowered his head
He stayed positive
Cat : Kitten :: Dog : ____
Foal
Cub
Puppy
Calf
Instead of coming straight to the point, he kept __________ during the meeting.
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options below.
burning the midnight oil
beating around the bush
breaking the ice
biting the bullet
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Efficacious’.
Effective
Useless
Inefficient
Weak