Idioms is Followed by Alternative Meaning of Which Word.
DIRECTIONS: Each of the following idioms is followed by alternative meanings of which one is correct. Write the correct option.
- A square peg in a round hole:
(a) A person unsuited to the position he fills
(b) A scheme that never works
(c) An impossible task
(d) A Herculean task
DIRECTIONS: The words of proverbs and sentences are given in a jumbled manner. If the words are arranged properly, then a readable sentence. Pick a choice which gives the correct sequence of words.
- Death, Before, Times, Their, Cowards, Many, Die
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(a) 2431756
(b) 4657123
(c) 5763241
(d) 6375124
- Answer: (a) A person unsuited to the position he fills
The meaning of the given idiom ” A square peg in a round hole” is “A person unsuited to the position he fills”.
Hence, the answer is (a) A person unsuited to the position he fills.
- Answer: (c) 5763241
The correct sequence of the given words :–
Cowards die many times before their death.
Hence, the answer is (c) 5763241.