MCQ Academy - English

Which option gives the correct meaning of Bad blood?

• Angry or bitter feelings between people
• Misunderstanding each other while working toward different aims
• With all belongings; completely
• Something that makes someone understand the truth

Select the option that best explains Back to basics.

• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• Watch or pressure someone very closely
• Make financial records correct or make income equal expenses
• Suddenly begin to cry
• Returning to simple and important principles

In English, what is meant by At the receiving end?

• When one has free time
• Being the person who suffers or is affected by something
• Use force, influence, knowledge, or pressure effectively
• Force someone to obey or submit

Choose the correct meaning of At the outset.

• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• Make financial records correct or make income equal expenses
• At the beginning
• Wait patiently for the right opportunity

What does the idiom At the mercy of mean?

• With all belongings; completely
• Completely controlled by someone or something
• Being the person who suffers or is affected by something
• Available for someone to use
• Force someone to obey or submit

Which answer best defines At the end of one’s tether?

• Watch or pressure someone very closely
• Exhausted from arguing or trying without success
• Keep changing one’s opinion or attitude
• Unable to deal with a difficult situation any longer

How should we understand At one’s leisure in a sentence?

• When one has free time
• A difficult task or demand
• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• Something that makes someone understand the truth

Which explanation is closest to At one’s disposal?

• Be the first to do something and show the way for others
• Wait patiently for the right opportunity
• Make financial records correct or make income equal expenses
• Available for someone to use

What idea does At odds with usually express?

• A private reason for being involved, often selfish
• Wait patiently for the right opportunity
• In disagreement with
• Exhausted from arguing or trying without success
• Be the first to do something and show the way for others

Which meaning matches the phrase At full stretch?

• When one has free time
• Using all one’s strength, effort, or resources
• Be unable to decide between two choices
• A normal part of one’s duty or job

What is the figurative meaning of At daggers drawn?

• Not relevant to the matter being discussed
• An easy target for attack or criticism
• Misunderstanding each other while working toward different aims
• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• At the beginning

For SSC English, identify the meaning of At cross purposes.

• Misunderstanding each other while working toward different aims
• A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time
• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• A difficult or awkward situation

Which option gives the correct meaning of At a premium?

• Only when all other choices have failed
• The main point being discussed or disputed
• Scarce and therefore valuable
• As a normal or expected thing

Select the option that best explains At a loose end.

• Not knowing what to do or having nothing useful to do
• Returning to simple and important principles
• Everyone without distinction
• A subject that makes someone upset or angry
• Completely controlled by someone or something