EveryDayQuiz: important one word substitution for ssc 101-200

#EVERYDAYQUIZ #ONEWORD SUBSTITUTION #101-200

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The news of the President’s death

spread like wild fire.

(A) spread rapidly

(B) caused a major confusion

(D) set the nation on fire

Going abroad for a holiday was out
of the question.
(A) undesirable
(B) impossible
(C) unpleasant
(D) irresistible

As a businessman, my father always
maintained that his transactions
constituted an open book.
(A) an account book always open
(B) a book of open confessions
(C) an opening for new ventures
(D) straight forward and honest
dealings

The project advanced by leaps and
bounds.
(A) rapidly (B) slowly
(C) sharply (D) simply

She is too fond of her own voice.
(A) loves singing
(B) very selfish
(C) does not listen properly to anyone
else
(D) very talkative

Indian police is, on the whole, high
handed in dealing with citizens.
(A) kind
(B) overbearing
(C) prompt
(D) adept

I take exception to your statement
that I am bad tempered.
(A) do not agree
(B) feel unhappy
(C) object
(D) feel angry

His speech fell short on the audience.
(A) had no effect
(B) moved the audience
(C) impressed the audience
(D) was quite short

The officer called for an explanation
from the cashier for the shortage of
cash.
(A) asked (B) begged
(C) served a notice (D) demanded

We wanted the gift to be a surprise
for my mother, but my sister gave the
game away.
(A) lost the game
(B) gave out the secret(C) gave away the gift
(D) withdrew from the plan

The actress took cue from her
brother and became successful.
(A) some help
(B) a hint
(C) some money
(D) learnt acting

Let us have a heart to heart talk to
solve this problem.
(A) good talk
(B) emotional talk
(C) frank talk
(D) loving talk

To miss the bus
(A) to miss the bus that one regularly
takes
(B) to miss an opportunity
(C) to have something to fall back upon
(D) to find fault with others

Birds of the same feather
(A) persons of same caste
(B) persons of same colour
(C) birds with same type of feather
(D) persons of same character

To fight tooth and nail
(A) to fight a losing battle
(B) to fight heroically
(C) to fight cowardly
(D) to make every possible effort

To call a spade a spade
(A) to be frank
(B) to be sly
(C) to be rude
(D) to be diplomatic

. by putting two and two together
(A) to mix several things
(B) to make an arithmetical
calculation
(C) to keep people in pairs
(D) to deduce from given facts

to look down one’s nose
(A) to show anger
(B) to retaliate
(C) to insult in the presence of others
(D) to regard with contempt

to shed crocodile tears
(A) to weep profusely
(B) to pretend grief
(C) to grieve seriously
(D) to mock something

To call it a day
(A) to conclude proceedings
(B) to initiate proceedings
(C) to work through the day
(D) None of the above

To put up with
(A) to accommodate (B) to adjust
(C) to understand (D) to tolerate

To take to heart
(A) to be encouraged
(B) to grieve over
(C) to like
(D) to hate

(IMP) Yeoman’s service
(A) medical help
(B) excellent work
(C) social work
(D) hard work

to go scot-free
(A) to walk like a native of Scotland
(B) to get something free
(C) to escape without punishment
(D) to save tax

to see red
(A) get broke
(B) get angry
(C) feel lucky
(D) become rich

in the nick of time
(A) in an unexpected time
(B) after some time
(C) at a time when it was too late
(D) precisely in the right time

the stage has been set
(A) the conditions are beyond control
(B) the platform for meeting is ready
(C) the situation is getting worse
(D) the situation is conducive

on this side of the grave
(A) outside the grave
(B) by the side of the grave
(C) in this world
(D) before going to grave

A man who, while pretending to be
your friend, sets a spy to watch your
activities is indeed a snake in the
grass.
(A) secret enemy
(B) mean fellow
(C) dangerous man
(D) cunning fellow

The audience was greatly impressed
though I spoke off the cuff.
(A) away from the mike
(B) without preparation
(C) off the subject
(D) about the cuff

After listening to the student’s
statements, the teacher had to eat
her words.
(A) withdraw her words
(B) stop speaking
(C) apologize
(D) quarrel

to lose ground
(A) to become less powerful
(B) to become less popular
(C) to lose foundation
(D) to be without a leader

to make both ends meet
(A) to buy costly articles
(B) live a luxurious life
(C) to live within one’s income
(D) to please all people

to fall back on
(A) to oppose something important
(B) to suffer an injury on the back in an
accident
(C) to fail to do something important
in time
(D) to seek support out of necessity

to make one’s blood boil
(A) to make somebody furious
(B) to develop fever
(C) to get excited
(D) to make someone nervous

She decided that she would get this
job by hook or by crook.
(A) by compromising or other
responsi-bilities
(B) by impressing the interviewers
(C) by any means, right or wrong
(D) by becoming a specialist in the
field

In a debate, no one is allowed to sit
on the fence.
(A) to avoid taking sides
(B) to insult a speaker
(C) to relax while others speak
(D) to agree with everyone

The matter has been sorted out.
(A) revised (B) supported
(C) resolved (D) changed
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The soldiers carried out the orders
of the General very effectively.
(A) exited (B) executed
(C) supported (D) applied

They set offby car for Mumbai late in
the evening.
(A) started (B) travelled
(C) entered (D) resonated

Once his crime was discovered, he
had no option but to come clean.
(A) to deny the crime
(B) to confess to the crime
(C) to accuse someone else of the
crime
(D) to apologize for the cirme

The employees were kept in the dark
about the latest developments.
(A) were informed after office hours
(B) were informed when it was too late
(C) were given secret information
(D) were not informed at all

When things go wrong, everyone
starts passing the buck.
(A) analyses the problem
(B) prepares to resign
(C) pays a bribe
(D) blames someone else

To keep the wolf away from the door.
(A) to avoid a bad person
(B) to clean the house
(C) to avoid extreme poverty
(D) to visit the zoo

To break the ice
(A) to clear the snow
(B) to start quarreling
(C) to commence an interaction
(D) to revive old enmity

Spick and span
(A) neat and clean
(B) hard-working
(C) kitchen implements
(D) calm and quiet

The pros and cons
(A) good and evil
(B) first and last
(C) fair and foul
(D) for and against

Build castles in the air
(A) waste time (B) daydream
(C) build houses (D) work hard

Sought after
(A) highly paid
(B) pursued by
(C) in great demand
(D) with great talent

All at sea
(A) very proud (B) overjoyed
(C) puzzled (D) excited

To hit below the belt
(A) to punish
(B) to tie with a belt
(C) to hit with a belt
(D) to attack unfairly

Pot-luck dinner
(A) dinner where everybody brings
something to eat
(B) dinner where everybody brings his
food
(C) dinner where only soup is served
(D) dinner where people eat and play
games at the same time

His friends beat the boy to pay off old
scores.
(A) to refund old dues.
(B) to take revenge.
(C) to force him to be a scorer in a
match.
(D) because he had not scored well
earlier.

Chintan is so innocent that he wears
his heart on his sleeve.
(A) Wears dress that does not match.
(B) Expresses his feelings openly.
(C) Wears colourful dresses.
(D) Expresses his feelings with the
shape of a heart printed on its sleeve

Tagore was a man of letters.
(A) of wide contacts.
(B) an excellent letter dictator.
(C) a great writer of letters.
(D) proficient in literaterary art

The poor subordinates are made
scapegoats by their superiors.
(A) punished for others’ misdeeds.
(B) developed poor relations.
(C) treated humbly and respectfully.
(D) scolded with arrogant reactions.

She was on the horns of a dilemma
as she had either to leave her job or
divorce her husband.
(A) in nervous condition
(B) in terrible mood
(C) in difficult situation
(D) in suspense

Brown study
(A) to study sincerely
(B) to study uselessly(C) deep in thought
(D) practical advantage

The young boy was kicking his heels
inspite of his mother’s stern
warnings.
(A) playing happily
(B) kicking someone
(C) forced to wait
(D) passing a gesture of disrespect

She denied point-blank her
involvement in the crime.
(A) directly
(B) desperately
(C) stubbornly
(D) rudely

It is hard to strike a bargain with a
woman.
(A) to finalize a deal
(B) to negotiate a deal
(C) to negotiate
(D) to deal

He took his father’s advice to heart.
(A) casually (B) patiently
(C) seriously (D) quietly

DIL PAR LE LIYA

Can you give me a hand with this
luggage?
(A) keep a watch on
(B) handle
(C) provide me with
(D) help me with

Fling away
(A) to have an affair (B) to flare up
(C) to throw violently (D) to swing

Stick by
(A) to adhere closely
(B) stand by someone
(C) to paste
(D) to pass by

Wink at
(A) to tease somebody
(B) to like someone
(C) to pretend not to see
(D) to stare at

To be on the wane
(A) to complain
(B) to be sick
(C) to be on boat
(D) to be diminishing

To give a person the cold shoulder
(A) to offer someone ice-cream
(B) to be humble
(C) to threaten
(D) to treat coldly

To get one’s back up
(A) to become irritated or angry
(B) to sit straight
(C) to act proud
(D) to give support

To strike oil
(A) to have found an oil well
(B) to have lucky success
(C) to have a close escape
(D) to be unsuccessful

To talk shop
(A) to talk a lot
(B) to use phrases peculiar to one’s
employment
(C) to like to shop
(D) to lie

To draw a line
(A) to fix a limit
(B) to caution someone
(C) to be stern
(D) to insult someone

A swan song
(A) melodious song
(B) disharmonious display
(C) utterance/statement made just
before death or retirement
(D) concocted tale

Knit one’s brows
(A) to disappoint somebody
(B) to frown
(C) to have a headache
(D) to express discontentment

frown

Furrow one's brow in an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.

To plough the sands
(A) to be extremely accomplished
(B) to be resourceful
(C) to be dejected
(D) to busy oneself in an unprofitable
proposition

To rip up old sores
(A) to destroy something
(B) to act cruelly
(C) to reopen a quarrel
(D) to inflict pain on someone

To rate soundly
(A) to censure strongly
(B) to acquire heavy profits
(C) to be at peace
(D) to assure somebody

To be no spring chicken
(A) to be brave
(B) to be honest
(C) to be no longer young
(D) to be childish

To take to one’s bed
(A) to be very attached to one’s
belongings
(B) to lie in bed due to illness
(C) to fight with one’s husband
(D) to agree with someone

To stand on ceremony
(A) to celebrate an occasion in a grand
way
(B) to be extravagant
(C) to get married
(D) to insist on excessive formality

To be at sixes and sevens
(A) a state of total confusion and
disorder
(B) to be a great success
(C) to be certain
(D) to give away generously

To break the ice
(A) a strong man
(B) to start a quarrel
(C) to break the awkward silence
(D) to become violent

Put one’s foot down
(A) to demand
(B) to take rest
(C) to be firm about something
(D) to do something stupid

Backstairs influence
(A) one who is easily influenced
(B) influential person
(C) influence exerted secretly
(D) wife’s influence on her husband

Long in the tooth
(A) distant journey (B) rather old
(C) ailment (D) young

A brazen-faced fellow
(A) cruel person
(B) ugly person
(C) dark-complexioned person
(D) impudent fellow

To see pink elephants
(A) to dream
(B) to anticipate luck
(C) to be afraid of
(D) to have hallucination due to
excessive alcoholic intake

Elbow room
(A) opportunity for freedom of action
(B) special room for the guest
(C) to give enough space to move or
work in
(D) to add a new room to the house

French leave
(A) a person who does not take leave
(B) leave without permission
(C) to take long leave
(D) to take a day off and have fun

To commit to memory
(A) to learn by heart
(B) to tax one’s memory
(C) to be forgetful
(D) to commit oneself totally to a task

To burn a hole in the pocket
(A) to steal from someone’s pocket
(B) to destroy other’s belongings
(C) to be very miserly
(D) money that is spent quickly

To bury the hatchet
(A) to have found a treasure
(B) to make peace
(C) to purchase something without
discretion
(D) to act in a suspicious manner

To beggar description
(A) something of least importance
(B) something beyond description
(C) to describe a beggar
(D) an accurate description

To beat the air
(A) efforts that are vain or useless
(B) to be satisfied with one’s
performance
(C) to be extremely relieved
(D) to be very happy

To provide against a rainy day
(A) to provide plentiful
(B) to provide for a possible future, in
time of difficulty or need
(C) to store for the family
(D) to store for the rainy season

To be all eyes
(A) to be cautious
(B) watching closely and attentively
(C) to be amazed
(D) to be non-plussed

Swollen headed
(A) to be suffering from illness
(B) to be conceited
(C) to be narrow-minded
(D) to be dumb

To stir up a hornet’s nest
(A) to excite the hostility of people
(B) to do some social service
(C) to be totally at a loss in a situation
(D) to be bankrupT

My hands are full
(A) I am having a lot of things to carry
(B) I am having lots of money
(C) I am very busy
(D) I am anxious

No love lost between them
(A) to have a fight
(B) to dislike each other
(C) to be as friendly as ever
(D) to be upset

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