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A ______-headed person is obstinate.

  1. dog

  2. camel

  3. bull

  4. horse


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Someone who is bull-headed is determined to do exactly what they want to do, and does not think about what other people want.....i.e obstinate/stubborn.

A dark ________ is one whose chances of success have been overlooked.

  1. horse

  2. night

  3. cat

  4. bull


Correct Option: A

A T.V addict can be called a couch ________.

  1. potato

  2. egg

  3. bug

  4. leech


Correct Option: A

You will celebrate diamond wedding on ________ anniversary of your wedding.

  1. twenty-fifth

  2. fiftieth

  3. sixtieth

  4. seventy-fifth


Correct Option: D

Hagiology is a study of _______.

  1. insects

  2. birds

  3. lives of saints

  4. lives of war heroes


Correct Option: C

A ________ eared book is a book having the corners of the leaves turned down with use.

  1. cat

  2. dog

  3. frog

  4. cow


Correct Option: B

Culinary is related to _________.

  1. cooking

  2. painting

  3. dressing

  4. style of hair dressing


Correct Option: A

Gourmet refers to

  1. an insect

  2. a person skilled in cooking

  3. a person fond of eating good food

  4. a person too fond of gossip


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 A gourmet is a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.

Anyone very short in stature (physically, morally or mentally) can be called a/an _________.

  1. Lilliputian

  2. Hercules

  3. Achilles

  4. Gargantua


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Lilliputian refers to a small, tiny person of either stature, intelligence and/or morals.

Coiffeur refers to ________.

  1. shoe-maker

  2. hair-dresser

  3. masseur

  4. dealer in cosmetic items


Correct Option: B

Horse-sense means _______.

  1. knowledge of breeds of horses

  2. ordinary wisdom

  3. sentimentality

  4. skill of taming horses


Correct Option: B

Singing is my forte. It means _________.

  1. It is my profession

  2. It is my special talent

  3. I use singing as a shelter

  4. It is not my special talent


Correct Option: B

He must have sat on the seat of King _________. We can say this about someone who is known for pronouncing infallible judgements.

  1. Vikaramaditya

  2. Solomon

  3. Ashoka

  4. Akbar


Correct Option: A

Grammar is my Achilles' heel. It means that _______.

  1. I am good at grammar

  2. I am weak in grammar

  3. I am weak only in grammar

  4. grammar is my only weak point which can mar me


Correct Option: D

A septuagenarian is a person aged between ________ years.

  1. 60-69

  2. 70-79

  3. 80-89

  4. 90-100


Correct Option: B

An upholster deals in ________.

  1. curtains

  2. furniture

  3. guns

  4. dresses


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An upholsterer deals with furniture. The upholsterer is the one who attaches the fabric to chairs, seats and cushions.

A philistine person is one who is ________.

  1. uncultured with no taste for art

  2. well-versed in the history of Palestine

  3. cultured and artistic

  4. brave and gallant


Correct Option: A

Comeuppance means ________.

  1. occurrence

  2. advent

  3. deserved punishment or misfortune

  4. imminent


Correct Option: C

A white elephant means something which is ________.

  1. graceful

  2. gigantic

  3. rare

  4. costly and useless


Correct Option: D

Dog-days means a period of ________.

  1. poverty

  2. prosperity

  3. very hot weather

  4. very stormy weather


Correct Option: C

A white-livered person is one who is _______.

  1. ill and weak

  2. cowardly

  3. immoral

  4. peace- loving


Correct Option: B

If someone is Machiavellian in his ways, he is _________.

  1. morally strong

  2. unscrupulous in materialistic pursuits

  3. philosophical

  4. wise


Correct Option: B

Faux pas means _______.

  1. according to rules

  2. social blunder

  3. tradition

  4. asset


Correct Option: B

If someone is bohemian in his ways, it means that he is _______.

  1. not living a life considered socially normal

  2. living a life considered socially normal

  3. living a life of an ascetic

  4. living a life full of violence


Correct Option: A

Claustrophobia is a fear of _______.

  1. open space

  2. lack of space

  3. animals

  4. water


Correct Option: B
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