I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

• befooling me
• degrading me
• defaming me
• complimenting me
Correct Option: A  [ befooling me ]

Remark:

Fly off the Handle

• reprimand someone severely
• lose one's temper suddenly
• deliver a sermon
• break down of bike
Correct Option: B  [ lose one's temper suddenly ]

Remark:

A leader should respect the opinion of the rank and file.

• the poor people
• the military personnel
• the majority
• the common people
Correct Option: D  [ the common people ]

Remark:

He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

• his persistent fighting
• his good connections
• flattering his superiors
• his hard work
Correct Option: D  [ his hard work ]

Remark:

The meeting ended in fiasco.

• succeeded
• in confusion
• in complete failure
• in acrimonious debate
Correct Option: C  [ in complete failure ]

Remark:

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom "To cry wolf".

• To Cry copiously
• To raise false alarm
• To be frightened
• To scare people
Correct Option: B  [ To raise false alarm ]

Remark: To cry wolf: to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it.

He faced the music for reaching home late.

• faced punishment
• faced entertainment
• faced reprimand
• faced pleasure
Correct Option: C  [ faced reprimand ]

Remark:

A man of straw

• a worthy fellow
• a man of no substance
• a very active man
• a selfish Person
Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

Remark:

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

• I consulted several people
• I subjected my mind to hard thinking
• I read number of books
• I brainwashed several experts
Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

Remark: raked my brain: to think very hard

The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip.

• a raise
• a promotion
• a letter to inform that she had lost her job
• a letter to inform that she had been transferred
Correct Option: C  [ a letter to inform that she had lost her job ]

Remark: