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SSC CGL Tier1 English Language Phrases and Idioms Test 4

37961.Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.
established on insecure foundations
based on inexperience
resting on cheap material
resting on immature ideas
37962.Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get the job.
Political influence
Backing influence
Deserving and proper influence
Secret and unfair influence
37963.Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.
advertise
cater to the public taste
attempt to appeal to popular taste
depend upon the public for approval
37964.Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.
Make a stew
Boil
Suffer in his own juice
Suffer for his own act
37965.I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.
wasting his money
becoming overgenerous
overtaxing his energies
losing his objectives
37966.The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation
cancel
discuss
reconsider
postpone
37967.He is out and out a reactionary.
no more
thoroughly
in favour of
deadly against
37968.The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.
stopped
postponed
dropped
cancelled
37969.In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
remain unaffected
do without the help of others
survive in isolation
remain non-aligned
37970.It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
tried to cause an accident
helped in the execution of the plan
thwarted in the execution of the plan
destroyed the plan
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