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In the following question, an idiom/phrase is given followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Feet of clay

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Important Questions on UPSC CDS (I) Previous Year Paper 2022

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UPSC CDS
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In the following question, an idiom/phrase is given followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Feel the pinch

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UPSC CDS
IMPORTANT

In the following question, an idiom/phrase is given followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

The feathers fly

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UPSC CDS
IMPORTANT

In the following question, an idiom/phrase is given followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

A foregone conclusion

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UPSC CDS
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The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

as soon as (P) / the government was pressed to do (Q) / something for the poor (R) / the session commenced (S)

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UPSC CDS
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The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

they do not come within my subject (P) / lightly esteemed by me (Q) / if I don't speak to them, it's because (R) / and not because they are (S)

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UPSC CDS
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The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

no magnanimous victor (P) / the fortune of war had (Q) / put in his power so cruelly (R) / would treat those whom (S)

MEDIUM
UPSC CDS
IMPORTANT

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

call in question (P) / whatever else one may say of him (Q) / no one dare (R) / his honesty of purpose (S)

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UPSC CDS
IMPORTANT

The following question consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

has become (P) / ever since the COV1D-19 pandemic began, (Q) / a fixture of everyday life (R) / calibrating disease-related risk (S)