In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. an axe to grind

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
An axe to grind

A

To act bravely

B

To act like a fool

C

To have a selfish motive

D

To take risk

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. to have an axe to grind

A

sharpening your skills in anticipation of future challenges

B

to have a private reason for doing something

C

preparing for a fight

D

getting ready for work or a new project

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase.Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click thebutton corresponding to it. An axe to grind

A

Attack aggressively

B

Suffer a lot

C

Betray somebody

D

Have a selfish interest

A quarrel arose between C on the one side and A and B on the other. C abused A, whereupon A struck him with a stick, and B struck him down with an axe on the head. He also received two other wounds with the axe on the other parts of the body. Any one of the three axe wounds was sufficient enough to cause death, especially the one on the head.

A

C is guilty for voluntarily provoking the attack while B is guilty of culpable homicide

B

A is guilty of culpable homicide, while B is guilty of voluntarily causing hurt

C

B is guilty of culpable homicide, while A is guilty of voluntarily causing hurt

D

Both A and B are guilty of culpable homicide

What is the meaning of the sentence ‘He is acting like he has an axe to grind in this issue’?

A

He acts as if he has some personal interest in the issue

B

He acts like he is the culprit

C

He acts carelessly regarding the issue

D

He acts like if he knows something important regarding the issue

The energy required per unit mass to grind limestone particles of very large size to 100 μm is 12.7 kWh/ton. An estimate (using Bond's law) of the energy to grind the particles from a very large size to 50 μrn is

A

6.35 kWh/ton

B

9.0 kWh/ton

C

18 kWh/ton

D

25.4 kWh/ton

Translate into Bangla : He has no political axe to grind.

A

তাঁর কোনো জোরালো রাজনৈতিক আদর্শ নেই।

B

তিনি কোনো রাজনৈতিক দলের সমর্থক নন।

C

তিনি কোনো অপরাজনীতির সঙ্গে যুক্ত নন।

D

তাঁর রাজনৈতিক বক্তৃতা খুরধার নয়।

"To have an axe to grind” means

A

A selfish means to serve

B

To fail to arouse interest

C

To have no revolt

D

To work for both sides

'To have an axe to grind' means-

A

A selfish means to serve

B

To fail to arouse interest

C

To have no result

D

To work for both sided

The phrase ‘have no axe to grind’ means-

A

to have no personal reasons

B

to have personal reasons

C

selfishness

D

vested interests

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. an axe to grind

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