Asked in: SSC CGL 2022 T-1
quicken the pulse in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
Select the idiom from the given options that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence.
The announcement of the new tourism policy of the government has made some people excited or interested.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Quicken the pulse
Answer: Quicken the pulse
Explanation:
• The idiom quicken the pulse means to excite or interest someone (किसी को उत्साहित या रोमांचित करना).
• The other options have different meanings:
• Run around in circles – to do a lot but achieve little (व्यर्थ प्रयास करना)
• Pull out all the stops – to do everything possible to achieve something (कोई कसर न छोड़ना)
• Reach for the moon – to aim for something very difficult or ambitious (असंभव चीज़ की चाह रखना)
So, quicken the pulse fits the context best.
quicken the pulse – questions
Has quicken the pulse been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – quicken the pulse has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2022 T-1.