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SSC CGL Vocabulary & Language Study — practice questions — page 2

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'Break the ice' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Spill the beans' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Hit the books' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Once in a blue moon' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Bite the bullet' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Burn the midnight oil' meansRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: subject and verb must agreeRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: subject and verb must agreeRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: subject and verb must agreeRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →

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'Break the ice' means

  1. Damage a window glass
  2. Cool a drink with ice
  3. Start a conversation
  4. Stop a fight quickly
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Correct answer: C. Start a conversation

1. Idiomatic meaning relates to social awkwardness. 2. Breaking ice = starting friendly talk. 3. Other options are literal traps. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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'Spill the beans' means

  1. Waste resources
  2. Cook a meal
  3. Drop the food
  4. Reveal a secret
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Correct answer: D. Reveal a secret

1. Idiom: spilling beans = giving away information. 2. Direct meaning is the trap. 3. Reveal a secret matches the figurative sense. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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'Hit the books' means

  1. Study hard
  2. Strike someone
  3. Buy new books
  4. Burn the library
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Correct answer: A. Study hard

1. Idiom: 'hit the books' = start studying. 2. Often used before exams. 3. Other options are literal traps. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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