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SSC Stenographer Idioms — practice questions

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'Under a cloud' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'A piece of cake' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'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 →'Cost an arm and a leg' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Let the cat out of the bag' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'When pigs fly' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Kill two birds with one stone' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Throw in the towel' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Cry over spilt milk' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'In hot water' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Pull someone's leg' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Beat around the bush' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Bend over backwards' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Cut to the chase' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Hit the nail on the head' meansRead the answer and worked solution →Match active sentence with its passive formRead the answer and worked solution →Fill the correct passive formRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the definition of the active voiceRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the definition of the passive voiceRead the answer and worked solution →Active or passive?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: voiceRead the answer and worked solution →Naming the voiceRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: turn an active sentence passiveRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: why the passive is usedRead the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →

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'Under a cloud' means

  1. Under suspicion
  2. Enjoying favourable luck
  3. Experiencing cloudy weather
  4. Under observation only
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Correct answer: A. Under suspicion

1. The chapter's Q1 example uses this idiom. 2. Direct meaning (cloud) is the trap. 3. Philosophical meaning = suspicion or disgrace. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), Q1 example_

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'A piece of cake' means

  1. Something expensive
  2. Something very easy
  3. Something sweet only
  4. Something difficult
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Correct answer: B. Something very easy

1. This idiom compares a task to eating cake. 2. Both are pleasantly easy. 3. Difficult is the opposite. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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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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