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SubjectEnglish Comprehension 79 English 70 English Language 70 General Awareness 1 General Knowledge & General Awareness 1

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SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: He's as mad as a hatter today.

A.Honest but poor
B.Extremely focused on work
C.Completely crazy or eccentric
D.Bold in fashion

21 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: He often sails close to the wind by bending the rules at work.

A.Operate at the very edge of legality or propriety
B.Travel rapidly
C.Avoid any risk
D.Seek isolation

22 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: We were on tenterhooks waiting for the exam results.

A.In a state of painful suspense
B.Physically restrained
C.Emotionally numb
D.Confused by contradictions

22 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. She finally broke her duck in the exam after repeated failures.

A.Abandon a hobby
B.Spoil a good start
C.Achieve a first success after previous failures
D.Undergo bankruptcy

23 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

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SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. She cut me dead in the corridor.

A.Ignored me deliberately
B.Insulted me openly
C.Misunderstood me accidentally
D.Praised me sarcastically

23 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: The coach saw the writing on the wall and resigned before the team was disbanded.

A.A public confession
B.A clear warning of inevitable doom
C.A declaration of love
D.A mark of brilliance

24 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break the bank

A.Spend all one's money
B.Win a lottery
C.Save a lot of money
D.Borrow from a bank

25 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lay it on the line

A.To relax completely
B.To play a game carefully
C.To speak frankly and honestly
D.To hide the truth

25 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To come clean

A.To tidy up a messy place
B.To take a bath
C.To emerge from a difficult situation unscathed
D.To confess something, especially something wrong

26 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To blow hot and cold

A.To experience extreme temperature changes
B.To keep changing one’s attitude or opinion
C.To argue passionately for both sides of an issue
D.To have a fluctuating fever

26 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To step up to the plate

A.To offer someone food
B.To take responsibility and perform well when needed
C.To serve food to guests
D.To begin a new game

26 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence. The manager flew off the handle when he discovered that the report had been submitted with serious errors.

A.React with sudden and uncontrolled anger
B.Leave the place without being noticed
C.Disappear rapidly from a situation
D.Deal with the problem in a clever way

12 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Achilles' heel

A.A strong point or advantage
B.A minor injury to the foot
C.A hidden weakness or vulnerability
D.A point of no return

14 Oct 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the idiom that means: To neglect a major crisis by focusing on trivial matters.

A.Fiddle while Rome burns
B.Bark up the wrong tree
C.Burn the midnight oil
D.Hit the nail on the head

15 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the option that best explains the meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence. After the sudden loss of funding, the startup remained in the doldrums for months before finding new investors.

A.Working with great enthusiasm
B.About to achieve success
C.In a state of depression or inactivity
D.Sailing in strong winds

16 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. He cries stinking fish about his achievements.

A.Undervaluing one's own efforts
B.Making fun of others
C.Feeling proud without showing it
D.Praising oneself loudly

17 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the idiom that means: A constant threat hanging over someone

A.Burn the midnight oil
B.Bad blood
C.The sword of Damocles
D.Cats and dogs

18 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the idiom that means: Serves generous and high-quality meals

A.Eat humble pie
B.Keeps a good table
C.Go the extra mile
D.Put one's shoulder to the wheel

18 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: He quoted the rules chapter and verse to prove his point.

A.With partially developed reasoning
B.With an incomplete explanation
C.With exact reference and full detail
D.By means of analogy or example

19 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Her kindness put coals of fire upon his head after his rude behaviour.

A.To punish someone for hypocrisy
B.To provoke guilt through accusation
C.To offer false forgiveness
D.To shame an enemy through kindness

20 Sep 2025 · Shift 3 Full chapter