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ExamSSC CGL 80 SSC GD Constable 71 SSC CHSL 70

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

LevelEasy 116 Moderate 93 Hard 12

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. The company stole a march on its rivals.

A.Gaining an advantage by acting earlier
B.Giving up suddenly
C.Turning against partners
D.Avoiding a penalty

15 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Taking wheat to a farmer is like carrying coals to Newcastle.

A.Provide something where it is already abundant
B.Seek advice from experts
C.Complain without cause
D.Travel without direction

16 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Employees must toe the line at work.

A.Follow the leader exactly
B.Join the military
C.To obey rules or authority strictly
D.Oppose popular opinion

16 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: He is not fit to hold a candle to his predecessor.

A.Excellent in comparison
B.Similar in ability
C.Greatly inferior to
D.Superior to in some aspects

17 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

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SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The sudden cancellation of the exam result was gall and wormwood for the students.

A.Lingering curiosity
B.Harmless envy
C.Sudden realization or enlightenment
D.Deep frustration or resentment

18 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionEasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. The two officials were hand and glove in the deal.

A.Very closely associated
B.Working against each other
C.Acting without care
D.Showing open distrust

19 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Whistle in the dark

A.Put on a brave front despite fear
B.Speak in an ambiguous way
C.Refuse to take sides
D.Be happy in loneliness

20 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Sound and fury

A.Great uproar that signifies nothing
B.Echoes of truth from the past
C.Bold actions with lasting impact
D.A confession, then silence

20 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionModerate

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: He passed the exam by the skin of one's teeth.

A.With deceptive appearance
B.With the barest possible margin
C.Through inherited privilege
D.With false humility

21 Sep 2025 · Shift 2 Full chapter

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

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