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Q861.
Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.
Arunima _______________ a lot during her vacation time.
  1. Agets on
  2. Bgets after
  3. Cgets about
  4. Dgets along
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Concept: 'Get about' means to travel or move from place to place.

  1. During a vacation one travels around – Arunima gets about a lot.
  2. 'Get on' = to progress/board; 'get along' = to have a friendly relationship.
  3. 'Get after' = to scold or urge someone; none suit 'a lot during her vacation'.

Yaad rakhein: Get about = go around/travel; get along = be friendly.

Answer: (C) gets about

अवधारणा: 'Get about' का अर्थ है इधर-उधर घूमना या यात्रा करना।

  1. छुट्टियों में व्यक्ति घूमता है – Arunima gets about a lot।
  2. 'Get on' = आगे बढ़ना/चढ़ना; 'get along' = मिलजुलकर रहना।
  3. 'Get after' = डाँटना या पीछे पड़ना; ये वाक्य में फिट नहीं होते।

याद रखें: Get about = घूमना-फिरना; get along = अच्छे संबंध रखना।

उत्तर: (C) gets about

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionPhrasal VerbsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q862.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The best of both worlds
  1. AGood things come after bad things
  2. BAn ideal situation
  3. CBetter to show than tell
  4. DMake people comfortable
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Concept: 'The best of both worlds' means enjoying the advantages of two different things at the same time – an ideal situation.

  1. Example: working from home gives a job and family time – the best of both worlds.
  2. Option (B) 'An ideal situation' matches.
  3. Other options describe unrelated ideas.

Yaad rakhein: Best of both worlds = two benefits together, no compromise.

Answer: (B) An ideal situation

अवधारणा: 'The best of both worlds' का अर्थ है दो अलग चीज़ों के लाभ एक साथ मिलना – एक आदर्श स्थिति।

  1. उदाहरण: घर से काम करने पर नौकरी और परिवार दोनों के लिए समय – the best of both worlds।
  2. विकल्प (B) 'An ideal situation' सही है।
  3. अन्य विकल्प असंबंधित अर्थ देते हैं।

याद रखें: Best of both worlds = दोनों के लाभ एक साथ।

उत्तर: (B) An ideal situation

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q863.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
How did you become interested in learning the art of producing beautiful handwriting?
  1. ALexicography
  2. BDemography
  3. CCalligraphy
  4. DGraphology
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Concept: The art of producing beautiful (decorative) handwriting is calligraphy (Greek kallos = beauty, graphy = writing).

  1. Calligraphy – beautiful handwriting (matches).
  2. Lexicography – compiling dictionaries; Demography – study of population.
  3. Graphology – study of handwriting to judge character, not producing it.

Yaad rakhein: Calli = beautiful + graphy = writing.

Answer: (C) Calligraphy

अवधारणा: सुंदर लिखावट की कला को calligraphy (सुलेख) कहते हैं (kallos = सुंदर, graphy = लेखन)।

  1. Calligraphy – सुंदर हस्तलेखन (सही)।
  2. Lexicography – शब्दकोश बनाना; Demography – जनसंख्या का अध्ययन।
  3. Graphology – लिखावट से व्यक्तित्व का अध्ययन, लिखावट बनाना नहीं।

याद रखें: Calli = सुंदर + graphy = लेखन।

उत्तर: (C) Calligraphy

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q864.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Haphazard
  1. ARandom
  2. BSociable
  3. CAggressive
  4. DConfident
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Concept: 'Haphazard' means lacking order or plan; done by chance – i.e. random.

  1. Random – without method or pattern (same meaning).
  2. Sociable – friendly; Aggressive – hostile; Confident – self-assured.
  3. Only 'Random' matches.

Yaad rakhein: Haphazard ≈ random, careless, disorganised.

Answer: (A) Random

अवधारणा: 'Haphazard' का अर्थ है बेतरतीब, बिना योजना के – यानी random।

  1. Random – बिना किसी क्रम या योजना के (समान अर्थ)।
  2. Sociable – मिलनसार; Aggressive – आक्रामक; Confident – आत्मविश्वासी।
  3. केवल 'Random' सही है।

याद रखें: Haphazard ≈ random, अव्यवस्थित।

उत्तर: (A) Random

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q865.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
We feed the horse oats for a week because it had eaten all the hay.
  1. ANo error
  2. Bit had eaten all the hay
  3. CWe feed the horse oats
  4. Dfor a week because
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Concept: When the past perfect ('had eaten') is used for the earlier action, the later action must be in simple past.

  1. 'It had eaten all the hay' – the earlier past action.
  2. So the main action must be past: 'We fed the horse oats for a week'.
  3. The error is in 'We feed the horse oats' – option (C).

Yaad rakhein: Had + V3 (earlier) … simple past (later) – never present with past perfect.

Answer: (C) We feed the horse oats

अवधारणा: जब पहले हुए कार्य के लिए past perfect ('had eaten') प्रयोग हो, तो बाद वाला कार्य simple past में होगा।

  1. 'It had eaten all the hay' – पहले का कार्य।
  2. इसलिए मुख्य कार्य past में होगा: 'We fed the horse oats for a week'।
  3. त्रुटि 'We feed the horse oats' में है – विकल्प (C)।

याद रखें: Had + V3 (पहला कार्य) … simple past (दूसरा कार्य)।

उत्तर: (C) We feed the horse oats

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting (Tense)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q866.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They will not attend / the event / as they’re going / away at end of April.
  1. Aaway at end of April.
  2. Bas they’re going
  3. Cthe event
  4. DThey will not attend
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Concept: The fixed phrase is 'at the end of' + time/period; the definite article 'the' cannot be dropped.

  1. 'Away at end of April' lacks 'the'.
  2. Correct: as they're going away at the end of April.
  3. The other segments are correct.

Yaad rakhein: at the end of / at the beginning of / in the middle of – always with 'the'.

Answer: (A) away at end of April.

अवधारणा: निश्चित वाक्यांश 'at the end of' है; इसमें 'the' नहीं छोड़ा जा सकता।

  1. 'Away at end of April' में 'the' नहीं है।
  2. सही: as they're going away at the end of April।
  3. अन्य भाग सही हैं।

याद रखें: at the end of / at the beginning of / in the middle of – हमेशा 'the' के साथ।

उत्तर: (A) away at end of April.

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionError Spotting (Article)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q867.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Ms. Scarlet was indifferent to pain and pleasure, she never complained.
  1. AHypocrite
  2. BStoic
  3. CVersatile
  4. DAmateur
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Concept: A person who is indifferent to pain and pleasure and endures hardship without complaint is a stoic.

  1. Stoic – calm and uncomplaining in pain or pleasure (matches).
  2. Hypocrite – one who pretends to have virtues he lacks.
  3. Versatile – having many skills; Amateur – a non-professional.

Yaad rakhein: Stoic → Stoicism: accept pain and pleasure calmly.

Answer: (B) Stoic

अवधारणा: जो व्यक्ति सुख-दुःख में समान रहे और शिकायत न करे, उसे stoic (सहनशील/उदासीन) कहते हैं।

  1. Stoic – सुख-दुःख में शांत और बिना शिकायत (सही)।
  2. Hypocrite – पाखंडी, जो गुण होने का दिखावा करे।
  3. Versatile – बहुमुखी; Amateur – शौकिया/गैर-पेशेवर।

याद रखें: Stoic = सुख-दुःख में समभाव।

उत्तर: (B) Stoic

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q868.
You are preparing a speech for the upcoming function. Select a synonym for the
highlighted word to make it better.
Despite the advancement in technology many rural areas in developing countries still lack access to basic necessities.
  1. ADesist
  2. BDisguise
  3. CAvenue
  4. DApathy
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Concept: The highlighted word is 'access' – the means or way of reaching something. A synonym in this sense is 'avenue' (a way or means of approach).

  1. 'Lack access to basic necessities' = lack a means/way to get them.
  2. Avenue = a way of approaching or achieving something – fits.
  3. Desist = stop; Disguise = hide identity; Apathy = lack of interest.

Yaad rakhein: Access ≈ avenue, approach, entry, way in.

Answer: (C) Avenue

अवधारणा: हाइलाइट किया गया शब्द 'access' है – किसी चीज़ तक पहुँचने का साधन। इसका पर्याय 'avenue' (मार्ग/साधन) है।

  1. 'Lack access to basic necessities' = बुनियादी ज़रूरतों तक पहुँच का साधन नहीं।
  2. Avenue = किसी चीज़ तक पहुँचने का मार्ग – उपयुक्त।
  3. Desist = रुकना; Disguise = भेष बदलना; Apathy = उदासीनता।

याद रखें: Access ≈ avenue, approach, entry।

उत्तर: (C) Avenue

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonyms in ContextSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q869.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Students often burn the midnight oil to qualify for competitive examinations.
  1. Aput the things on fire at night
  2. Bwant to be at a place full of light
  3. Cwork until late at night
  4. Dsleep well
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Concept: 'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night.

  1. In old times people studied by oil lamps late at night.
  2. Students preparing for exams study till late – option (C).
  3. Option (A) is a literal reading; (B) and (D) are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Midnight oil = late-night study/work.

Answer: (C) work until late at night

अवधारणा: 'Burn the midnight oil' का अर्थ है देर रात तक पढ़ाई या काम करना।

  1. पहले लोग तेल के दीपक जलाकर देर रात तक पढ़ते थे।
  2. प्रतियोगी परीक्षा के छात्र देर रात तक पढ़ते हैं – विकल्प (C)।
  3. (A) शाब्दिक अर्थ है; (B) और (D) असंबंधित हैं।

याद रखें: Midnight oil = देर रात तक मेहनत।

उत्तर: (C) work until late at night

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q870.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
More people in Turkey are on the breadline now than thirty years ago.
  1. ABe very poor
  2. BAre well educated
  3. CBe very expensive
  4. DEarn a lot of money
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Concept: 'On the breadline' means being very poor, having just enough money to survive.

  1. Breadlines were queues for free bread given to the poor.
  2. 'More people in Turkey are on the breadline' = more people are very poor – option (A).
  3. Other options (educated, expensive, earning a lot) do not fit.

Yaad rakhein: Breadline = poverty line.

Answer: (A) Be very poor

अवधारणा: 'On the breadline' का अर्थ है बहुत गरीब होना, मुश्किल से गुज़ारा करना।

  1. Breadline – गरीबों को मुफ़्त रोटी के लिए लगी कतार।
  2. तुर्की में अधिक लोग 'on the breadline' हैं = अधिक लोग बहुत गरीब हैं – विकल्प (A)।
  3. अन्य विकल्प फिट नहीं होते।

याद रखें: Breadline = गरीबी रेखा।

उत्तर: (A) Be very poor

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q871.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Justifiable
  1. AIndefensible
  2. BNeutral
  3. CMaintainable
  4. DReasonable
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Concept: 'Justifiable' means able to be shown to be right or reasonable.

  1. Reasonable – fair and sensible (same meaning).
  2. Indefensible – cannot be justified (antonym).
  3. Neutral – impartial; Maintainable – able to be kept up (closest trap, but not 'justified').

Yaad rakhein: Justifiable ≈ reasonable, valid, defensible.

Answer: (D) Reasonable

अवधारणा: 'Justifiable' का अर्थ है उचित ठहराने योग्य, तर्कसंगत।

  1. Reasonable – उचित, तर्कसंगत (समान अर्थ)।
  2. Indefensible – जिसे उचित न ठहराया जा सके (विलोम)।
  3. Neutral – तटस्थ; Maintainable – बनाए रखने योग्य।

याद रखें: Justifiable ≈ reasonable, valid।

उत्तर: (D) Reasonable

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q872.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Left out in the cold
  1. ATo serve stale and cold food
  2. BTo leave in hurry
  3. CTo bear extreme weather condition
  4. DTo be ignored
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Concept: 'Left out in the cold' means to be ignored or excluded from a group or activity.

  1. The person is neglected while others are included.
  2. Option (D) 'To be ignored' matches.
  3. Options about cold food or weather are literal readings.

Yaad rakhein: Left out in the cold = neglected, excluded.

Answer: (D) To be ignored

अवधारणा: 'Left out in the cold' का अर्थ है उपेक्षित होना, किसी समूह या कार्य से अलग कर दिया जाना।

  1. व्यक्ति को अनदेखा किया जाता है जबकि बाकी शामिल होते हैं।
  2. विकल्प (D) 'To be ignored' सही है।
  3. ठंडे भोजन या मौसम वाले विकल्प शाब्दिक अर्थ हैं।

याद रखें: Left out in the cold = उपेक्षित।

उत्तर: (D) To be ignored

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q873.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Fear of water
  1. AHydrophobia
  2. BBibliophobia
  3. CMicrophobia
  4. DBotanophobia
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Concept: 'Hydro' means water, and 'phobia' means fear – so fear of water is hydrophobia.

  1. Hydrophobia – fear of water (matches).
  2. Bibliophobia – fear of books.
  3. Microphobia – fear of small things/germs; Botanophobia – fear of plants.

Yaad rakhein: Hydro = water, Biblio = book, Botano = plant.

Answer: (A) Hydrophobia

अवधारणा: 'Hydro' = पानी और 'phobia' = डर – पानी से डर hydrophobia है।

  1. Hydrophobia – पानी से डर (सही)।
  2. Bibliophobia – किताबों से डर।
  3. Microphobia – छोटी चीज़ों/कीटाणुओं से डर; Botanophobia – पौधों से डर।

याद रखें: Hydro = पानी, Biblio = किताब, Botano = पौधा।

उत्तर: (A) Hydrophobia

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word Substitution (Phobias)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q874.
Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and
complete the following sentence meaningfully.
Lots of kids (was visualised) crossing the road when the bus arrived.
  1. Awere seen
  2. Bhave been seen
  3. Care seen
  4. Dwas seen
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Concept: 'Lots of kids' is plural, so it takes a plural verb; the time clause 'when the bus arrived' is past.

  1. Plural subject + past tense → 'were'.
  2. 'Visualised' does not suit; the natural verb is 'seen' (passive).
  3. Correct: Lots of kids were seen crossing the road when the bus arrived.

Yaad rakhein: Lots of + plural noun → plural verb (were/are).

Answer: (A) were seen

अवधारणा: 'Lots of kids' बहुवचन है, इसलिए बहुवचन क्रिया चाहिए; 'when the bus arrived' भूतकाल बताता है।

  1. बहुवचन कर्ता + भूतकाल → 'were'।
  2. 'Visualised' उपयुक्त नहीं; सही passive क्रिया 'seen' है।
  3. सही वाक्य: Lots of kids were seen crossing the road when the bus arrived.

याद रखें: Lots of + plural noun → plural verb (were/are)।

उत्तर: (A) were seen

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSentence Improvement (Subject-Verb Agreement)SSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q875.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Dreadful
  1. AFeeble
  2. BTerrible
  3. CAuspicious
  4. DPropitious
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Concept: 'Dreadful' means extremely bad, causing fear or great unpleasantness.

  1. Terrible – very bad or causing fear (same meaning).
  2. Feeble – weak.
  3. Auspicious and Propitious – favourable, lucky (opposite in tone).

Yaad rakhein: Dreadful ≈ terrible, awful, horrible.

Answer: (B) Terrible

अवधारणा: 'Dreadful' का अर्थ है भयानक, बहुत बुरा।

  1. Terrible – भयानक, बहुत बुरा (समान अर्थ)।
  2. Feeble – कमज़ोर।
  3. Auspicious और Propitious – शुभ, अनुकूल (उल्टा भाव)।

याद रखें: Dreadful ≈ terrible, awful।

उत्तर: (B) Terrible

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionSynonymsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q876.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
We dodged a bullet when we didn’t fall for the agents’ words.
  1. ATo give something a try
  2. BTo narrowly avoid situation
  3. CTo be out of your comfort zone
  4. DTo start performing better
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Concept: 'Dodge a bullet' means to narrowly avoid a bad or dangerous situation.

  1. By not believing the agents, they escaped a trap or loss.
  2. Option (B) 'To narrowly avoid situation' matches.
  3. Other options (try something, comfort zone, perform better) are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Dodge a bullet = have a narrow escape.

Answer: (B) To narrowly avoid situation

अवधारणा: 'Dodge a bullet' का अर्थ है किसी बुरी या खतरनाक स्थिति से बाल-बाल बचना।

  1. एजेंटों की बातों में न आकर वे नुकसान से बच गए।
  2. विकल्प (B) 'To narrowly avoid situation' सही है।
  3. अन्य विकल्प असंबंधित हैं।

याद रखें: Dodge a bullet = बाल-बाल बचना।

उत्तर: (B) To narrowly avoid situation

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionIdiomsSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q877.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words underlined in the given sentence.
The pandemic deeply affected small business owners, as they have no means of
livelihood left.
  1. APauper
  2. BWorker
  3. CUnemployed
  4. DMason
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Concept: A person who has no means of livelihood and is very poor is a pauper.

  1. Pauper – a very poor person with no means of living (matches).
  2. Worker – someone who works (has livelihood).
  3. Unemployed – without a job, but not necessarily without any means; Mason – a builder in stone/brick.

Yaad rakhein: Pauper = penniless person; pauper → poverty.

Answer: (A) Pauper

अवधारणा: जिस व्यक्ति के पास जीविका का कोई साधन न हो और जो अत्यंत गरीब हो, उसे pauper (कंगाल) कहते हैं।

  1. Pauper – अत्यंत गरीब, आजीविका रहित (सही)।
  2. Worker – काम करने वाला।
  3. Unemployed – बेरोज़गार, पर ज़रूरी नहीं कि साधनहीन हो; Mason – राजमिस्त्री।

याद रखें: Pauper = कंगाल; pauper → poverty।

उत्तर: (A) Pauper

SSC CPO Paper IEnglish ComprehensionOne Word SubstitutionSSC CPO Paper I 2023 · 3 Oct Shift 1
Q878.
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
The use of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides began after the Green Revolution.
  1. AA practice of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides
  2. BThe custom of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides
  3. CConsumption of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides
  4. DThe usage of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides
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Concept: 'Usage' refers to the habitual or customary way and extent in which something is used – suitable for describing the widespread application of chemicals in farming.

  1. The sentence talks about the general, customary application of farm chemicals after the Green Revolution.
  2. 'The usage of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides' expresses this established practice.
  3. 'A practice of', 'the custom of' and 'consumption of' are unidiomatic with chemicals in this context.

Yaad rakhein: Usage = established manner/extent of using; Consumption = eating or using up.

Answer: (D) The usage of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides

अवधारणा: 'Usage' किसी चीज़ के प्रचलित/नियमित प्रयोग के ढंग और मात्रा को बताता है – खेती में रसायनों के व्यापक प्रयोग के लिए उपयुक्त।

  1. वाक्य हरित क्रांति के बाद रसायनों के सामान्य, प्रचलित प्रयोग की बात करता है।
  2. 'The usage of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides' यही भाव देता है।
  3. 'A practice of', 'the custom of' और 'consumption of' इस संदर्भ में उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

याद रखें: Usage = प्रचलित प्रयोग; Consumption = खपत/सेवन।

उत्तर: (D) The usage of chemicals, insecticides and pesticides

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Q879.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Catastrophic
  1. ACalamity
  2. BFortuitous
  3. CFiasco
  4. DSabotage
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Concept: 'Catastrophic' means causing sudden great damage or suffering – disastrous. Its opposite is something lucky or beneficial.

  1. Fortuitous – happening by lucky chance, fortunate (opposite).
  2. Calamity and Fiasco – disaster/failure (similar meaning).
  3. Sabotage – deliberate destruction.

Yaad rakhein: Catastrophic ≠ Fortuitous (lucky).

Answer: (B) Fortuitous

अवधारणा: 'Catastrophic' का अर्थ है विनाशकारी। इसका विलोम है सौभाग्यपूर्ण/लाभकारी।

  1. Fortuitous – सौभाग्य से होने वाला (विलोम)।
  2. Calamity और Fiasco – आपदा/असफलता (समानार्थी)।
  3. Sabotage – जानबूझकर तोड़फोड़।

याद रखें: Catastrophic ≠ Fortuitous (सौभाग्यपूर्ण)।

उत्तर: (B) Fortuitous

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Q880.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
An arm and a leg
  1. ATo ask for too much
  2. BA large amount of money
  3. CEverything is ready
  4. DTo be lost and bewildered
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Concept: '(Cost) an arm and a leg' means a very large amount of money.

  1. Example: That car cost me an arm and a leg.
  2. Option (B) 'A large amount of money' matches.
  3. 'To ask for too much' is a tempting trap but the idiom refers to the price itself.

Yaad rakhein: An arm and a leg = very expensive.

Answer: (B) A large amount of money

अवधारणा: 'An arm and a leg' का अर्थ है बहुत अधिक पैसा, बहुत महँगा।

  1. उदाहरण: That car cost me an arm and a leg.
  2. विकल्प (B) 'A large amount of money' सही है।
  3. 'To ask for too much' भ्रामक विकल्प है; मुहावरा कीमत को बताता है।

याद रखें: An arm and a leg = बहुत महँगा।

उत्तर: (B) A large amount of money

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