SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CPO - 27 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q36

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Ignoring his father’s warnings, he said, “an elephant in the room” to his mother.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. There is an obvious problem.

“An elephant in the room” is an idiom which means that there is an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging.

Hence, option 2 is the most apt.