SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 6

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 16 Oct 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q6

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

After its recent defeat in the university elections, the party has decided to go back to the drawing board.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. start planning again as the earlier plan failed.

Idiom: Go back to the drawing board
Meaning: To start planning something again because the previous plan failed or didn’t work
Example: After the product failed in the market, the company had to go back to the drawing board.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.