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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q20

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

They hired her to increase sales, but her strategies failed to ____________.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. move the needle.

  • The given sentence is about the failure of a person's strategies to increase sales.
  • Among the options given, the phrase that appropriately fits in the blank and conveys the meaning of the sentence is "move the needle".
  • "Move the needle" is a business jargon that means to make a significant difference or bring about a noticeable change.
  • In this context, the phrase "move the needle" means the strategies failed to make a significant difference in increasing sales.

Thus, the completed sentence is:

They hired her to increase sales, but her strategies failed to move the needle.