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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CHSL - 3 June 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q13

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Some politicians turn up their face at the hard lives of downtrodden people.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. turn up their noses.

  • "Turn up their noses" is the correct substitution for the underlined segment. "
  • "Turn up their nose" is an idiom that means to show contempt, disdain, or rejection of something, which aligns with the intended meaning of the original sentence.
    • Example: She turned up her nose at the job because she didn't think it had enough status.

Thus, the improved sentence is:

Some politicians turn up their noses at the hard lives of downtrodden people.