SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CHSL - 24 May 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q21

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

If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the wall in the future.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. face the music.

The meaning of the given idioms is:

  • Face the wall: To die
  • Face the wind: To turn in the direction of something
  • Face the music: Be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
  • Face the dark:  To not know something others are aware of
  • Face the stick: It is not an idiom 

Thus, the correct sentence would be:

If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the music in the future.