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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 12

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q12

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment.

Ruby fell victim to the green eyed monster.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. jealousy.

Underlined Idiom: the green eyed monster

Idiom Meaning:

  • The green-eyed monster refers to jealousy.

  • It was popularized by Shakespeare in Othello where it symbolizes envy and destructive suspicion.

Correct Substitution: Jealousy

Final Sentence: Ruby fell victim to jealousy.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.