SSC CHSL - 07 Aug 2023 - Shift 1

Tier 1 • 7 August 2023 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cutting corners

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. To do something quickly or cheaply, often at the expense of quality or safety.

Idiom: Cutting corners

Meaning: To take shortcuts or use the easiest, fastest, or cheapest way to do something, often resulting in lower quality.

Example: The company was accused of cutting corners while building the bridge, which led to its collapse.
 

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  9. Q9.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given…
  10. Q10.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in…
  11. Q11.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The tiger…
  12. Q12.Select the option that correctly expresses the following sentence in passive…
  13. Q13.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Our economies and…
  14. Q14.Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that…
  15. Q15.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Deterioration
  16. Q16.Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that…
  17. Q17.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment…
  18. Q18.Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. The…
  19. Q19.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given…
  20. Q20.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Objection
  21. Q21.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
  22. Q22.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1
  23. Q23.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
  24. Q24.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
  25. Q25.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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  46. Q46.Which of the following states has the National Academy of Sciences?
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