SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 1

17 November 2022 • 200 questions

Mock testSource label: Test Series

Question 1 / 200

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit the nail on the head

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Do something exactly right.

  • Hit the nail on the head is an appropriate meaning of the idiom Do something exactly right.
  • Whereas the idiom for 'Take advantage of a good situation' is make good use of an opportunity. 
  • Do something without having planned beforehand means to do something at the drop of a hat.
  • Do something pointless is an idiom for 'Go on a wild goose chase'.

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  1. Q1.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the nail on the head
  2. Q2.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The tribesmen…
  3. Q3.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Ron…
  4. Q4.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. The blue whale is…
  5. Q5.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  6. Q6.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Camouflage
  7. Q7.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Renegade
  8. Q8.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  9. Q9.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He pushed her on ___.
  10. Q10.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The easiest ____ to…
  11. Q11.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the sack
  12. Q12.Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Cissy promised to…
  13. Q13.Select the option that expresses the given sentence indirect speech. He told…
  14. Q14.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Because…
  15. Q15.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The…
  16. Q16.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The…
  17. Q17.Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last…
  18. Q18.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  19. Q19.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  20. Q20.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  21. Q21.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Ajit…
  22. Q22.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  23. Q23.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Separate the wheat…
  24. Q24.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Neena…
  25. Q25.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom…
  26. Q26.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  27. Q27.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Throw…
  28. Q28.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The…
  29. Q29.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice…
  30. Q30.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. People…
  31. Q31.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They…
  32. Q32.Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last…
  33. Q33.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The heads turned…
  34. Q34.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Adipose
  35. Q35.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  36. Q36.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  37. Q37.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Mona…
  38. Q38.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Tigers…
  39. Q39.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Vice
  40. Q40.The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has…
  41. Q41.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. My…
  42. Q42.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Our forefathers loved…
  43. Q43.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  44. Q44.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Cumbersome
  45. Q45.Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Ritika was…
  46. Q46.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the italicised word. Actions…
  47. Q47.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  48. Q48.The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has…
  49. Q49.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The…
  50. Q50.Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The soldiers…
  51. Q51.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The…
  52. Q52.Select the correct indirect form of speech for the given sentence. Bajrang…
  53. Q53.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Lucky
  54. Q54.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Rohan…
  55. Q55.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment…
  56. Q56.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  57. Q57.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To be in the driving…
  58. Q58.Identify the option that rectifies the error in the given sentence. In the…
  59. Q59.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rabble
  60. Q60.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. PERCEIVE
  61. Q61.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They…
  62. Q62.The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the…
  63. Q63.Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the…
  64. Q64.Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the…
  65. Q65.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He…
  66. Q66.Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
  67. Q67.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The poor…
  68. Q68.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an…
  69. Q69.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment…
  70. Q70.Identify a suitable title for the passage.
  71. Q71.Identify the tone of the passage.
  72. Q72.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Privilege
  73. Q73.What does the word ‘social’ illustrate in the passage?
  74. Q74.Identify the central theme of the passage.
  75. Q75.What does ‘keep a close eye’ mean, according to the context?
  76. Q76.What are the teachers missing after the schools reopened?
  77. Q77.Which of the following describes the most appropriate meaning of ‘withdrawn’…
  78. Q78.According to the psychiatrist, which type of problems might children have…
  79. Q79.How long has it been since the schools reopened?
  80. Q80.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
  81. Q81.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  82. Q82.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  83. Q83.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  84. Q84.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  85. Q85.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
  86. Q86.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  87. Q87.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  88. Q88.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  89. Q89.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  90. Q90.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
  91. Q91.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  92. Q92.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  93. Q93.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  94. Q94.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  95. Q95.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
  96. Q96.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
  97. Q97.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
  98. Q98.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
  99. Q99.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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  151. Q151.Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the…
  152. Q152.Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one…
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  185. Q185.Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to…
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