Asked in: SSC MTS 2023
eleventh hour in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2023 Idioms & Phrases
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tom waited until __________ to start working on his term paper but managed to finish it just in time.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) the eleventh hour
Answer: Option 4 – the eleventh hour
Solution:
The sentence is:
"Tom waited until to start working on his term paper but managed to finish it just in time."
The phrase you're looking for is an idiom that means "at the last possible moment".
Idiom:
"The eleventh hour" = very last moment before a deadline (अंतिम समय)
Analyse the options:
• the twelfth hour ❌ – Not an idiom
• the tenth hour ❌ – Incorrect; doesn’t carry the intended meaning
• the thirteenth hour ❌ – Uncommon and not standard
• the eleventh hour ✅ – Standard idiom meaning just in time
So, the correct answer is the eleventh hour – Option 4.
eleventh hour – questions
Has eleventh hour been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – eleventh hour has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2023.