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light years away in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC CGL 2020 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
   To be light years away

   AWhen something seems like it is about to happen in the near futureBAn extremely long time from now in the past or futureCAn unlikely event that happened suddenlyDTo be too distant for human beings to reach
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) An extremely long time from now in the past or future

   Answer: An extremely long time from now in the past or future
   Solution:
   • The idiom "to be light years away" is used figuratively to describe something that is very far away in time or development, either in the distant past or distant future. It doesn’t literally refer to astronomical distance, but to something being far removed from the present.
   Why the other options are incorrect:
   • When something seems like it is about to happen in the near future – opposite in meaning.
   • An unlikely event that happened suddenly – unrelated; this idiom is not about sudden events.
   • To be too distant for human beings to reach – literal meaning of "light years", but not the idiomatic usage.

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Has light years away been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – light years away has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2020 T-1.

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