Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level)
thin end of the wedge in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Idioms & Phrases
In the following sentence, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom or phrase.
The professor warned that the new policy would be the thin end of the wedge for academic freedom.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) A small change leading to bigger problems
Meaning: the thin end of the wedge = a small, seemingly harmless change that opens the way to bigger, more serious ones *(छोटी शुरुआत जो बड़ी समस्याओं को जन्म दे)*.
The professor fears the policy is the first step towards a much larger loss of academic freedom.
Origin.
A wedge is driven into a log thin end first; once that tip is in, each blow pushes the thick part deeper until the log splits apart.
Why the others are wrong.
#B A very useful tool for fixing furniture *(फ़र्नीचर ठीक करने का औज़ार)* — a literal reading of *wedge*; the idiom is a warning, not a tool.
#B A clever way to save a lot of money *(पैसा बचाने का चतुर तरीका)* — the idea of a smart saving is *a penny saved is a penny e
thin end of the wedge – questions
Has thin end of the wedge been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – thin end of the wedge has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level).