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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Put two and two together

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
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Reason logically

The idiom "put two and two together" means to reason logically and deduce a conclusion from available facts. It implies using simple pieces of information to arrive at a more complex understanding. The phrase suggests a process of combining separate pieces of evidence to reach a coherent conclusion. It doesn't refer to mathematical ability, financial state, or forgetting things. Therefore, the meaning is best expressed as logical reasoning.

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