Cut and dried means already decided and not likely to change. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.

• Classroom example: Cut and dried can refer to a situation involving already decided and not likely to change.
• Story example: A writer may use Cut and dried when describing a situation involving already decided and not likely to change.
• Exam example: When a sentence contains Cut and dried, choose the meaning “already decided and not likely to change.”