Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag'.”
The accepted answer is B. To reveal a secret accidentally. Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' is answered by To reveal a secret accidentally option B Option A The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret accidentally Option C To achieve two goals with a single action does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret accidentally Remaining alternatives In a risky or precarious situation fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To reveal a secret accidentally is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this.
- A. The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable
Why not A: “The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. To reveal a secret accidentally. Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' is answered by To reveal a secret accidentally option B Option A The final problem in a series of problems th
- B. To reveal a secret accidentally ✓
- C. To achieve two goals with a single action
Why not C: “To achieve two goals with a single action” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. To reveal a secret accidentally. Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' is answered by To reveal a secret accidentally option B Option A The final problem in a series of problems th
- D. In a risky or precarious situation
Why not D: “In a risky or precarious situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. To reveal a secret accidentally. Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' is answered by To reveal a secret accidentally option B Option A The final problem in a series of problems th
Correct answer
B. To reveal a secret accidentally
Explanation
Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' is answered by To reveal a secret accidentally option B Option A The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret accidentally Option C To achieve two goals with a single action does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret accidentally Remaining alternatives In a risky or precarious situation fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To reveal a secret accidentally is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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