Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board'.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board'.”
The accepted answer is D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board' is answered by To start a plan or task over again from the beginning option D Option A To get married does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To start a plan or task over again from the beginning Option B To join others in doing something that has become popular does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To start a plan or task over again from the beginning Remaining alternatives To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them fall outside the same rule and should be.
- A. To get married
Why not A: “To get married” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board' is answered by To start a plan or task over again from the beginning option D Option A To get married does not m
- B. To join others in doing something that has become popular
Why not B: “To join others in doing something that has become popular” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board' is answered by To start a plan or task over again from the beginning option D Option A To get married does not m
- C. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them
Why not C: “To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board' is answered by To start a plan or task over again from the beginning option D Option A To get married does not m
- D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning ✓
Correct answer
D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning
Explanation
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board' is answered by To start a plan or task over again from the beginning option D Option A To get married does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To start a plan or task over again from the beginning Option B To join others in doing something that has become popular does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To start a plan or task over again from the beginning Remaining alternatives To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them fall outside the same rule and should be.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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