Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Devil's advocate'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Devil's advocate'. The correct choice is A. Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument, not out of genuine disagreement. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument, not out of genuine disagreement ✓
- B. Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success
Why not B: “Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success” does not fit this question. The answer is Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument, not out of genuine disagreement.
- C. To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act
Why not C: “To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act” does not fit this question. The answer is Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument, not out of genuine disagreement.
- D. To make a special effort beyond what is expected
Why not D: “To make a special effort beyond what is expected” does not fit this question. The answer is Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument, not out of genuine disagreement.
Correct answer
A. Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument, not out of genuine disagreement
Explanation
Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument not out of genuine disagreement option A is the accepted answer to Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Devil's advocate' Option B Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success does not fit this question Option C To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act does not fit this question Option D To make a special effort beyond what is expected does not fit this question For this Idioms and Phrases question the accepted answer is Someone who argues against a position to test the strength of the argument not out of.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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