Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb'.”
The accepted answer is B. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement. Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb' is answered by A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option B Option A To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement Option C Uncertain or not yet decided does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement Remaining alternatives Only just barely succeeding at something fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once A general principle based.
- A. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them
Why not A: “To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement. Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb' is answered by A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option B Option A To take cred
- B. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement ✓
- C. Uncertain or not yet decided
Why not C: “Uncertain or not yet decided” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement. Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb' is answered by A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option B Option A To take cred
- D. Only just barely succeeding at something
Why not D: “Only just barely succeeding at something” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement. Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb' is answered by A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option B Option A To take cred
Correct answer
B. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement
Explanation
Identify the correct interpretation of 'Rule of thumb' is answered by A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option B Option A To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement Option C Uncertain or not yet decided does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement Remaining alternatives Only just barely succeeding at something fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once A general principle based.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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