Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things.”
The accepted answer is B. Best of both worlds. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things is answered by Best of both worlds option B Option A Read between the lines does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Best of both worlds Option C Jump on the bandwagon does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Best of both worlds Remaining alternatives Cut to the chase fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Best of both worlds is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction.
- A. Read between the lines
Why not A: “Read between the lines” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Best of both worlds. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things is answered by Best of both worlds option B Option A Read
- B. Best of both worlds ✓
- C. Jump on the bandwagon
Why not C: “Jump on the bandwagon” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Best of both worlds. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things is answered by Best of both worlds option B Option A Read
- D. Cut to the chase
Why not D: “Cut to the chase” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Best of both worlds. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things is answered by Best of both worlds option B Option A Read
Correct answer
B. Best of both worlds
Explanation
Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning an ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things is answered by Best of both worlds option B Option A Read between the lines does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Best of both worlds Option C Jump on the bandwagon does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Best of both worlds Remaining alternatives Cut to the chase fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Best of both worlds is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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