Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word'.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word'.”
The accepted answer is A. To fail to keep a promise that was made. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word' is answered by To fail to keep a promise that was made option A Option B To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To fail to keep a promise that was made Option C Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To fail to keep a promise that was made Remaining alternatives Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once.
- A. To fail to keep a promise that was made ✓
- B. To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words
Why not B: “To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To fail to keep a promise that was made. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word' is answered by To fail to keep a promise that was made option A Option B To understand the hidden or implied meaning of som
- C. Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it
Why not C: “Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To fail to keep a promise that was made. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word' is answered by To fail to keep a promise that was made option A Option B To understand the hidden or implied meaning of som
- D. Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning
Why not D: “Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To fail to keep a promise that was made. Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word' is answered by To fail to keep a promise that was made option A Option B To understand the hidden or implied meaning of som
Correct answer
A. To fail to keep a promise that was made
Explanation
Select the meaning of the phrase 'Go back on one's word' is answered by To fail to keep a promise that was made option A Option B To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To fail to keep a promise that was made Option C Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To fail to keep a promise that was made Remaining alternatives Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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