Select the phrase that means: practical, sensible, and unpretentious.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the phrase that means: practical, sensible, and unpretentious.”
The accepted answer is A. Down to earth. Select the phrase that means practical sensible and unpretentious is answered by Down to earth option A Option B It takes two to tango does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Down to earth Option C Straight from the horse's mouth does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Down to earth Remaining alternatives Have a change of heart fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Down to earth is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
- A. Down to earth ✓
- B. It takes two to tango
Why not B: “It takes two to tango” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Down to earth. Select the phrase that means practical sensible and unpretentious is answered by Down to earth option A Option B It takes two to tango does not match the stem it is a near-miss use
- C. Straight from the horse's mouth
Why not C: “Straight from the horse's mouth” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Down to earth. Select the phrase that means practical sensible and unpretentious is answered by Down to earth option A Option B It takes two to tango does not match the stem it is a near-miss use
- D. Have a change of heart
Why not D: “Have a change of heart” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Down to earth. Select the phrase that means practical sensible and unpretentious is answered by Down to earth option A Option B It takes two to tango does not match the stem it is a near-miss use
Correct answer
A. Down to earth
Explanation
Select the phrase that means practical sensible and unpretentious is answered by Down to earth option A Option B It takes two to tango does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Down to earth Option C Straight from the horse's mouth does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Down to earth Remaining alternatives Have a change of heart fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Down to earth is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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