Select the phrase that means: pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the phrase that means: pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption.”
The accepted answer is D. Barking up the wrong tree. Select the phrase that means pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is answered by Barking up the wrong tree option D Option A Keep your chin up does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Barking up the wrong tree Option B Sit on the fence does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Barking up the wrong tree Remaining alternatives Actions speak louder than words fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Barking up the wrong tree is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
- A. Keep your chin up
Why not A: “Keep your chin up” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Barking up the wrong tree. Select the phrase that means pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is answered by Barking up the wrong tree option D Option A Keep your chin up does not
- B. Sit on the fence
Why not B: “Sit on the fence” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Barking up the wrong tree. Select the phrase that means pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is answered by Barking up the wrong tree option D Option A Keep your chin up does not
- C. Actions speak louder than words
Why not C: “Actions speak louder than words” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Barking up the wrong tree. Select the phrase that means pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is answered by Barking up the wrong tree option D Option A Keep your chin up does not
- D. Barking up the wrong tree ✓
Correct answer
D. Barking up the wrong tree
Explanation
Select the phrase that means pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is answered by Barking up the wrong tree option D Option A Keep your chin up does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Barking up the wrong tree Option B Sit on the fence does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Barking up the wrong tree Remaining alternatives Actions speak louder than words fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Barking up the wrong tree is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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