Select the phrase that means: to join others in doing something that has become popular.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the phrase that means: to join others in doing something that has become popular.”
The accepted answer is B. Jump on the bandwagon. Select the phrase that means to join others in doing something that has become popular is answered by Jump on the bandwagon option B Option A Put all your eggs in one basket does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jump on the bandwagon Option C Bite off more than you can chew does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jump on the bandwagon Remaining alternatives Up in the air fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Jump on the bandwagon is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
- A. Put all your eggs in one basket
Why not A: “Put all your eggs in one basket” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Jump on the bandwagon. Select the phrase that means to join others in doing something that has become popular is answered by Jump on the bandwagon option B Option A Put all your eggs in one basket does n
- B. Jump on the bandwagon ✓
- C. Bite off more than you can chew
Why not C: “Bite off more than you can chew” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Jump on the bandwagon. Select the phrase that means to join others in doing something that has become popular is answered by Jump on the bandwagon option B Option A Put all your eggs in one basket does n
- D. Up in the air
Why not D: “Up in the air” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Jump on the bandwagon. Select the phrase that means to join others in doing something that has become popular is answered by Jump on the bandwagon option B Option A Put all your eggs in one basket does n
Correct answer
B. Jump on the bandwagon
Explanation
Select the phrase that means to join others in doing something that has become popular is answered by Jump on the bandwagon option B Option A Put all your eggs in one basket does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jump on the bandwagon Option C Bite off more than you can chew does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Jump on the bandwagon Remaining alternatives Up in the air fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Jump on the bandwagon 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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