Select the phrase that means: very rarely.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the phrase that means: very rarely.”
The accepted answer is B. Once in a blue moon. Select the phrase that means very rarely is answered by Once in a blue moon option B Option A On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Once in a blue moon Option C Burn the midnight oil does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Once in a blue moon Remaining alternatives Break the ice fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Once in a blue moon 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.
- A. On thin ice
Why not A: “On thin ice” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Once in a blue moon. Select the phrase that means very rarely is answered by Once in a blue moon option B Option A On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall
- B. Once in a blue moon ✓
- C. Burn the midnight oil
Why not C: “Burn the midnight oil” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Once in a blue moon. Select the phrase that means very rarely is answered by Once in a blue moon option B Option A On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall
- D. Break the ice
Why not D: “Break the ice” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Once in a blue moon. Select the phrase that means very rarely is answered by Once in a blue moon option B Option A On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall
Correct answer
B. Once in a blue moon
Explanation
Select the phrase that means very rarely is answered by Once in a blue moon option B Option A On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Once in a blue moon Option C Burn the midnight oil does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Once in a blue moon Remaining alternatives Break the ice fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Once in a blue moon 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.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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