What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean?”
The accepted answer is D. To work or study late into the night. To work or study late into the night is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean option D Option A To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To work or study late into the night Option B There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To work or study late into the night Remaining alternatives Very rarely fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To work or study late into the night is identified.
- A. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
Why not A: “To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To work or study late into the night. To work or study late into the night is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean option D Option A To describe exactly what is causing a situation or p
- B. There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation
Why not B: “There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To work or study late into the night. To work or study late into the night is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean option D Option A To describe exactly what is causing a situation or p
- C. Very rarely
Why not C: “Very rarely” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To work or study late into the night. To work or study late into the night is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean option D Option A To describe exactly what is causing a situation or p
- D. To work or study late into the night ✓
Correct answer
D. To work or study late into the night
Explanation
To work or study late into the night is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean option D Option A To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To work or study late into the night Option B There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To work or study late into the night Remaining alternatives Very rarely fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To work or study late into the night is identified.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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