What idiom would you use to say: a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What idiom would you use to say: a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement?”
The accepted answer is C. Rule of thumb. Rule of thumb is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option C Option A Keep your chin up does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Rule of thumb Option B Actions speak louder than words does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Rule of thumb Remaining alternatives Hit the books fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Rule of thumb 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.
- A. Keep your chin up
Why not A: “Keep your chin up” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Rule of thumb. Rule of thumb is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option C Option A Keep your ch
- B. Actions speak louder than words
Why not B: “Actions speak louder than words” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Rule of thumb. Rule of thumb is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option C Option A Keep your ch
- C. Rule of thumb ✓
- D. Hit the books
Why not D: “Hit the books” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Rule of thumb. Rule of thumb is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option C Option A Keep your ch
Correct answer
C. Rule of thumb
Explanation
Rule of thumb is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say a general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement option C Option A Keep your chin up does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Rule of thumb Option B Actions speak louder than words does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Rule of thumb Remaining alternatives Hit the books fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Rule of thumb 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.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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