What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone'?”
The accepted answer is D. To achieve two goals with a single action. To achieve two goals with a single action is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone' option D Option A To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To achieve two goals with a single action Option B To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To achieve two goals with a single action Remaining alternatives Feeling ill or unwell fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To achieve two goals with a single action.
- A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely
Why not A: “To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To achieve two goals with a single action. To achieve two goals with a single action is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone' option D Option A To reveal a secret carelessly or
- B. To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation
Why not B: “To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To achieve two goals with a single action. To achieve two goals with a single action is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone' option D Option A To reveal a secret carelessly or
- C. Feeling ill or unwell
Why not C: “Feeling ill or unwell” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To achieve two goals with a single action. To achieve two goals with a single action is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone' option D Option A To reveal a secret carelessly or
- D. To achieve two goals with a single action ✓
Correct answer
D. To achieve two goals with a single action
Explanation
To achieve two goals with a single action is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Kill two birds with one stone' option D Option A To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To achieve two goals with a single action Option B To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To achieve two goals with a single action Remaining alternatives Feeling ill or unwell fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To achieve two goals with a single action.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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