What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye'?”
The accepted answer is D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye' option D Option A Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong Option B To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong Remaining alternatives To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once.
- A. Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success
Why not A: “Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye' option D Option A Effort and hardship are necess
- B. To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation
Why not B: “To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye' option D Option A Effort and hardship are necess
- C. To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details
Why not C: “To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye' option D Option A Effort and hardship are necess
- D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong ✓
Correct answer
D. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong
Explanation
To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Turn a blind eye' option D Option A Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong Option B To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong Remaining alternatives To get to the point without wasting time on unnecessary details fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
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