Which idiom means: something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which idiom means: something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning?”
The accepted answer is A. Out of the blue. Out of the blue is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning option A Option B Best of both worlds does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Out of the blue Option C Have a change of heart does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Out of the blue Remaining alternatives In hot water fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Out of the blue 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. Out of the blue ✓
- B. Best of both worlds
Why not B: “Best of both worlds” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Out of the blue. Out of the blue is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning option A Option B Best of both worlds d
- C. Have a change of heart
Why not C: “Have a change of heart” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Out of the blue. Out of the blue is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning option A Option B Best of both worlds d
- D. In hot water
Why not D: “In hot water” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Out of the blue. Out of the blue is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning option A Option B Best of both worlds d
Correct answer
A. Out of the blue
Explanation
Out of the blue is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly without warning option A Option B Best of both worlds does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Out of the blue Option C Have a change of heart does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Out of the blue Remaining alternatives In hot water fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Out of the blue 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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