Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tree'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tree'?”
The accepted answer is B. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tree' option B Option A 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 Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption Option C A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption Remaining alternatives To fail to keep a promise that was.
- A. To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation
Why not A: “To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tre
- B. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption ✓
- C. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement
Why not C: “A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tre
- D. To fail to keep a promise that was made
Why not D: “To fail to keep a promise that was made” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tre
Correct answer
B. Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption
Explanation
Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Barking up the wrong tree' option B Option A 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 Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption Option C A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption Remaining alternatives To fail to keep a promise that was.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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