Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth'?
Difficulty: Easy
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This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth'?”
The accepted answer is B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious. Practical sensible and unpretentious is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth' option B Option A Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Practical sensible and unpretentious Option C To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Practical sensible and unpretentious Remaining alternatives To openly and visibly show one's emotions fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Practical sensible and unpretentious is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this.
- A. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source
Why not A: “Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious. Practical sensible and unpretentious is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth' option B Option A Information obtained
- B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious ✓
- C. To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute
Why not C: “To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious. Practical sensible and unpretentious is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth' option B Option A Information obtained
- D. To openly and visibly show one's emotions
Why not D: “To openly and visibly show one's emotions” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious. Practical sensible and unpretentious is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth' option B Option A Information obtained
Correct answer
B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious
Explanation
Practical sensible and unpretentious is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Down to earth' option B Option A Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Practical sensible and unpretentious Option C To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Practical sensible and unpretentious Remaining alternatives To openly and visibly show one's emotions fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Practical sensible and unpretentious is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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