Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon'?
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 'Once in a blue moon'?”
The accepted answer is D. Very rarely. Very rarely is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon' option D Option A The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Very rarely Option B To avoid talking about something directly does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Very rarely Remaining alternatives To do something in the easiest or cheapest way often sacrificing quality fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Very rarely is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions.
- A. The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable
Why not A: “The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Very rarely. Very rarely is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon' option D Option A The final problem in a series of proble
- B. To avoid talking about something directly
Why not B: “To avoid talking about something directly” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Very rarely. Very rarely is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon' option D Option A The final problem in a series of proble
- C. To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality
Why not C: “To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Very rarely. Very rarely is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon' option D Option A The final problem in a series of proble
- D. Very rarely ✓
Correct answer
D. Very rarely
Explanation
Very rarely is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Once in a blue moon' option D Option A The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Very rarely Option B To avoid talking about something directly does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Very rarely Remaining alternatives To do something in the easiest or cheapest way often sacrificing quality fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Very rarely is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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