Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot'?”
The accepted answer is A. To get married. To get married is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot' option A Option B To joke with or playfully tease someone does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To get married Option C To give up or admit defeat does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To get married Remaining alternatives In a difficult or troublesome situation fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To get married is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this.
- A. To get married ✓
- B. To joke with or playfully tease someone
Why not B: “To joke with or playfully tease someone” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To get married. To get married is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot' option A Option B To joke with or playfully tease someone doe
- C. To give up or admit defeat
Why not C: “To give up or admit defeat” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To get married. To get married is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot' option A Option B To joke with or playfully tease someone doe
- D. In a difficult or troublesome situation
Why not D: “In a difficult or troublesome situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To get married. To get married is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot' option A Option B To joke with or playfully tease someone doe
Correct answer
A. To get married
Explanation
To get married is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Tie the knot' option A Option B To joke with or playfully tease someone does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To get married Option C To give up or admit defeat does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To get married Remaining alternatives In a difficult or troublesome situation fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To get married is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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