Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can't judge a book by its cover'?
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can't judge a book by its cover'?”
The accepted answer is C. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can't judge a book by its cover' option C Option A To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance Option B To become difficult to control does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance Remaining alternatives To begin.
- A. To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong
Why not A: “To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can
- B. To become difficult to control
Why not B: “To become difficult to control” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can
- C. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance ✓
- D. To begin studying seriously
Why not D: “To begin studying seriously” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can
Correct answer
C. You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance
Explanation
You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'You can't judge a book by its cover' option C Option A To deliberately ignore something that one knows is wrong does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance Option B To become difficult to control does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of You cannot judge the true nature of something based only on its outward appearance Remaining alternatives To begin.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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