Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed'?”
The accepted answer is A. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed' option A Option B To give up or admit defeat does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong Option C To avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong Remaining alternatives To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once.
- A. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong ✓
- B. To give up or admit defeat
Why not B: “To give up or admit defeat” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed' option A Option B To give up or adm
- C. To avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed
Why not C: “To avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed' option A Option B To give up or adm
- D. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them
Why not D: “To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed' option A Option B To give up or adm
Correct answer
A. Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong
Explanation
Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Caught red-handed' option A Option B To give up or admit defeat does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong Option C To avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Discovered in the very act of doing something wrong Remaining alternatives To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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