Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short'?”
The accepted answer is C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details. To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short' option C Option A To achieve two goals with a single action does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details Option B To make a bad situation even worse does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details Remaining alternatives In a risky or precarious situation fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is identified.
- A. To achieve two goals with a single action
Why not A: “To achieve two goals with a single action” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details. To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short' option C Option A To ac
- B. To make a bad situation even worse
Why not B: “To make a bad situation even worse” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details. To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short' option C Option A To ac
- C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details ✓
- D. In a risky or precarious situation
Why not D: “In a risky or precarious situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details. To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short' option C Option A To ac
Correct answer
C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details
Explanation
To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is the person body or term that satisfies Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short' option C Option A To achieve two goals with a single action does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details Option B To make a bad situation even worse does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details Remaining alternatives In a risky or precarious situation fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details is identified.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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