{"id":11117,"date":"2024-04-15T03:42:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=11117"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:42:29","slug":"to-smell-a-rat-a-to-see-signs-of-plague-epidemic-b-to-get-bad-small-of-a-bad-dead-rat-c-to-suspect-foul-dealings-d-to-be-in-a-bad-mood-e-none-of-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/to-smell-a-rat-a-to-see-signs-of-plague-epidemic-b-to-get-bad-small-of-a-bad-dead-rat-c-to-suspect-foul-dealings-d-to-be-in-a-bad-mood-e-none-of-these\/","title":{"rendered":"To smell a rat A. To see signs of plague epidemic B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat C. To suspect foul dealings D. To be in a bad mood E. None of these"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9890ded0340\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    To see signs of plague epidemic                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    To get bad small of a bad dead rat                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    To suspect foul dealings                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    To be in a bad mood E. 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To suspect foul dealings.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase &#8220;to smell a rat&#8221; means to suspect that something is wrong or dishonest. It is often used in business or politics, when someone suspects that someone else is trying to deceive them. 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