{"id":11607,"date":"2024-04-15T03:49:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=11607"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:49:59","slug":"tell-me-plainly-who-broke-the-mirror-do-not-beat-about-the-bush-a-put-any-blame-on-others-b-pretend-to-be-unaware-of-the-matter-c-approach-the-matter-in-a-round-about-way-d-try-to-impress-me-wit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/tell-me-plainly-who-broke-the-mirror-do-not-beat-about-the-bush-a-put-any-blame-on-others-b-pretend-to-be-unaware-of-the-matter-c-approach-the-matter-in-a-round-about-way-d-try-to-impress-me-wit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush. A. put any blame on others B. pretend to be unaware of the matter C. approach the matter in a round about way D. try to impress me with your arguments"},"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_6a9a92ddadce6\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    put any blame on others                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    pretend to be unaware of the matter                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    approach the matter in a round about way                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    try to impress me with your arguments                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Beat about the bush&#8221; means to avoid the point or to speak in a roundabout way. 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