{"id":11630,"date":"2024-04-15T03:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=11630"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:50:21","slug":"the-old-man-was-cut-to-the-quick-when-his-rich-son-refused-to-recognise-him-a-irritated-b-annoyed-c-surprised-d-hurt-intensely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-old-man-was-cut-to-the-quick-when-his-rich-son-refused-to-recognise-him-a-irritated-b-annoyed-c-surprised-d-hurt-intensely\/","title":{"rendered":"The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognise him. A. irritated B. annoyed C. surprised D. hurt intensely"},"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_6a99398166f8d\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    irritated                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    annoyed                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    surprised                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    hurt intensely                <\/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. hurt intensely.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase &#8220;cut to the quick&#8221; means to be deeply hurt or wounded, especially emotionally. In this case, the old man is deeply hurt by his son&#8217;s refusal to recognize him. This is because the old man has likely raised his son and cared for him for many years, and he is now being rejected by his own flesh and blood. 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