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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 30

Topic: Idioms and phrases

Directions · Q26 to Q30

Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the most appropriate response from the options (a), (b), (c) or (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q30

To pass the buck

  1. (a) to collect money from a group of people
  2. (b) to shift the responsibility of something to someoneCorrect answer
  3. (c) to have a short conversation with someone
  4. (d) to have the credentials for a particular job

Solution.

Answer: (b) to shift the responsibility of something to someone

  1. To pass the buck means avoid responsibility by transferring it to someone else.
  2. The idiom is about accountability, not collecting money.