Direction : In the following questions a part of the sentence is given in…
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Direction : In the following questions a part of the sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as the question. If none of the sentences explain the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose the "none of these" option as your answer.
We need to go back to the drawing board on this project as it had some fundamental flaws from the start.
Answer: C. We need to revise the project from the beginning as it had some fundamental flaws from the start. — Concept: An idiom is a fixed expression whose meaning cannot be worked out from the literal sense of its words; you must replace the whole phrase with its…
- A.
We need to carry out a follow-up on this project as it had some fundamental flaws from the start.
- B.
We need to consult the experts on this project as it had some fundamental flaws from the start.
- C.
We need to revise the project from the beginning as it had some fundamental flaws from the start.
- D.
We need to endure the strategy on this project as it had some fundamental flaws from the start.
- E.
None of these
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Correct answer: C
Concept:
An idiom is a fixed expression whose meaning cannot be worked out from the literal sense of its words; you must replace the whole phrase with its conventional figurative meaning. The idiom "back to the drawing board" comes from a designer's drawing board, where plans and blueprints are made: when a plan or design fails, you return to that board to start the planning over. So it means to abandon a failed attempt and begin afresh from the very start.
Application:
In the sentence, the project "had some fundamental flaws from the start," so the earlier approach has failed at its foundation. "Go back to the drawing board" therefore tells us the team must scrap the flawed work and rebuild the plan from the beginning. The paraphrase that preserves this exact sense is "revise the project from the beginning."
Contrast (why the near-misses fail):
"carry out a follow-up" - a follow-up continues or reviews existing work; it does not mean restarting from scratch.
"consult the experts" - seeking expert advice is a separate action and is not what the idiom denotes.
"endure the strategy" - to endure means to persist with the same plan, which is the opposite of restarting after a failure.
"none of these" - inapplicable, because a correct paraphrase is present among the choices.
Result: the meaning is "revise the project from the beginning."