WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the given alternatives. His promotion is on the cards.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. due
  2. certain
  3. probable
  4. evident

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: probable

Explanation: Context: The idiom 'on the cards' means something likely or probable to happen in the future. 1. due ❌ – not the right meaning. 2. certain ❌ – too definite; not idiomatic. 3. probable ✅ – correct; likely to happen. 4. evident ❌ – means obvious, not future possibility. Correct/Example Sentence: His promotion is on the cards after this project’s success.