WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idioms from the given alternatives. He is little hard of hearing.

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

Answer options

  1. inaudible
  2. deaf
  3. insensitive
  4. disinterested

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: deaf

Explanation: Context: The idiom 'hard of hearing' means partially deaf or having difficulty hearing. 1. inaudible ❌ – means cannot be heard (used for sound). 2. deaf ✅ – correct meaning. 3. insensitive ❌ – unrelated meaning. 4. disinterested ❌ – means unbiased, not deaf. Correct/Example Sentence: My grandfather is a little hard of hearing due to old age.