WBCS.LIVE practice question

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase: Trying to find life on the Mars is a wild goose chase.

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

Answer options

  1. formidable competition
  2. futile exercise
  3. useful enterprise
  4. mad race for a something

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: futile exercise

Explanation: Context: The idiom ‘wild goose chase’ refers to a futile or hopeless pursuit of something unattainable. 1. formidable competition ❌ – unrelated. 2. futile exercise ✅ – correct; means a pointless attempt. 3. useful enterprise ❌ – opposite meaning. 4. mad race for something ❌ – partially correct but not precise.