Idiom meaning (“without rhyme or reason”): Identify the correct interpretation. "Whatever Dev uttered was without rhyme or reason" means ______.
Verbal Ability
Completing Statements
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ADev could not recite any poem or speech
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BDev said something which has no meaning, it was totally baseless
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CDev was talking something which was beyond our experience
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DDev spoke flatly without any emotion or reason
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EDev did not refer to any poem to support his statements
Answer
Correct Answer: Dev said something which has no meaning, it was totally baseless
Explanation
Concept/Approach
The idiom without rhyme or reason means 'without logic, justification, or sense'.
Option analysisB conveys 'meaningless/baseless' speech. A/E misread 'rhyme' literally. C/D shift the sense (experience/emotion) rather than logic.
Final AnswerDev said something which has no meaning, it was totally baseless