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Question : Select the correct meaning of the idiom in bold and italics.

Sometimes I just have to resort to the carrot and stick approach with my children.

Option 1: Mixture of rewards and punishments

Option 2: Waste one's efforts by pursuing the wrong thing or path

Option 3: Practically identical in appearance

Option 4: To be optimistic or enthusiastic


Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mixture of rewards and punishments


Solution : The first option is correct.

Explanation: The idiom carrot and stick approach is a metaphorical expression derived from the idea of motivating a donkey to move forward by dangling a carrot in front of it and simultaneously threatening with a stick from behind. Grammatically, it is used to describe a strategy that combines rewards and punishments to encourage desired behaviour.

Therefore, the correct meaning of the idiom is: "Mixture of rewards and punishments".

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