JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 68

Question 68

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the word or phrase which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words: The vote of thanks which was elaborately moved by the social secretary did not ring true particularly as the fund raising had been a big failure

  1. A.was all lies
  2. B.was not honest
  3. C.was inaudible
  4. D.was not genuine
  5. E.was distorted
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (was not genuine)

Explanation

Something that does not ring true sounds insincere, that is, not genuine.