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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 80

Question 80

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s): The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

  1. A.beat a plan
  2. B.drew up a plan
  3. C.discovered a plan
  4. D.selected a plan
  5. E.designed a plan
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (discovered a plan)

Explanation

To 'hit on' a plan means to think of or find it suddenly, which is closest to 'discovered'.