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    Select the correct conclusion based on the meaning of the highlighted idiom: Statement: Splitting hairs is futile and will not resolve our probl
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    Select the correct conclusion based on the meaning of the highlighted idiom:
    Statement: Splitting hairs is futile and will not resolve our problem.
    Conclusions:
    i. A superficial investigation will suffice for the problem at hand.
    ii. Making peevish criticisms on trivial matters will not lead us anywhere.
    iii. A difference of opinion is not tolerated in a dictatorship.

    A.

    Only conclusion i) is correct

    B.

    Both conclusion ii) and iii) are correct

    C.

    Only conclusion ii) is correct

    D.

    Both conclusion i) and iii) are correct

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) is the correct interpretation of the idiom splitting hairs.
    Splitting hairs: Means making fine or unnecessary distinctions about trivial details. (तुच्छ बातों पर बहस करना)
    Example: Instead of resolving the issue, the committee kept splitting hairs.
    Only Conclusion (ii) correctly conveys the idiom’s sense: unnecessary argument over insignificant matters.
    Other conclusions are incorrect because:
    · i) Talks about superficial investigation – irrelevant to the idiom.
    · iii) Speaks about dictatorship – off-topic.

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