Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the response (a), (b), (c) or (d), which is the most appropriate meaning and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. 

A white lie 

The correct answer is: Option 4 i.e. A lie that you tell to avoid hurting someone.

Key Points

• The idiom "A white lie" means a harmless or trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings. (श्वेत झूठ)
  • Example: She told a white lie about her friend's outfit not to hurt her feelings.
• "A white lie" is used in situations where the truth might be more harmful or hurtful than a small lie. (श्वेत झूठ)
  • Example: He said he liked the meal to avoid offending the host, even though he didn't really enjoy it.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4 i.e. A lie that you tell to avoid hurting someone.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1: An offensive way of describing something (कुछ वर्णन करने का अपमानजनक तरीका): This option suggests a description that is rude or insulting.
  • Example: His comments about her dress were an offensive way of describing her fashion sense.
• Option 2: To do something completely impossible (कुछ पूरी तरह से असंभव करना): This option implies an action that cannot be done.
  • Example: Trying to lift that boulder is to do something completely impossible.
• Option 3: A lie that is absolutely and universally true (एक झूठ जो बिल्कुल और सार्वभौमिक रूप से सच है): This option incorrectly defines the concept of a lie, as a lie by definition is not true.
  • Example: The statement 'the earth is flat' is a lie that is not at all true.