Question
In a press meet on the recent scam, the minister said, "The buck stops here". What did the minister convey by the statement?
Official answer and solution
- Official answer
- C
- From
- Official GATE 2014 answer key
Solution
Recall the meaning of the common English idiom 'the buck stops here'.
The idiom 'the buck stops here' was popularized by US President Harry S. Truman. It signifies that the speaker accepts ultimate responsibility for decisions and actions, rather than passing the blame or responsibility on to others ('passing the buck').
Therefore, the minister conveyed that he will assume final responsibility for the matter.
C
Interpreting 'buck' literally as money rather than recognizing the idiomatic expression.
The answer is the one in the official GATE answer key. The solution is this site's own explanation.
Source
- Paper
- GATE 2014 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Session 1
- Question
- 3 of 65, printed as GA Q.3
- Section
- General Aptitude
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