Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase-
Halcyon days
a) Perfectly peaceful
b) Days of adversity
c) Days of gloom and dejection
d) War like times
e) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:The dictionary meaning of the given ‘halcyon days' is ‘having or experiencing happy days'. For example, The days of my summer vacation were Halcyon days.

Complete answer:
The given phrase is ‘halcyon days' which means a very happy or successful period in the past. The days when storms do not occur. Any past period which is being remembered for being happy or successful. For example, She experienced her halcyon days in the late twenties.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option :
Option ‘a’ is Perfectly peaceful. To be peaceful is to be free from disturbance; tranquil. For example, His peaceful mood vanished.
Option ‘b' is Days of adversity. Adversity means a difficult or unpleasant situation. For example Resilience in the face of adversity.
Option ‘c’ is Days of gloom and dejection. Gloom is partial or total darkness. Dejection is a sad and depressed state; low spirits.
Option ‘d’ is Warlike times. It is a time period in which any war or conflict is taking place.
Option ‘e’ is None of the above. We will choose this option if the other four options are incorrect or not suitable for the given question.
As we analyzed all the given options we can easily figure out the correct option. Here, the correct meaning of the given phrase is ‘perfectly peaceful'. Hence, option ‘a’ is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. You must know the correct meaning of the given phrase to find out the correct answer.