Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.”
The accepted answer is D. Matricide. “Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.” is answered by Matricide (option D). Option A (“Egotist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Matricide. Option B (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Matricide. Remaining alternatives (Amphibian) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Matricide is identified. One Word Substitutes questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. One Word Substitutes recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Egotist
Why not A: “Egotist” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Matricide. “Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.” is answered by Matricide (option D). Option A (“Egotist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catc
- B. Critic
Why not B: “Critic” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Matricide. “Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.” is answered by Matricide (option D). Option A (“Egotist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catc
- C. Amphibian
Why not C: “Amphibian” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Matricide. “Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.” is answered by Matricide (option D). Option A (“Egotist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catc
- D. Matricide ✓
Correct answer
D. Matricide
Explanation
“Choose the one word that means: the killing of one's own mother.” is answered by Matricide (option D). Option A (“Egotist”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Matricide. Option B (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Matricide. Remaining alternatives (Amphibian) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Matricide is identified. One Word Substitutes questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. One Word Substitutes recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: One Word Substitutes Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, one word substitution, NTS
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