Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.”
The accepted answer is C. Irascible. “Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.” is answered by Irascible (option C). Option A (“Panacea”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Irascible. Option B (“Patriot”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Irascible. Remaining alternatives (Calligraphy) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Irascible 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. Panacea
Why not A: “Panacea” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Irascible. “Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.” is answered by Irascible (option C). Option A (“Panacea”) does not match the s
- B. Patriot
Why not B: “Patriot” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Irascible. “Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.” is answered by Irascible (option C). Option A (“Panacea”) does not match the s
- C. Irascible ✓
- D. Calligraphy
Why not D: “Calligraphy” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Irascible. “Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.” is answered by Irascible (option C). Option A (“Panacea”) does not match the s
Correct answer
C. Irascible
Explanation
“Identify the correct one-word substitute for: a person who is quickly and easily provoked to anger.” is answered by Irascible (option C). Option A (“Panacea”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Irascible. Option B (“Patriot”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Irascible. Remaining alternatives (Calligraphy) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Irascible 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
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
Related MCQs
- Select the one-word substitute for: a social system in which men hold the primary positions of power.
- Which term refers to a building where aircraft are kept or repaired?
- Which word describes a social system in which women hold the primary positions of power?
- Choose the correct one-word substitute for: the branch of science concerned with classification of organisms.
- Choose the one word that means: a man who is excessively fond of or submissive to his wife.
- What is the single word for: a person who has an abnormal craving for alcohol?