Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.”
The accepted answer is D. Melomaniac. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.” is answered by Melomaniac (option D). Option A (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Melomaniac. Option B (“Pilgrim”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Melomaniac. Remaining alternatives (Junta) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Melomaniac 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. Taxonomy
Why not A: “Taxonomy” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Melomaniac. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.” is answered by Melomaniac (option D). Option A (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- B. Pilgrim
Why not B: “Pilgrim” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Melomaniac. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.” is answered by Melomaniac (option D). Option A (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- C. Junta
Why not C: “Junta” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Melomaniac. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.” is answered by Melomaniac (option D). Option A (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- D. Melomaniac ✓
Correct answer
D. Melomaniac
Explanation
“Pick the word that best describes: a person who has an intense love of music.” is answered by Melomaniac (option D). Option A (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Melomaniac. Option B (“Pilgrim”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Melomaniac. Remaining alternatives (Junta) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Melomaniac 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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