Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.”
The accepted answer is D. Teetotaler. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.” is answered by Teetotaler (option D). Option A (“Dipsomaniac”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Teetotaler. Option B (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Teetotaler. Remaining alternatives (Hydrophobia) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Teetotaler 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. Dipsomaniac
Why not A: “Dipsomaniac” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Teetotaler. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.” is answered by Teetotaler (option D). Option A (“Dipsomaniac”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss us
- B. Taxonomy
Why not B: “Taxonomy” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Teetotaler. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.” is answered by Teetotaler (option D). Option A (“Dipsomaniac”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss us
- C. Hydrophobia
Why not C: “Hydrophobia” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Teetotaler. “Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.” is answered by Teetotaler (option D). Option A (“Dipsomaniac”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss us
- D. Teetotaler ✓
Correct answer
D. Teetotaler
Explanation
“Pick the word that best describes: a person who never drinks alcohol.” is answered by Teetotaler (option D). Option A (“Dipsomaniac”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Teetotaler. Option B (“Taxonomy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Teetotaler. Remaining alternatives (Hydrophobia) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Teetotaler 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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