Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.”
The accepted answer is C. Orphanage. “Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.” is answered by Orphanage (option C). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Orphanage. Option B (“Omnipresent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Orphanage. Remaining alternatives (Voyage) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Orphanage 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. Fugitive
Why not A: “Fugitive” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Orphanage. “Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.” is answered by Orphanage (option C). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match
- B. Omnipresent
Why not B: “Omnipresent” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Orphanage. “Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.” is answered by Orphanage (option C). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match
- C. Orphanage ✓
- D. Voyage
Why not D: “Voyage” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Orphanage. “Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.” is answered by Orphanage (option C). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match
Correct answer
C. Orphanage
Explanation
“Select the one-word substitute for: a residential institution for the care of children without parents.” is answered by Orphanage (option C). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Orphanage. Option B (“Omnipresent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Orphanage. Remaining alternatives (Voyage) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Orphanage 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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