Select the term that best matches: a short poem or saying that expresses a single thought in a witty way.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes question asks: Select the term that best matches: a short poem or saying that expresses a single thought in a witty way. The correct choice is A. Epigram. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
One Word Substitutes items like this one are written for Pakistan exams such as CSS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS. The difficulty label is a hint about how much of the topic the stem assumes, not a score. Tags and exam names, when they are present, tell you where else the same idea is tested. Previous and next links stay in One Word Substitutes so you can continue the subject. Related questions point at nearby stems if you want another angle on the same idea.
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- A. Epigram ✓
- B. Errata
Why not B: “Errata” does not fit this question. The answer is Epigram.
- C. Cartography
Why not C: “Cartography” does not fit this question. The answer is Epigram.
- D. Fratricide
Why not D: “Fratricide” does not fit this question. The answer is Epigram.
Correct answer
A. Epigram
Explanation
Epigram (option A) is the accepted answer to “Select the term that best matches: a short poem or saying that expresses a single thought in a witty way.”. Option B (Errata) does not fit this question. Option C (Cartography) does not fit this question. Option D (Fratricide) does not fit this question. For this One Word Substitutes question, the accepted answer is Epigram.
Source: One Word Substitutes Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, one word substitution, NTS
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