Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.”
The accepted answer is B. Infantryman. “Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.” is answered by Infantryman (option B). Option A (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Infantryman. Option C (“Uxorious”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Infantryman. Remaining alternatives (Cannibal) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Infantryman 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. Critic
Why not A: “Critic” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Infantryman. “Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.” is answered by Infantryman (option B). Option A (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to cat
- B. Infantryman ✓
- C. Uxorious
Why not C: “Uxorious” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Infantryman. “Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.” is answered by Infantryman (option B). Option A (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to cat
- D. Cannibal
Why not D: “Cannibal” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Infantryman. “Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.” is answered by Infantryman (option B). Option A (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to cat
Correct answer
B. Infantryman
Explanation
“Select the term that best matches: a soldier who fights on foot.” is answered by Infantryman (option B). Option A (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Infantryman. Option C (“Uxorious”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Infantryman. Remaining alternatives (Cannibal) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Infantryman 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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