Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.”
The accepted answer is C. Fratricide. “Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.” is answered by Fratricide (option C). Option A (“Oligarchy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Fratricide. Option B (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Fratricide. Remaining alternatives (Fable) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Fratricide 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. Oligarchy
Why not A: “Oligarchy” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Fratricide. “Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.” is answered by Fratricide (option C). Option A (“Oligarchy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- B. Critic
Why not B: “Critic” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Fratricide. “Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.” is answered by Fratricide (option C). Option A (“Oligarchy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
- C. Fratricide ✓
- D. Fable
Why not D: “Fable” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Fratricide. “Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.” is answered by Fratricide (option C). Option A (“Oligarchy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used
Correct answer
C. Fratricide
Explanation
“Select the term that best matches: the killing of one's own brother.” is answered by Fratricide (option C). Option A (“Oligarchy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Fratricide. Option B (“Critic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Fratricide. Remaining alternatives (Fable) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Fratricide 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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