What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper?”
The accepted answer is C. Journalist. Journalist is the fact required by “What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper” (option C). Option A (“Stoic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Journalist. Option B (“Apiary”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Journalist. Remaining alternatives (Celibate) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Journalist 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. Stoic
Why not A: “Stoic” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Journalist. Journalist is the fact required by “What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper” (option C). Option A (“Stoic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-
- B. Apiary
Why not B: “Apiary” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Journalist. Journalist is the fact required by “What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper” (option C). Option A (“Stoic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-
- C. Journalist ✓
- D. Celibate
Why not D: “Celibate” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Journalist. Journalist is the fact required by “What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper” (option C). Option A (“Stoic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-
Correct answer
C. Journalist
Explanation
Journalist is the fact required by “What is the single word for: a person who writes for or edits a newspaper” (option C). Option A (“Stoic”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Journalist. Option B (“Apiary”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Journalist. Remaining alternatives (Celibate) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Journalist 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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