What single word means the study of the origin and history of words?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What single word means the study of the origin and history of words?”
The accepted answer is B. Etymology. Etymology is the fact required by “What single word means the study of the origin and history of words” (option B). Option A (“Bilingual”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Etymology. Option C (“Epitaph”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Etymology. Remaining alternatives (Atheist) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Etymology 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. Bilingual
Why not A: “Bilingual” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Etymology. Etymology is the fact required by “What single word means the study of the origin and history of words” (option B). Option A (“Bilingual”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. Etymology ✓
- C. Epitaph
Why not C: “Epitaph” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Etymology. Etymology is the fact required by “What single word means the study of the origin and history of words” (option B). Option A (“Bilingual”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- D. Atheist
Why not D: “Atheist” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Etymology. Etymology is the fact required by “What single word means the study of the origin and history of words” (option B). Option A (“Bilingual”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
Correct answer
B. Etymology
Explanation
Etymology is the fact required by “What single word means the study of the origin and history of words” (option B). Option A (“Bilingual”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Etymology. Option C (“Epitaph”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Etymology. Remaining alternatives (Atheist) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Etymology 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, vocabulary, one word substitution
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