Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep?”
The accepted answer is D. Somnambulist. Somnambulist is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep” (option D). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Somnambulist. Option B (“Autocracy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Somnambulist. Remaining alternatives (Omniscient) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Somnambulist 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. Fugitive
Why not A: “Fugitive” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Somnambulist. Somnambulist is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep” (option D). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the st
- B. Autocracy
Why not B: “Autocracy” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Somnambulist. Somnambulist is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep” (option D). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the st
- C. Omniscient
Why not C: “Omniscient” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Somnambulist. Somnambulist is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep” (option D). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the st
- D. Somnambulist ✓
Correct answer
D. Somnambulist
Explanation
Somnambulist is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which term refers to a person who walks around while still asleep” (option D). Option A (“Fugitive”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Somnambulist. Option B (“Autocracy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Somnambulist. Remaining alternatives (Omniscient) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Somnambulist 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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