Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects?”
The accepted answer is C. Polymath. Polymath is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects” (option C). Option A (“Plutocracy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Polymath. Option B (“Omnipresent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Polymath. Remaining alternatives (Monarchy) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Polymath 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. Plutocracy
Why not A: “Plutocracy” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Polymath. Polymath is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects” (option C). Option A (“Plutocracy”)
- B. Omnipresent
Why not B: “Omnipresent” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Polymath. Polymath is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects” (option C). Option A (“Plutocracy”)
- C. Polymath ✓
- D. Monarchy
Why not D: “Monarchy” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Polymath. Polymath is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects” (option C). Option A (“Plutocracy”)
Correct answer
C. Polymath
Explanation
Polymath is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes a person who has extensive knowledge across many different subjects” (option C). Option A (“Plutocracy”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Polymath. Option B (“Omnipresent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Polymath. Remaining alternatives (Monarchy) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Polymath 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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