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One Word Substitutes

Which word describes handwriting that is very difficult to read?

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium One Word Substitutes MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Which word describes handwriting that is very difficult to read?”

The accepted answer is D. Illegible. Illegible is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes handwriting that is very difficult to read” (option D). Option A (“Arsenal”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Illegible. Option B (“Etymology”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Illegible. Remaining alternatives (Plausible) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Illegible 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.

Correct answer

D. Illegible

Explanation

Illegible is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which word describes handwriting that is very difficult to read” (option D). Option A (“Arsenal”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Illegible. Option B (“Etymology”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Illegible. Remaining alternatives (Plausible) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Illegible 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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