"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Parts of Speech MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'?”
The accepted answer is B. Noun. “"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'” is answered by Noun (option B). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Noun. Option C (“Adjective”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Noun. Remaining alternatives (Adverb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Noun is identified. Parts of Speech questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Parts of Speech recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Verb
Why not A: “Verb” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Noun. “"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'” is answered by Noun (option B). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomple
- B. Noun ✓
- C. Adjective
Why not C: “Adjective” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Noun. “"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'” is answered by Noun (option B). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomple
- D. Adverb
Why not D: “Adverb” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Noun. “"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'” is answered by Noun (option B). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomple
Correct answer
B. Noun
Explanation
“"Honesty is the best policy." What part of speech is 'Honesty'” is answered by Noun (option B). Option A (“Verb”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Noun. Option C (“Adjective”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Noun. Remaining alternatives (Adverb) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Noun is identified. Parts of Speech questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Parts of Speech recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Parts of Speech Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, grammar, parts of speech
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