Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
                   ‘Artefact’
(a)synthetic
(b)manmade
(c)natural
(d)Exact copy

Answer 1

Hint: We have to choose a word that expresses the meaning of the given word. Try to recall the meaning of the term ‘artefact’. Here, the given options are adjectives except for option(d) and they express a feature of the given term.

Complete answer: An artefact is an object which is culturally and historically interesting and it is made by humans. We have to choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the word “artefact”. Example: The artefacts of the Mohenjo Daro period have been preserved in the museum.
(a)’ synthetic’- It is not the right option because synthetic is a material used generally in clothes and plastic. It is not used in artefacts and does not mean the word artefact.
(b)’ manmade’- It is the correct answer because man-made means something made by man. It is an object which is important both culturally and historically.
(c) ‘natural’- It is not the right option because natural is the opposite of manmade. Naturally occurring things are made by nature and not by man. For example, all fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, etc. are naturally made things.
(d)’exact copy’-It is not the right option because exact copy means an object which is the same as the real object so much so that people cannot distinguish between them.

Note: Firstly, always note that the instructions say to choose a meaning which is similar to the given word and not opposite to it. Secondly, look for the answer and use it in a sentence to see if it is correct.