Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word-
One who thinks that all the things and events in life are predetermined is a _____.
a) Fatalist
b) Puritan
c) Egoist
d) Tyrant

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given phrase/sentence carefully. Try to make out the meaning of it and find the subject or the predicate or the main object of the sentence.

Complete answer:
The given question may also be used as a one-word substitution. These are used when you don't want to write the whole sentence, and you rather choose to write a single word which means the same and is shorter.
Now let us examine all the options to find out the correct answer -
Option ‘a' is Fatalist. It is the correct option because a Fatalist is someone who feels that no matter what he or she does, that outcome will be the same because it’s predetermined.
Option ‘b' is Puritan. It cannot be the correct option because the Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant.
Option ‘c' is Egoist. It cannot be the correct option because an Egoist is a self-centered or selfish person.
Option ‘d' is Tyrant. It cannot be the correct option because a Tyrant means a cruel ruler who has complete power over the people in his/her country. Hence, the option 'a' is the correct option.

Note:
Such questions generally come under 'one-word substitution'. Writers prefer this for improving their vocabulary.