Question

Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence :

    Members of a band of robbers.

a)Dacoit
b)Brigand
c)Thief
d)Pirate

Answer 1

Hint: The given sentence basically requires the appropriate word that would represent a member of a band of robbers.

Complete step-by-step answer:
We need to understand what each option means and which one can replace the given sentence, most appropriately. A band of robbers, is a group of marauders that attack and rob people. Option a, “Dacoit” is basically a member of a class of criminals who participate in organized robbery, also known as a member of a band of armed robbers, hence it can replace the given sentence and is the correct answer. Option b, “brigand” a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in secluded areas like highways and hills, hence it cannot replace the given sentence and is incorrect. Option c, “thief” is a person who steals someone else’s property, intellectual or otherwise, without using threat or violence, hence is the incorrect option. Option d, “pirate” is a marauder who attacks and robs ships at sea or near it.

Note: To answer the given question, one must have a clear understanding of the given words and not confuse one with another. To be clear, we are not looking for collective nouns here but simply the noun to replace the entity that is a part of the set “band of robbers”.