Question

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun-
Patriliny
a) Patriliness
b) Fraternity
c) Matronliny
d) Matriliny

Answer 1

Hint:The dictionary meaning of the word ‘patriliny' is ‘the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family'.

Complete answer:
‘Patriliny' is a noun. It literally means the practice of tracing descent through the father’s line. The plural of patriliny is patrilinies. In the given question we are asked to pick out the feminine form of the word ‘patriliny'.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a’ is Patriliness. It is the tradition of patriline. It is not the feminine form of the given word, so we will eliminate this option.
Option ‘b’ is Fraternity. It is a noun which means a group of people sharing a common profession or interests; of friendship and mutual support within a group. This option is not related to the given word at all.
Option ‘c’ is Matronliny. This word doesn’t exist in the dictionary. This word has no meaning.
Option ‘d’ is Matriliny. It is a group adhering to the kinship system, in which ancestors’ descent is traced through maternal instead of paternal lines.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the feminine words of the given masculine noun – patriliny is ‘matriliny’. Hence, option ‘d’ is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. You must know the meaning of the other options as well. They all sound similar, so you may get confused.