Question

Read the following passages and answer the question that follows.
Which word in the passage means, ‘a person who gives money or other help to an artist’?
a. Lorenzo
b. Benefactor
c. Pioneer
d. Noble

Answer 1

Hint: A single word in place of a group of words can be used to make the sentences shorter and more meaningful. They are often helpful when we desire to shorten sentences. Some words don’t make sense in the context. Such words should be eliminated properly. The passage can contain a circumstance which will provide the gist of the meaning of a certain word.

Complete solution: Now, from the options given above,
a. Lorenzo: This is a name and not a word associated with somebody who provides help
b. Benefactor: A benefactor is someone who provides help, often in the form of money or property, when the person is in need of it. This is the word that matches with the above sentence in the question.
c. Pioneer: A pioneer can be anything or anyone who is the earliest to occupy a field of interest or even a habitat. This is not related to the question.
d. Noble: is often referred to a person of aristocratic nature or one who does righteous deeds. Eg: He is a noble man through his deeds alone.
Hence, Option b, is the correct answer.

Note: We can confuse noble with benefactor, but noble people refer to those who have a good attitude and behaviour with a helping mind and are often aristocratic. Benefactor fits the role that is mentioned in the sentence.