Question

Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the following phrase.
Plain or self-evident truth

• A. Proverb
• B. Precept
• C. Truism
• D. Formula

Answer 1

The correct option is C Truism

A truism is a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting. For example, "the truism that you get what you pay for". Hence, Option C is correct. Among the rest of the options, proverb means a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice, precept means a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought, formula means a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols. These options do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect.