Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:

A physician who delivers babies

• A. Paediatrician
• B. Obstetrician
• C. Gynaecologist
• D. Psychiatrist

Answer 1

The correct option is B Obstetrician

Option B: 'Obstetrician' is 'a doctor who specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and a woman's reproductive system'.

Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Paediatrician' is 'a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases'.

Option C: 'Gynaecologist' is 'a surgeon specializing in the female reproductive system'.

Option D: 'Psychiatrist' is 'a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness'.

These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.

Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.