Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
One who does not care for literature or art

• A. Barbarian
• B. Philistine
• C. Illiterate
• D. Primitive

Answer 1

The correct option is B Philistine

Option B: 'Philistine' is 'a person who is hostile or indifferent towards culture and the arts'.

This word means the same as the given phrase, hence can replace it. So, option B is correct.

Option A: 'Barbarian' is 'a person who is not cultured or civilized'.

Option C: 'Illiterate' means 'unable to read or write', 'poorly educated'.

Option D: 'Primitive' means 'belonging to the earliest stages of evolution'.

These words do not mean the same as the given phrase. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.