Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
The original inhabitants of a country

• A. Aborigines
• B. Citizens
• C. Aliens
• D. Primitive

Answer 1

The correct option is A Aborigines

Option A: 'Aborigines' are 'people, animals or plants that have been in a country or region from earliest times'.

This word means the same as the given group of words and can hence replace them. So, option A is correct.

Option B: 'Citizens' are 'inhabitants of a particular town or city'.

Option C: 'Aliens' means 'belonging to a different country'.

Option D: 'Primitive' relates to or denotes the earliest stages of evolution. It does not mean the same as the given group of words. It means 'ancient' and does not refer to 'original inhabitants of a country'.

These words do not mean the same as the given group of words and hence cannot replace them.

So, options B, C and D are wrong.