Question

Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Study of mankind

• A. Pathology
• B. Physiology
• C. Philology
• D. Anthropology

Answer 1

The correct option is D Anthropology

Option D: 'Anthropology' is the 'study of humans, human behaviour and societies'.

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

Option A: 'Pathology' is the science of the causes of diseases.

Option B: 'Physiology' is the scientific study of the organs and functions of the systems in a living being.

Option C: 'Philology' is the study of language in oral and written (historical) sources.

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

Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.