Choose one alternative which can be substituted for the given words:
A stone coffin, often decorated with carvings, used in ancient times
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sarcophagus
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Mausoleum | a large, grand building in which a dead person is buried (a whole building, not a coffin) | Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi is a famous Mughal mausoleum. |
| (2) Catacomb | an underground passage with spaces in its walls where the dead were buried | The guide led us through a dark catacomb under the old church in Rome. |
| (3) Sarcophagus (answer) | a stone coffin, often carved or decorated, used in ancient times | The museum in Kolkata has an Egyptian sarcophagus with paintings on its lid. |
| (4) Cenotaph | a monument built in memory of people who are buried somewhere else | Wreaths were laid at the cenotaph for the soldiers who died in the war. |