Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

From the given options, select the word that will correctly substitutes the expression -

“Happening once in a hundred years”

Options:

Bicentennial

Centennial

Annual

Biennial

Correct Answer:

Centennial

Explanation:

The word that correctly substitutes the expression "happening once in a hundred years" is centennial.

  • Bicentennial means "happening once every 200 years."
  • Annual means "happening once every year."
  • Biennial means "happening once every two years."

A centennial is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of an event or institution. The word comes from the Latin words "centum," meaning "hundred," and "annus," meaning "year."