Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, travelling together.

Options:

Troop

Gang

Circus

Caravan

Correct Answer:

Caravan

Explanation:

The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for "a group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, travelling together" is caravan.

  • Troop is a military unit consisting of a number of soldiers.
  • Gang is a group of people who commit crimes together.
  • Circus is a traveling group of performers who offer entertainment, such as acrobatics, juggling, and magic tricks.
  • Caravan is a group of people and vehicles traveling together, especially in a desert.

Caravan is the most appropriate word for the given group of words because it specifically refers to a group of people and vehicles traveling together. It is derived from the Arabic word qarāwān, meaning "company of travelers."