Q1
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
An ornithologist deals with
- a.insects
- b.birds
- c.eyes
- d.heart
Answer: (B) birds
Ornithology (Greek 'ornis' = bird) is the branch of zoology that studies birds, so an ornithologist deals with birds; Dr Salim Ali is remembered as the 'Birdman of India'. The other options belong to other specialists: insects - entomologist, eyes - ophthalmologist, heart - cardiologist. Related one-word substitutions worth remembering: ichthyology (fishes), herpetology (reptiles and amphibians), oology (birds' eggs).