2025 · Q95
Directions: In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Precept and Percept
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- APrecept is a verb and it means a general rule intended to regulate behaviour. Percept is an adjective and it means an object of perception.
- BPrecept is a pronoun and it means a general rule intended to regulate behaviour. Percept is an adjective and it means an object of perception.
- CPrecept is a noun and it means a general rule intended to regulate behaviour. Percept is a noun and it means an object of perception.
- DPrecept is a noun and it means an object of perception. Percept is a noun and it means a general rule intended to regulate behaviour.
Explanation
Option (c) correctly identifies both as nouns: a 'precept' is a general rule regulating behaviour, and a 'percept' is an object of perception. The other options mislabel them as verbs, adjectives or pronouns, or swap the two meanings.