2026 · Q90
Directions : Identify the most appropriate meaning for the words given below and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.
Alibi
EnglishOne Word Substitution
- AProven fact of having been elsewhere at the time of the commitment of a crime
- BA witness in court who speaks in favour of the defendant
- CPresenting a proxy to obviate punishment
- DProving to be someone other than the accused and escaping thereby
Explanation
“Alibi” (Latin for “elsewhere”) is the proven fact of having been elsewhere at the time a crime was committed — option (a). It is not a favourable witness (b), a proxy (c), or an identity trick (d). Hence (a).