Question

Out of the given alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
One who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally
A) Veteran
B) Player
C) Connoisseur
D) Amateur

Answer 1

Hint: In the above question we have to identify the word from the given options which can substitute the phrase ‘One who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally’. ‘Pleasure’ means a feeling of happiness and ‘professionally’ means to display a manner of conduct which is usually found in paid jobs.

Complete answer:
Let us first understand the meaning of the given words:
A) Veteran - It refers to an experienced person related to a job/profession who has mainly retired from her/his service. The term is usually used for the people from armed forces/politics/
B) Player - A contender in any sport or game; musician; a machine that is used for recording and playing sounds; a person who entertains himself/ herself by hurting the emotions of others.
C) Connoisseur - Someone who is very well acquainted with fine arts or tastes of food items, precisely an expert who has a well-defined taste and detailed knowledge regarding fine arts.
D) Amateur - it is used to refer to someone who is unprofessional or who is not sufficiently skilled in a given job; a job which does not involve any payment primarily which is done for one’s own joy; one who carries out an activity independently as a pastime.

The correct answer is option D Amateur. An amateur is a person who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally.

Note: Amateur can function both as a noun as well as adjective. For e.g. ‘He is an amateur.’ where amateur acts as a common noun because we are referring to a person or ‘I do amateur photography.’ where amateur acts as an adjective because it tells the quality of the photography.