Which term means 'make-believe, not real'?

• A. Evolve
• B. Exception
• C. Fictitious
• D. Humanitarian

Answer: (C)

This question tests understanding of vocabulary for something imagined or not real. Fictitious directly means made up or invented, not real—the kind of term you’d use for a fictitious name, a fictitious scenario, or a story that isn’t true. Evolve means to develop or change over time, which is about process rather than reality. An exception is something that doesn’t fit a rule or standard. A humanitarian relates to the concern for human welfare and helping others. Since the prompt is about something that isn’t real, fictitious is the best fit, and the others don’t convey that sense of being imaginary or made up. A handy cue is that fictitious sounds like fiction, which is stories, not reality.