Question

Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence
A book which gives information on all subjects is called...................
(1) Encyclopaedia
(2) Catalogue
(3) Directory
(4) Album

Answer 1

The correct option to the question is (1). A book which gives information on all subjects is called Encyclopaedia.

An encyclopedia is a refrence book providing summaries of information from all branches of knowledge or a particular field.

It arranges the articles alphabetically. The entries are more detailed than those in dictionaries. It gives factual information about the subject.