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One Word Substitutions - 2
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Question 1 of 20
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Longing for something in the past
A
Hysteria
B
Megalomania
C
Nostalgia
D
Logomania
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Nostalgia is sentimental longing; Megalomania is obsession with power.
Question 2 of 20
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Cessation of warfare before a treaty
A
Affidavit
B
Agreement
C
Armistice
D
Amnesty
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Armistice is a temporary truce; Amnesty is a political pardon.
Question 3 of 20
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A house for storing grains
A
Cellar
B
Store
C
Godown
D
Granary
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Granary is specifically for grain; Cellar is an underground room.
Question 4 of 20
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A small piece of potato
A
Chunk
B
Chip
C
Scrap
D
Bit
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Chip is a thin slice/piece; Chunk is a thick, solid piece.
Question 5 of 20
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Responsible according to law
A
Liable
B
Eligible
C
Legalised
D
Legitimate
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Liable means legally answerable; Legitimate means conforming to law.
Question 6 of 20
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One who cannot die
A
Stable
B
Immortal
C
Perpetual
D
Perennial
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Immortal means never dying; Perennial means enduring or recurring.
Question 7 of 20
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Line where earth/sea and sky meet
A
Horizon
B
Zenith
C
Fringe
D
Plinth
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Horizon is the meeting line; Zenith is the highest point above an observer.
Question 8 of 20
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Totally abstains from alcohol
A
Puritan
B
Samaritan
C
Pedant
D
Teetotaller
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Teetotaller never drinks; Pedant is obsessed with minor rules.
Question 9 of 20
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A man of odd habits
A
Eccentric
B
Cynical
C
Introvert
D
Moody
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Eccentric is unconventional; Cynical is distrustful of sincerity.
Question 10 of 20
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Murder of a brother
A
Patricide
B
Regicide
C
Homicide
D
Fratricide
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Fratricide (brother); Patricide (father); Regicide (king).
Question 11 of 20
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Science of printing
A
Calligraphy
B
Typography
C
Topography
D
Cryptography
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Typography is the style of print; Calligraphy is decorative handwriting.
Question 12 of 20
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Opinion contrary to accepted belief
A
Unbelief
B
Superstition
C
Non-conformity
D
Heresy
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Heresy is an opinion at odds with orthodox doctrine.
Question 13 of 20
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Contempt of God
A
Atheism
B
Nihilism
C
Blasphemy
D
Agnosticism
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Blasphemy is sacrilegious talk; Atheism is disbelief in God.
Question 14 of 20
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Having no beginning or end
A
Eternal
B
Obscure
C
Universal
D
Immeasurable
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Eternal means lasting forever; Obscure means uncertain/unknown.
Question 15 of 20
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Expert judge in fine arts
A
Veteran
B
Philistine
C
Dilettante
D
Connoisseur
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Connoisseur is an expert judge; Philistine is indifferent to culture.
Question 16 of 20
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Member of a band of robbers
A
Dacoit
B
Brigand
C
Thief
D
Pirate
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Brigand operates in forests/mountains; Dacoit is the term used in India.
Question 17 of 20
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One who robs a smuggler in transit
A
Pirate
B
Malefactor
C
Hijacker
D
Philanderer
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Hijacker seizes goods in transit; Malefactor is a general wrongdoer.
Question 18 of 20
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One who loves all and sundry
A
Optimist
B
Humanist
C
Altruist
D
Philanthropist
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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D
Philanthropist promotes welfare; Altruist shows unselfish concern.
Question 19 of 20
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Man obsessed with his appearance
A
Snob
B
Duffer
C
Dandy
D
Licentious
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Dandy is a stylish man; Snob looks down on those of lower status.
Question 20 of 20
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A disease which ends in death
A
Contagious
B
Harmless
C
Fatal
D
Safe
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Fatal causes death; Contagious refers to how a disease spreads.
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