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One Word Substitutions - 3
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Question 1 of 20
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Fear of going to bed
A
Clinophobia
B
Ballistophobia
C
Xenophobia
D
Stenophobia
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Clinophobia: The specific fear of beds or going to bed.
Question 2 of 20
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A book or picture produced merely to make money
A
Money-spinner
B
Pot-hook
C
Pot-boiler
D
Blue-bird
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Pot-boiler: Creative work produced solely to make a living.
Question 3 of 20
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Ridiculous use of words
A
Onomatopoeia
B
Malapropism
C
Neologism
D
Pun
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Malapropism: Mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one.
Question 4 of 20
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People in a rowdy scene
A
Individual
B
Discrete
C
Rabble
D
Congregation
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Rabble: A disorderly crowd or a mob.
Question 5 of 20
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Yearly celebration of a date or an event
A
Centenary
B
Jubilee
C
Anniversary
D
Birthday
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Anniversary: The date on which an event took place in a previous year.
Question 6 of 20
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A person working in the same place with another
A
Enemy
B
Colleague
C
Assistant
D
Contemporary
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Colleague: A person with whom one works in a profession.
Question 7 of 20
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A person 70 to 79 years old
A
Nonagenarian
B
Centenarian
C
Octogenarian
D
Septuagenarian
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Septuagenarian: A person between 70 and 79 years old.
Question 8 of 20
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The period between two reigns
A
Lapse
B
Interregnum
C
Stasis
D
Anachronism
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Interregnum: A period when normal government is suspended between reigns.
Question 9 of 20
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A person who is bad in spelling
A
Calligraphist
B
Pedant
C
Cacographist
D
Linguist
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Cacographist: One who is bad at handwriting or spelling.
Question 10 of 20
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A place adjoining kitchen, for washing dishes etc.
A
Cellar
B
Wardrobe
C
Scullery
D
Pantry
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Scullery: A small room for washing dishes and dirty household work.
Question 11 of 20
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Incapable of being wounded
A
Invulnerable
B
Invincible
C
Infallible
D
Impregnable
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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A
Invulnerable: Impossible to harm or damage.
Question 12 of 20
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A sea abounding in islands
A
Strait
B
Archipelago
C
Ocean
D
Gulf
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Archipelago: A sea or stretch of water containing many islands.
Question 13 of 20
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One who eats everything
A
Omnipotent
B
Insolvent
C
Omniscient
D
Omnivorous
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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D
Omnivorous: Feeding on both plant and animal origin.
Question 14 of 20
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Property inherited from one\'s father or ancestor
A
Alimony
B
Patrimony
C
Legacy
D
Inheritance
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Patrimony: Property inherited from a father or male ancestor.
Question 15 of 20
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Interested mainly in a small group, country etc
A
Fanatic
B
Patriotic
C
Insular
D
Usurer
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Insular: Uninterested in ideas or people outside one\'s own experience.
Question 16 of 20
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One who possesses many talents
A
Versatile
B
Gifted
C
Exceptional
D
Nubile
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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A
Versatile: Able to adapt to many different functions or activities.
Question 17 of 20
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A ride on someone else\'s back or shoulders
A
Hunchback
B
Piggyback
C
Kickback
D
Cuddle
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Piggyback: A ride on someone\'s back and shoulders.
Question 18 of 20
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A school for infants and young children
A
School
B
Nursery
C
Infantile
D
Kindergarten
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Kindergarten: An establishment for children below compulsory school age.
Question 19 of 20
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A man having the qualities of woman
A
Loquacious
B
Celibate
C
Effeminate
D
Epicurean
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Effeminate: Having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman.
Question 20 of 20
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A person pretending to be somebody he is not
A
Imposter
B
Liar
C
Rogue
D
Magician
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Imposter: One who pretends to be someone else to deceive.
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