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English – One Word Substitution – Set 14
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- The test contains 20 questions.
- Each question has 4 options, of which only one is correct.
- You have to finish the test in 10 minutes.
- You are awarded 1 mark for each correct answer, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.
- There is no negative marking for questions you do not attempt.
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 10 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions- A. omnipresent
- B. complacent
- C. destitute
- D. dependent
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. destitute
The correct one word is destitute.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
That which cannot be called back- A. irrevocable
- B. incalculable
- C. irredeemable
- D. irresponsible
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Answer: A. irrevocable
The correct one word is irrevocable.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody- A. orphan
- B. siblings
- C. foundling
- D. urchin
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Answer: C. foundling
The correct one word is foundling.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank- A. swamps
- B. marshes
- C. hinterland
- D. isthmuses
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Answer: C. hinterland
The correct one word is hinterland.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer- A. certificate
- B. memorandum
- C. testimonial
- D. licence
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Answer: C. testimonial
The correct one word is testimonial.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
One who makes an official examination of accounts- A. accountant
- B. official
- C. auditor
- D. clerk
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Answer: C. auditor
The correct one word is auditor.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A list of passengers and luggage- A. waybill
- B. wagon
- C. wire puller
- D. whist
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Answer: A. waybill
The correct one word is waybill.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who makes love without serious intention- A. romeo
- B. philanderer
- C. goon
- D. consort
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Answer: B. philanderer
The correct one word is philanderer.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Avoiding wastage- A. economical
- B. minimal
- C. optimational
- D. economic
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Answer: A. economical
The correct one word is economical.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Sole right to make and sell some invention- A. franchise
- B. dealership
- C. patent
- D. authorize
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Answer: C. patent
The correct one word is patent.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The scientific study of living organisms- A. biology
- B. biochemistry
- C. organic chemistry
- D. zoology
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Answer: A. biology
The correct one word is biology.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
One who lives for more than a hundred years- A. centenarian
- B. saint
- C. demagogue
- D. mereologist
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Answer: A. centenarian
The correct one word is centenarian.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain- A. hysteric
- B. anarchist
- C. mystic
- D. stoic
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Answer: D. stoic
The correct one word is stoic.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Person who files a suit- A. charger
- B. accuser
- C. suitor
- D. plaintiff
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Answer: D. plaintiff
The correct one word is plaintiff.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Take great pleasure- A. uphold
- B. revel
- C. satisfied
- D. overhaul
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Answer: B. revel
The correct one word is revel.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The practise of having many wives- A. bigamy
- B. polygamy
- C. calligraphy
- D. polyandry
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Answer: B. polygamy
The correct one word is polygamy.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who abstains completely from alcoholic drink- A. subjunctive
- B. teetotaller
- C. incriminatory
- D. derelict
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Answer: B. teetotaller
The correct one word is teetotaller.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A strong dislike- A. entreaty
- B. malice
- C. reciprocity
- D. animosity
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Answer: D. animosity
The correct one word is animosity.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The Mahabharata is a long poem based on a noble theme- A. epic
- B. story
- C. summary
- D. narration
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Answer: A. epic
The correct one word is epic.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A frog lives both on land as well as in water- A. animate
- B. amphibian
- C. aquatic
- D. ambidextrous
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. amphibian
The correct one word is amphibian.