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English – One Word Substitution – Set 15
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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:
One who possesses many talents- A. talented
- B. versatile
- C. gifted
- D. exceptional
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. versatile
The correct one word is versatile.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A very accurate form of clock- A. voltmeter
- B. galvanometer
- C. calorimeter
- D. chronometer
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. chronometer
The correct one word is chronometer.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A place where money is coined- A. mint
- B. lit
- C. archive
- D. press
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. mint
The correct one word is mint.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A series of lectures or lessons- A. catalogue
- B. syllabus
- C. panel
- D. course
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Answer: D. course
The correct one word is course.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A false name adopted by an author for writing- A. pseudonym
- B. nickname
- C. title
- D. nomenclature
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Answer: A. pseudonym
The correct one word is pseudonym.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
That which has a double meaning- A. doubtless
- B. ambiguous
- C. controversial
- D. uncertain
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Answer: B. ambiguous
The correct one word is ambiguous.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Incapable of making errors- A. inexplicable
- B. impervious
- C. infallible
- D. incorrigible
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Answer: C. infallible
The correct one word is infallible.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Governed by a sense of duty- A. intelligent
- B. sensible
- C. conscious
- D. conscientious
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Answer: D. conscientious
The correct one word is conscientious.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The depository where state records and documents are preserved- A. museum
- B. library
- C. emporium
- D. archive
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Answer: D. archive
The correct one word is archive.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
That which is no longer fashionable or in use- A. obsolete
- B. ancient
- C. old
- D. unused
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Answer: A. obsolete
The correct one word is obsolete.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Murder of a king- A. parricide
- B. homicide
- C. fratricide
- D. regicide
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Answer: D. regicide
The correct one word is regicide.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Expressions no longer in current use- A. ancient
- B. archaic
- C. artistic
- D. modern
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Answer: B. archaic
The correct one word is archaic.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A talk between two persons- A. speech
- B. monologue
- C. dialogue
- D. prologue
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Answer: C. dialogue
The correct one word is dialogue.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who can not be corrected- A. invulnerable
- B. incorrigible
- C. impossible
- D. illegible
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Answer: B. incorrigible
The correct one word is incorrigible.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Enter a country as an enemy- A. spy
- B. defeat
- C. overcome
- D. invade
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Answer: D. invade
The correct one word is invade.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Plants of a region- A. nursery
- B. flora
- C. forest
- D. fauna
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Answer: B. flora
The correct one word is flora.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who devotes his/her life for the welfare of other- A. volunteer
- B. altruist
- C. martyr
- D. hermit
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Answer: B. altruist
The correct one word is altruist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who attends to the diseases of the eye is an- A. obstetrician
- B. oculist
- C. optician
- D. optimist
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Answer: B. oculist
The correct one word is oculist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Written law of a legislative body- A. static
- B. statute
- C. stature
- D. statue
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Answer: B. statute
The correct one word is statute.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who shows off his learning- A. pedant
- B. researcher
- C. educationist
- D. exhibitor
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Answer: A. pedant
The correct one word is pedant.