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English – One Word Substitution – Set 33
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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.
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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:
Encircling and blockading with a view to capture- A. spring
- B. rustic
- C. vault
- D. siege
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. siege
The correct one word is siege.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A word which agrees with another in pronunciation and perhaps also in spelling but is different in connotation- A. inimitable
- B. palindrome
- C. honorary
- D. homonym
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Answer: D. homonym
The correct one word is homonym.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Something very easy or not needing effort- A. marten
- B. facile
- C. laconic
- D. lacquer
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Answer: B. facile
The correct one word is facile.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Speed greater than that of sound- A. Harmonic
- B. Cacophonic
- C. Supersonic
- D. Subsonic
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Answer: C. Supersonic
The correct one word is Supersonic.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A large bundle bound for storage or transportation- A. Bouquet
- B. Brood
- C. Bale
- D. Bevy
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Answer: C. Bale
The correct one word is Bale.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Someone who studies elections and voting statistics- A. Psychologist
- B. Psephologist
- C. Mathematician
- D. Analyst
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Answer: B. Psephologist
The correct one word is Psephologist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner- A. Hastening
- B. Stumbling
- C. Fumbling
- D. Faltering
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Answer: C. Fumbling
The correct one word is Fumbling.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
In exactly the same words as were used originally- A. Recurrence
- B. Duplication
- C. Repetition
- D. Verbatim
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Answer: D. Verbatim
The correct one word is Verbatim.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Based on chance rather than on reason or a plan- A. Arbitrary
- B. Ordinary
- C. Unique
- D. Extraordinary
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Answer: A. Arbitrary
The correct one word is Arbitrary.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The branch of science concerned with the study of Earth and its composition- A. Biology
- B. Metrology
- C. Geology
- D. Zoology
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Answer: C. Geology
The correct one word is Geology.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
In an enthusiastic way- A. Heartily
- B. Encouragingly
- C. Unfeelingly
- D. Earnestly
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Answer: A. Heartily
The correct one word is Heartily.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A seven-sided figure- A. Octagon
- B. Heptagon
- C. Hexagon
- D. Pentagon
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Answer: B. Heptagon
The correct one word is Heptagon.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword- A. Sheath
- B. Case
- C. Carrier
- D. Shield
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Answer: A. Sheath
The correct one word is Sheath.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Withdraw from a forward position in battle- A. Restore
- B. Retreat
- C. Resort
- D. Relocate
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Answer: B. Retreat
The correct one word is Retreat.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Relating to the present time- A. Preceding
- B. Ancient
- C. Contemporary
- D. Corollary
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Answer: C. Contemporary
The correct one word is Contemporary.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Eat or drink food quickly and in large amounts- A. Choke
- B. Gulp
- C. Chew
- D. Sip
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Answer: B. Gulp
The correct one word is Gulp.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who formally requests something, especially a job- A. Trainee
- B. Contestant
- C. Applicant
- D. Nominee
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Answer: C. Applicant
The correct one word is Applicant.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Continuing for a long time- A. Infinite
- B. Prolonged
- C. Project
- D. Profound
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Answer: B. Prolonged
The correct one word is Prolonged.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Fond of company- A. Gregarious
- B. Gracious
- C. Amiable
- D. Cheerful
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Answer: A. Gregarious
The correct one word is Gregarious.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A new project or business activity involving some risk- A. Taboo
- B. Entrepreneur
- C. Experiment
- D. Venture
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Answer: D. Venture
The correct one word is Venture.