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English – One Word Substitution – Set 36
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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:
A place where a dead person's body is burnt.- A. basement
- B. crematorium
- C. dungeon
- D. graveyard
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. crematorium
The correct one word is crematorium.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Someone who runs away from justice- A. fugitive
- B. cheat
- C. stowaway
- D. thief
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Answer: A. fugitive
The correct one word is fugitive.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill- A. Asylum
- B. Dormitory
- C. Sanatorium
- D. Infirmary
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Answer: A. Asylum
The correct one word is Asylum.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who helps others in need- A. donor
- B. samaritan
- C. contributor
- D. patron
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. samaritan
The correct one word is samaritan.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A hunting weapon which comes back, used by Australian Aborigines- A. harpoon
- B. boomerang
- C. cutlass
- D. slingshot
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Answer: B. boomerang
The correct one word is boomerang.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Only on the surface of something- A. Superficial
- B. Superlative
- C. Superseding
- D. Supercilious
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Answer: A. Superficial
The correct one word is Superficial.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
No longer in use- A. Oriental
- B. Original
- C. Obsolete
- D. Obscure
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Answer: C. Obsolete
The correct one word is Obsolete.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Made of artificial substance or material- A. Authentic
- B. Offensive
- C. Expensive
- D. Synthetic
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Answer: D. Synthetic
The correct one word is Synthetic.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
One who possesses several talents- A. Virtual
- B. Virtuous
- C. Versatile
- D. Verbose
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Answer: C. Versatile
The correct one word is Versatile.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Study of diseases- A. Anthology
- B. Etymology
- C. Pathology
- D. Neurology
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Answer: C. Pathology
The correct one word is Pathology.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Central character in a story or play- A. Protagonist
- B. Contender
- C. Adversary
- D. Emulator
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Answer: A. Protagonist
The correct one word is Protagonist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A long wooden seat with a back for people to sit on in a church- A. Aisle
- B. Pew
- C. Altar
- D. Pulpit
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Answer: B. Pew
The correct one word is Pew.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A decision on which one cannot go back- A. Incredible
- B. Incorrigible
- C. Improbable
- D. Irrevocable
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Answer: D. Irrevocable
The correct one word is Irrevocable.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
An entertainer who performs difficult physical feats- A. Archer
- B. Artist
- C. Artisan
- D. Acrobat
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Answer: D. Acrobat
The correct one word is Acrobat.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
To free from restraint- A. Escalate
- B. Subjugate
- C. Validate
- D. Emancipate
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Answer: D. Emancipate
The correct one word is Emancipate.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Strong dislike between two persons- A. Antipathy
- B. Adoration
- C. Tolerance
- D. Rivalry
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Answer: A. Antipathy
The correct one word is Antipathy.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Something which is considered to be very important- A. Meagre
- B. Scanty
- C. Supplementary
- D. Cardinal
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Answer: D. Cardinal
The correct one word is Cardinal.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The sovereign head of a state- A. Monochrome
- B. Monolith
- C. Monarch
- D. Monotone
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Answer: C. Monarch
The correct one word is Monarch.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Substance used for killing troublesome small animals like insects, mice etc.- A. Fungicide
- B. Infanticide
- C. Homicide
- D. Pesticide
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Answer: D. Pesticide
The correct one word is Pesticide.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who is neither well experienced nor professional- A. Amateur
- B. Proficient
- C. Veteran
- D. Expert
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Answer: A. Amateur
The correct one word is Amateur.