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English – One Word Substitution – Set 44
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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:
A group of people- A. Flock
- B. Brood
- C. Herd
- D. Crowd
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. Crowd
The correct one word is Crowd.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A room or large cupboard for storing food- A. Larder
- B. Bakery
- C. Almirah
- D. Wardrobe
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Larder
The correct one word is Larder.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A spear used for hunting large fish- A. Harpoon
- B. Sword
- C. Lance
- D. Dagger
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. Harpoon
The correct one word is Harpoon.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Lacking interest or excitement- A. Hostile
- B. Despot
- C. Mundane
- D. Miserly
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. Mundane
The correct one word is Mundane.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Place where objects of importance are exhibited- A. Museum
- B. Treasury
- C. Fair
- D. Exhibition
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Answer: A. Museum
The correct one word is Museum.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants- A. Florist
- B. Hawker
- C. Dealer
- D. Vendor
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Answer: A. Florist
The correct one word is Florist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A four-footed animal- A. Quadruped
- B. Reptile
- C. Biped
- D. Mammal
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Answer: A. Quadruped
The correct one word is Quadruped.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A piece of a living tissue or plant that is transplanted surgically- A. Graft
- B. Gracious
- C. Gourmet
- D. Gratis
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Answer: A. Graft
The correct one word is Graft.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness- A. Nervous
- B. Drowsy
- C. Vitalised
- D. Weary
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Answer: D. Weary
The correct one word is Weary.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person in love with himself- A. Lunatic
- B. Polyglot
- C. Narcissist
- D. Stoic
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Answer: C. Narcissist
The correct one word is Narcissist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen- A. Desolate
- B. Ominous
- C. Bleak
- D. Suspicious
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Answer: B. Ominous
The correct one word is Ominous.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Plants of a particular region- A. Flotsam
- B. Flora
- C. Flinch
- 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 shortened version of a larger work- A. Abridgement
- B. Précis
- C. Summary
- D. Shorts
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Answer: A. Abridgement
The correct one word is Abridgement.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The man supervising the exam had a huge moustache.- A. Curator
- B. Examiner
- C. Controller
- D. Invigilator
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Answer: D. Invigilator
The correct one word is Invigilator.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Adjust or make right; correct, amend- A. Recreate
- B. Recruit
- C. Rectify
- D. Recourse
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Answer: C. Rectify
The correct one word is Rectify.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth- A. Superior
- B. Vain
- C. Otiose
- D. Domineering
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Answer: B. Vain
The correct one word is Vain.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
The date when both, day and night are of approximately equal length- A. Equinox
- B. Equine
- C. Equator
- D. Equilibrium
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Answer: A. Equinox
The correct one word is Equinox.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
One who has the ability to do many different things- A. Adaptable
- B. Expert
- C. Specialist
- D. Versatile
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Answer: D. Versatile
The correct one word is Versatile.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
One who mediates in a deal or complex situation- A. Equaliser
- B. Solicitor
- C. Pacifier
- D. Negotiator
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Answer: D. Negotiator
The correct one word is Negotiator.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A loud appeal or demand- A. Entourage
- B. Clamour
- C. Protest
- D. Gambit
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Clamour
The correct one word is Clamour.