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English – One Word Substitution – Set 53
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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:
Something that is expressed in a confusing way- A. Inaudible
- B. Incoherent
- C. Eccentric
- D. Gullible
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Incoherent
The correct one word is Incoherent.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Covered with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound etc. from entering or escaping.- A. Hydrated
- B. Assimilated
- C. Insulated
- D. Calibrated
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Answer: C. Insulated
The correct one word is Insulated.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply- A. Pool
- B. Pond
- C. Reservoir
- D. Creek
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Answer: C. Reservoir
The correct one word is Reservoir.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Close fitting cover for a sword or knife- A. Shield
- B. Screen
- C. Guard
- D. Sheath
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Answer: D. Sheath
The correct one word is Sheath.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Government by a king or a queen- A. Plutocracy
- B. Monarchy
- C. Oligarchy
- D. Aristocracy
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Answer: B. Monarchy
The correct one word is Monarchy.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A vertical passageway into a mine- A. Lobby
- B. Shaft
- C. Canal
- D. Aisle
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Answer: B. Shaft
The correct one word is Shaft.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases- A. Medicine
- B. Treatment
- C. Therapy
- D. Panacea
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Answer: D. Panacea
The correct one word is Panacea.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A place where wild animals live- A. Cage
- B. Kennel
- C. Hutch
- D. Lair
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Answer: D. Lair
The correct one word is Lair.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Small room where dishes are washed- A. Scullery
- B. Larder
- C. Ante-room
- D. Pantry
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Answer: A. Scullery
The correct one word is Scullery.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Person or thing that is the centre of attention- A. Organiser
- B. Cynosure
- C. Leader
- D. Politician
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Answer: B. Cynosure
The correct one word is Cynosure.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who speaks always in praise of himself- A. Evangelist
- B. Nationalist
- C. Egotist
- D. Conventionalist
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Answer: C. Egotist
The correct one word is Egotist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A song or music in praise of God- A. Elegy
- B. Hymn
- C. Epic
- D. Ode
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Answer: B. Hymn
The correct one word is Hymn.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person living in the same age with another- A. Contemporary
- B. Confidant
- C. Partner
- D. Collaborator
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Answer: A. Contemporary
The correct one word is Contemporary.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A person who studies the structure of the earth- A. Geographer
- B. Gynaecologist
- C. Gemologist
- D. Geologist
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Answer: D. Geologist
The correct one word is Geologist.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
You are requested to send a list of goods sent, with their prices along with the parcel so that the payment can be done immediately.- A. Agenda
- B. Catalogue
- C. Invoice
- D. Inventory
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Answer: C. Invoice
The correct one word is Invoice.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Prevent from being carried out- A. Intentional
- B. Deliberate
- C. Clarity
- D. Circumvent
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Answer: D. Circumvent
The correct one word is Circumvent.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Pretence of having a virtuous character- A. Spy
- B. Imposter
- C. Hypocrisy
- D. Covert
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Answer: C. Hypocrisy
The correct one word is Hypocrisy.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
A narration in which animals speak and act like human being- A. Parable
- B. Elegy
- C. Didactic
- D. Fable
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Answer: D. Fable
The correct one word is Fable.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence of something- A. Pretence
- B. Camouflage
- C. Mask
- D. Cover
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Answer: B. Camouflage
The correct one word is Camouflage.
- Choose the one word that can substitute the given phrase or sentence:
Showing astute powers of judgement; clever and judicious- A. Sage
- B. Shriek
- C. Shrewd
- D. Shrike
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Answer: C. Shrewd
The correct one word is Shrewd.