Directions For Question 1 to 20 – Below given are sentences with highlighted phrases.
You are
required to choose the best substitute for the given options.
Q.1. I don’t mind talking to him about the project but he is a person who thinks only of himself.
1. Eccentric
2. Boaster
3. Egoist
4. Proud
Q.2. She makes it certain that she will never fight with her best friend over a pity thing like this.
1. Assures
2. Insures
3. Ensures
4. Seizures
Q.3. We visited the ancient palace yesterday, there we saw old manuscripts written by saints, we
tried but it was not clear enough to be read.
1. Corrigible
2. Legible
3. Negligible
4. Illegible
Q.4. This is his first press conference with the media, he is anxious because he speaks less.
1. Sullen
2. Terse
3. Garrulous
4. Reticent
Q.5. My brother is a theatre artist who performs and expresses stories or thoughts through
gestures.
1. Pantomime
2. Mimic
3. Depictions
4. Ham
Q.6. Every Wednesday at the Ganesha temple my father gives alms to poor people, he loves to
help the needy and put others first.
1. Altruist
2. Swindler
3. Misanthropic
4. Antagonist
Q.7. They organized a house party for Sara’s birthday but she does not get excited easily even
if you put in a lot of effort and emotion.
1. Gregarious
2. Placid
3. Inclement
4. Frenzied
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Q.8. We have bought a new machine for our mother to help her in household chores, the
machine can easily be carried anywhere.
1. Cartable
2. Portable
3. Potable
4. Relatable
Q.9. My aunt cannot stay in the hospital for 5 minutes because she has a fear of confined
places.
1. Agoraphobia
2. Enochlophobia
3. Claustrophobia
4. Stasiphobia
Q.10. Jackson is a highly skilled musician; he is an expert guitarist in his college band, he will
go a long way in this profession.
1. Amateur
2. Virtuoso
3. Dabbler
4. Neophyte
Q.11. Earlier, in our country, there was a government and administration by the Kings and
Queens.
1. Monarchy
2. Democracy
3. Polycracy
4. Polyarchy
Q.12. His son is a ___ as he lost his life in protecting the lives of people of this country.
1. Soldier
2. Martyr
3. Revolutionist
4. Philanthropist
Q.13. Sheren’s father is an author and has won an award for the book that talks about his
own history.
1. Bibliography
2. Biography
3. Autobiography
4. Ownography
Q.14. Our new Mr Gupta is an epitome of population explosion; he has four wives and 12
children from them. He is a ___.
1. Bigamy
2. Polygamist
3. Monogamy
4. Classicogamy
Q.15. Sameera prefers to travel on foot for short distances. She is a __.
1. Pedlar
2. Pedestrian
3. Jogger
4. Stickler
Q.16. The doctors have put him for a blood purification process as his kidneys
malfunctions. He is under ___.
1. Dialysis
2. Ventilation
3. Integration
4. Catharsis
Q.17. Everyone in the meeting praised Rama for his presentation, suddenly Rakesh from behind
stood up to raise his opposition. Rakesh is ____.
1. Protagonist
2. Sidekick
3. Antagonist
4. Comrade
Q.18. The sudden damage and suffering caused due to the Vizag Gas leak still have its effect
on the mind, body and soul of local people.
1. Antistrophe
2. Apostrophe
3. Catastrophe
4. Anatomy
Q.19. Jacob’s cousin will surely disclose the secret of Jacob’s somnambulism in college as
he loves to see Jacob being humiliated. Jacob’s cousin is ____.
1. Shrewd
2. Sadist
3. Truant
4. Masochist
Q.20. This annual function I am participating in the competition where I have to give a speech
without any previous preparation. I am participating in ___.
1. Elocution
2. Dialect
3. Dialogue
4. Extempore
Question No. : 1
A person who thinks only of himself
A. Egoist
B. eccentric
C. proud
D. boaster
Question No. : 2
Ram speaks less in the forum. Ram is
A. unintelligible
B. reticent
C. garrulous
D. banal
Question No. : 3
Savitri travels by foot. She is a
A. traveller
B. stickler
C. disciplinarian
D. pedestrian
Question No. : 4
In Magadh there was the government by a king or queen
A. democratic
B. monarchy
C. plutocracy
D. autocracy
Question No. : 5
This is a practice of having several wives.
A. polygamy
B. dotage
C. monogamy
D. bigamy
Question No. : 6
A life history written by somebody else
A. biography
B. autobiography
C. anthropology
D. ornithology
Question No. : 7
The act of murder of a human being.
A. matricide
B. patricide
C. homicide
D. suicide
Question No. : 8
Something that cannot be imitated.
A. Inimitable
B. inevitable
C. duplicity
D. inexplicable
Question No. : 9
Gayatri doesn't know how to read and write .Her friends call her ..
A. Illiterate
B. invulnerable
C. blindfolded
D. headstrong
Question No. : 10
Study of birds
A. ornithology
B. anthropology
C. zoology
D. numismatics
Question No. : 11
A thing no longer in use
A. redundant
B. obsolete
C. sick
D. obnoxious
Question No. : 12
Words written on the tomb of a person
A. manuscript
B. inscription
C. Epitaph
D. engrave
Question No. : 13
Rohit is greedy for money. His collegues call him
A. avaricious
B. spendthrift
C. splendid
D. cynic
Question No. : 14
A person who insists on something
A. Disciplinarian
B. Stickler
C. Instantaneous
D. Boaster
Question No. : 15
A person who hates women
A. cruel
B. misogynist
C. misanthropist
D. philanthropist
1. The Study of Ancient Societies
a) History
b) Archaeology
c) Anthropology
d) Etymology
2. A practice of having more than one husband
a) Polygyny
b) Polyandry
c) Polygamy
d) Polytrophy
3. Things which cannot be read
a) Illegible
b) Legible
c) Negligible
d) Corrigible
4. Incapable of being seen through
a) Brittle
b) Opaque
c) Ductile
d) Transparent
5. The Government wing responsible for making Rule
a) Judiciary
b) Legislature
c) Executive
d) Court
6. A Government by the Nobles
a) Democracy
b) Bureaucracy
c) Aristocracy
d) Autocracy
7. Things which cannot be believed
a) Incredible
b) Insatiable
c) Annoyable
d) Vulnerable
8. One which cannot be seen
a) Opaque
b) Unseen
c) Invisible
d) Vulnerable
9. Person who speak many language
a) Bilinguar
b) Multilingual
c) Linguist
d) Grammar
10. A person who sacrifices his life for a cause
a) Soldier
b) Revolutionary
c) Martyr
d) Patriot
11. A geometrical figure with eight sides
a) Parallelogram
b) Pentagon
c) Hexagon
d) Octagon
12. An instrument to measure temperature
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Manometer
d) Microscope
13. Something easily broken
a) Fertile
b) Futile
c) Fragile
d) Docile
14. A place for clothes
a) Disrobe
b) Wardrobe
c) Textile
d) Garment
15. Life history of a person written by that person
a) Topography
b) Biography
c) Autobiography
d) Flexography
16. Fear of confined places
a) Claustrophobia
b) Packophobia
c) Altophobia
d) Acrophobia
17. A nursery where children are cared for while their parents are
at work
a) Home
b) Crèche
c) School
d) Fleche
18. A person employed to drive a private or hired car
a) Transporter
b) Courier
c) Chauffeur
d) Owner
19. A book that contains information on various subjects
a) Dictionary
b) Novel
c) Thesaurus
d) Encyclopedia
20. A place where dead bodies are kept for identification
a) Hospital
b) Morgue
c) Dispensary
d) Clinic
21. A woman whose spouse is dead
a) Divorced
b) Married
c) Widow
d) Connoisseur
22. A person who does not eat meat
a) Herbivore
b) Vegetarian
c) Non-vegetarian
d) Carnivore
23. The act of intentionally killing oneself
a) Homicide
b) Genocide
c) Regicide
d) Suicide
24. A person who travels on foot
a) Traveler
b) Pilgrim
c) Pedestrian
d) Jogger
25. A home for children without parents
a) Homage
b) Orphanage
c) Residence
d) Nursery
26. Set in wrong time or period
a) Antiphonic
b) Anachronistic
c) Anarchy
d) Analogy
27. An event causing sudden damage or suffering
a) Anastrophe
b) Apostrophe
c) Catastrophe
d) Antistrophe
28. Intimidation by threat
a) Coercion
b) Collision
c) Confusion
d) Scion
29. The art of writing or solving codes
a) Polygraph
b) Anemograph
c) Autograph
d) Cryptograph
30. A place where one lives permanently
a) Homicide
b) Domicile
c) Reconcile
d) Docile
31. A disease which attacks many people in a particular area in
one time
a) Academic
b) Sardonic
c) Epidemic
d) Phonic
32. Things which are of the same kind and of the same
dimensions.
a) Endogenous
b) Exogenous
c) Heterogeneous
d) Homogenous
33. A speech delivered without any previous preparation
a) Dialogue
b) Extempore
c) Elocution
d) Dialect
34. A great lover of books
a) Biography
b) Bibliography
c) Bibliophile
d) Biblical
35. One who journeys to a holy place
a) Pilgrim
b) Begrime
c) Megrim
d) Grim
36. A building where animals are killed for meat
a) Abeam
b) Abate
c) Abacus
d) Abattoir
37. A government run by a dictator
a) Democracy
b) Autocracy
c) Bureaucracy
d) Aristocracy
38. That which cannot be seen through
a) Luminous
b) Translucent
c) Opaque
d) Transparent
39. A large group of insects moving in a mass
a) Storm
b) Suede
c) Swamp
d) Swarm
40. Study of evolution of mankind
a) Topology
b) Anthropology
c) Chronology
d) Analogy
41. Custodian of a museum
a) Aerator
b) Orator
c) Curator
d) Corroborator
42. Sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or
institution
a) Dormitory
b) Monitory
c) Citatory
d) Fumitory
43. A person skilled in foreign languages
a) Foreigner
b) Altruist
c) Translator
d) Linguist
44. One who collects stamps
a) Biblist
b) Philatelist
c) Dualist
d) Vocalist
45. One who does not take any alcoholic drink
a) Vegetarian
b) Forestaller
c) Teetotaller
d) Saint
46. Something that can be carried easily
a) Relatable
b) Cartable
c) Potable
d) Portable
47. An instrument to measure temperature
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Manometer
d) Microscope
48. A geometrical figure with eight sides
a) Parallelogram
b) Pentagon
c) Hexagon
d) Octagon
49. Life history of a person written by that person
a) Topography
b) Biography
c) Autobiography
d) Flexography
50. Fear of confined places
a) Claustrophobia
b) Packophobia
c) Altophobia
d) Acrophobia
