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• A lover of one’s country – Patriot ( ns
' kHkÙkQ
) • The killing of one’s mother – Matricide ( ekr g̀R
; k)
• A person who dies for his country – Martyr ( ' kghn) • The killing of an infant – Infanticide ( f' k' kqgR
; k)
• A person who works against his country– Traitor ( ns
' kæksgh) • The killing of human beings – Himicide ( ekuo&gR
; k)
• A lover and collector of books– Bibliophile ( i q
Lr d i zseh) • The killing of wife – Uroxicide ( i R
uhgR
; k)
• One who believes in God – Theist ( v kfLr d ) • The killing of one-self – Suicide ( v kR
egR
; k)
• One who does not believe in God – Atheist ( ukfLr d ) • The killing of brother – Fratricide ( Hkz
kr `gR
; k)
• One who believes in one God– Monotheist ( , d s
' oj oknh) • The killing of children – Fillicide ( cPpks
ad h gR
; k)
• One who believes in many Gods – Polytheist ( cgq
nsooknh) • The killing of snake – Herpeticide ( l ki ks
agR
; k)
• One who believes in fate – Fatalist ( HkkX; oknh) • The killing of animal for food – Slaughter ( i ' kq
gR; k)
• One who eats human flesh – Cannibal ( uj Hk{kh) • A place where ships are kept – Dockyard ( ca
njxkg)
• One who eats flesh – Carnivorous ( eka
l kgkj h) • A place for shelter for ships – Harbour ( ca
nj xkg)
• One who eats vegetables – Vegetarian ( ' kkd kgkj h) • A place where aeroplanes are kept– Hanger ( foeku&xg̀)

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• One who eats all types of food – Omnivore ( l oZ
Hk{kh) • A place where fishes are kept – Aquarium ( eNy h?kj )

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• One who hates woman – Misogynist ( L=kh} s
"kh) • A place where bees are kept – Apiary ( e/ q
eD[ kh' kky k)
• One who loves woman – Philogynist ( L=khi z
seh) • A place where birds are kept – Aviary ( i {kh' kky k)
• One who hates mankind – Misanthrope ( euq
"; æksgh)
– Philanthropist ( ekuo i z
seh) at
• A place where guns are kept – Armoury ( v k; q
/ ' kky k)
• A place where clothes are kept – Wardrobe ( v y ekj h)
lic
• One who loves mankind
• Foolishly fond of one’s wife– Henpecked ( t k:s d kxq
y ke) • A place where water is stored – Reservoir ( oQ̀
f=ke t yk' k; )
• A lover of oneself – Egoist ( v ga
oknh] LokFkZ
oknh) • A place where weapon are kept – Arsenal ( v k; q
/ ' kky k)
b

• A person who is fond of alcoholic drink – Bibulous ( ' kjkch) • A place where soldiers live – Barracks ( Nkouh)
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• One who hates alcoholic drinks– Teetotaller ( e| &R

; kxh) • A place where ships are built and repaired– Dock ( ca
nj xkg)
• A place where alcohlic drinks is made – Distillery ( e| ' kkyk) • A place where monks live together – Monastry ( eB)
• A place where bear is made – Brewery ( ' kj kc d h Hkêð
h) – Monarchy ( , d r a
=k)
dy

• Government by a monarch (king)

• A place where money is coined – Mint ( Vd l ky ) • Government by a rich class – Plutocracy ( v ehjka
sd k' kkl u)
• One who hates of marriage – Misogamist ( fookg} s
"kh) • Government ruled by desk officials – Bureaucracy ( nÝrj' kkgh)
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• One who hates of knowledge – Misologist ( r d Z

} s"kh) • Government ruled by the nobility – Aristocracy ( dq
y hur a
=k)
– Hisoneist ( i jqkr uoknh) – Democracy ( i z
t kr a
=k)
Sp

• One who hates new things • Government by the people

• An unmarried man – Bachelor ( d q
ok¡j k i q
: "k) • Government by one person – Autocracy ( fuj a
dq' k ' kkl u)
• An unmarried woman – Spinster ( d q
ok¡j hefgy k) • Government by small group of people – Oligarchy ( l kea
r ' kkgh)
• The state of being married – Matrimony ( fookg ; ks
X; ) • Government ruled by many person – Polyarchy ( cgq
ra
=k)
• One who is unmarried – Celibate ( v fookfgr ) • Government ruled by woman– Matriarchy ( d q
y ekr kr a
=k)
• One who is recently married – Neogamist ( uofookfgr ) • Government by the Gods – Thearchy ( bZ
' oj h; l Ùkk)
• One who spends plain life – Ascetic ( r i Loh) • A state without government – Anarchy ( v j kt d r kokn)
• One who lives alone – Recluse ( , d kU
r okl h) • The absence of law and order – Anarchy ( v j kt d r k)
• One who acts against religion – Hearetic ( i k[ k. Mh) • A specialist in heart disease– Cardiologist ( ân; fo' ks
"kK)
• The killing of race – Genocide ( d q
y gR
; k) • A specialist in skin disease– Dermatologist ( peZfo' ks
"kK)
• The killing of one’s father – Patricide ( fi r `&gR
; k) • A specialist in eye disease– Ophthalmologist ( us
=kfo' k"skK)
• The killing of king – Regicide ( uì &gR
; k) • A specialist in ear disease – Otologist ( d . kZfo' ks
"kK)
• The killing of sister – Sororicide ( cgu gR
; k) • A specialist in nose disease – Rhinologist ( ukd fo' ks
"kK)
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• A specialist in nerve disease– Neurologist ( ra

f=kd kfo' ks"kK) • A person who walks in sleep– Somnambulist ( fuU
ækpkj h)
• A specialist in female disease– Gynecologist ( L=khjks
x fo' k"sk) • Who talks in sleep– Somniloquist ( fuU
n esackr d j usokyk)
• A specialist in children disease – Paediatrician ( f' k' kq
j ksx) • A home for orphans – Orphanages ( v ukFkky ; )
• The science of plant life – Botany ( ouLi fr foKku) • A home for lunatics – Lunatic Asylum ( i kxy [ kkuk)
• The science of physical life – Biology ( t ho foKku) • The study of coins – Numismatics ( eq
æk' kkL=k)
• The science of environments – Ecology ( ekS
l e foKku) • The art of cultivating – Horticulture ( ckxokuh)
• The science of heavenly bodies– Astronomy ( [ kxks
y fo| k) • One with narrow religious views – Bigot ( / ekZ
U
/)
• Study of insects – Entomology ( d hV foKku) • A medicine to counteract the poison – Antidote ( fo"kgj )
• Study of diseases – Pathology ( j ks
x foKku) • One appointed by parties to settle disputes – Arbitrator ( i p
a)
• Study of birds – Ornithology ( i {khfoKku) • A false or different name used by crininal – Alias ( mi uke)
• Study of colours – Chromatology ( j a
xksad kv è; ; u) • A name used by a writer – Pseudonym ( cukoVhuke)
• Study of weather forecast – Meteorology ( ekS
l e foKku) • A name that is not accurate – Misnomer ( feF; k uke)
• Study of races of mankind– Ethnology ( ekuo t kfr; ka
sdkv-) • A story of ancient times events– Legend ( i kS
j kf. kd d Fkk)
• Study of maps – Cartography ( ekufp=k. k) • A long poem about actions of great – Epic ( egkd kO
;)
• Study of ancient civilization – History ( bfr gkl ) • Words used to given praise or criticism– Epithat ( mi kfèk)

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• Study of coins – Numismatics ( fl Dd ks
ad hi <+
kbZ
) • A handwriting written by a special pen– Calligraphy ( l y
q[sk)

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• Study of mountains – Orology ( i oZ
r foKku) • A list to be discussed at a meeting – Agenda ( d k; Z
lw
p h)
• The life story written by another– Biography ( v kR
ed Fkk) • The inability to feel pain – Analgesia ( i hM+
k' kw
U
; r k)
• One who is all powerful – Omnipotent ( l oZ
' kfÙkQ
eku)
at
• A chemical used for killing pests– Pesticide ( d hVuk' kd )
lic
• One who knows everything – Omniscient ( l oZ
K) • A medicine for producing sleep – Narcotic ( eknd æ
O;)
• One who is present everywhere– Ominipresent ( l oZ
O
; ki h) • The collection and study of stamps – Philately ( fVdV l x
ag
z. k)
• One who is unable to pay his debt– Bankrupt ( fnoky h; k) • Who goes to live in other country– Emigrant ( mR
i zokl h)
b

– Contagious ( Nw
r &j ksx) • Who comes to live in a country – Immigrant ( v i z
okl h)
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• A disease that spread by touch

• A child born after father death– Posthumous ( ej . kks
i j ka
r) • A person who forced to leave his country – Refugee ( ' kj. kkFkh)Z
• A book published after author's death– Posthumous ( ej. kkÙ
skj) • Who works with in a same profession – Collegues ( l gd eh)Z
dy

• A child born of married parents– Legitimate ( oS

| la
r ku) • A disease found at a time in area – Epidemic ( egkekj h)
• A remedy for all kinds of disease – Panacea ( j keck. k) • One who speaks behalf of a group – Spokesman ( i z
oDr k)
• Animals which live both land and water – Amphibian ( m
Hk; pj) • One who is in charge of a meeting– Chairman ( l Hkki fr )
ee

• Animals which live in water – Aquatic ( t y pj ) • A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain– Stoic ( mnkl hu)
– Gregarioss ( l ew
gpj ) • One who praises people to get benifit – Sycophant ( pki yw
l)
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• Animals which live in flock

• Animals which give milk – Mammals ( Lr u/ kj h) • Property inherited from one's father – Patrimony ( i S
r d̀ )
• An animal that depends on others – Parasite ( i j t hoh) • A thing given to somebody to remind – Momento ( l ef̀r fpÉ)
• One who looks at the dark side – Pessimist ( fuj k' kkoknh) • A speech delivered first time – Maiden speech ( i F
zke O
; k[ ; ku)
• One who looks at the bright side – Optimist ( v k' kkoknh) • A speech without preparation – Extempore ( , dk, d Hkk"k. k)
• An office in which no salary is paid – Honorary ( v oS
r fud ) • A sentence whose meaning is unclear– Ambiguous ( vLi "V)
• A salary but no work – Sinecure ( l o
sk' kU
w
; oS
r fud dk; kyZ; ) • A person who always doubts – Sceptic ( l a
nsg d j usoky k)
• Practice of more than one husband– Polyandry ( cgq
i frR
o) • Who is careful in spending money – Frugal ( v Yi O
; ; h)
• Practice of more than one wife – Polygamy ( cgq
iRuhR
o) • A person well known for bad quality – Notorious ( d q
[ ; kr )
• Practice of marrying one – Monogamy ( , d fookg i z
Fkk) • Fear of water – Hydrophobia ( i kuhl sMj )
• Practice of marrying two wives/husbands– Bigamy ( f}fookg) • Fear of blood – Haematophobia ( [ kw
u l sMj)
• A person bad in spelling – Cacographist ( v' k¼
q fy[ kusokyk) • Fear of flying – Aerophobia ( ok; ql sMj )
• A person incharge of a museum – Curator ( l x
ag
zky; vè; {k) • Fear of open space – Agoraphobia ( [ kq
y st xg l sMj )
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• Fear of depths or deep places– Bathophobia ( xgjkbZl sMj) • A person who is fond of talking – Garrulous ( ckr w
uh)
• Fear of fire – Pyrophobia ( v kx l sMj ) • A follower of a religious preacher – Disciple ( ps
y k)
• Fear of darkness – Nyctophobia ( v a
/ sjsd k Hk; ) • A dead body of a human being – Corpse ( euq
"; d k ' ko)
• Fear of an enclosed – Claustrophobia ( ca
n t xg d kHk; ) • A dead body of an animal – Carcase ( t kuoj d k ' ko)
• The height above sea level – Altitude ( Å¡p kbZ
) • A person who travels a holy place – Pilgrim ( r hFkZ
; k=kh)
• Old and often valuable – Antique ( i q
j kd ky hu] i zkphu) • From one generation to another– Heriditary ( v kuq
oa
f' kd )
• One who cannot pay debts – Insolvent ( fnokfy ; k) • A notice which is sent by a court– Summons ( cq
y koki =k)
• A trade that prohibited by law– Illicit ( xS
j d kuw
uh] v oS
/) • A legal advisor – Solicitor ( d kuw
uhl y kgd kj )
• That which catches fire easily– Inflammable ( i T
zt oyu' khy) • A judgement of a court – Decree ( i Q
S
l y k)
• A list of books – Catalogue ( l w
p hi =k) • Eclipse of Sun – Solar ( l w
; Zxzg. k)
• A disease which spreads by contact – Infectious ( l a
Øked ) • Eclipse of Moon – Lunar ( pa
æxzg. k)
• Articles received by from the other – Import ( v k; kr ) • A religious dicourse – Sermon ( / eks
i ns'k)
Z
• Articles sent from one country to another – Export ( fu; krZ) • Collection of poems – Anthology ( d kO
; la
xzg)
• A period of fifteen days – Fortnight ( i [ kokM+
k) • Collection of flowers – Bouquet ( xq
y nLr k)
• A period of ten years – Decade ( n' kd ) • Fit to drink – Potable ( i s
; uh; )

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• A period of hundred years – Century ( ' kr kC
nh) • A song sung at the death of a person– Elegy ( foy ki xhr )

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• The people of the same period or age– Generation ( i h<+
h) • A mournful song or poem for the dead – Dirge ( ' kks
d xhr )
• A person between 13 to 19 years – Adolescent ( fd ' kks
j o; ) • Incapable of being avoided – Invitable ( v fuok; Z
)
• A person in his sixties – Sexagenarian ( 60-69 o"kZd k)
at
• One who collects stamps– Philatelist ( Mkd fVdV l x
agd Ùkk)Z
lic
• A person in his senenties– Septuagenarian ( 70-79 o"kZd k) • Centre of attraction – Cynosure ( v kd "kZ
. k fcU
nq
)
• A person in his eighties – Octogenarian ( 80-89 o"kZd k) • A home for orphans – Orphanages ( v ukFkky ; )
– Fatal ( ?kkr d ) • One who violets a rule or law – Transgressor ( v i j k/ h)
b
• A disease that causes death
– Invincible ( v t s
;) – Illegal ( xS
j &d kuw
uh)
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• That which cannot be conquered • That which is against law

• That which can be conquered– Vincible ( fot ; d s; ks
X; ) • That which can not be believed – Incredible ( v fo' ol uh; )
• Not qualified for post – Ineligible ( v ; ks
X; ) • Committing murder in revenge – Vendetta ( i q
j kuh&nq
' euh)
dy

• A person fond of delicious food – Epicure ( pVks

j k) • Peace of land surrounded by water – Island ( } hi )
• A person who is very gready in eating – Voracious ( HkD
q[ kM)+ • Represent by a drawing, painting etc – Portray ( fp=kka
d u)
– Glutton ( i s
Vq) • The thing than can be easily broken– Brittle ( {k. k&Hka
xw
j)
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• A person who eats too much

• A bird that comes and goes with season – Migrators ( i o
zkl h) • An unimportant person – Nonentity ( egÙoghu O
; fDr )
• One who lives and works for the welfare – Altruist ( i jkisdkjh) • One who pretends to be what he is not – Hypocritic ( i k[ kM
ah)
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• A person whose wife is dead – Widower ( fo/ q

j) • Interval between two events – Interlude ( eè; ka
rj)
• A woman whose husband is dead – Widow ( fo/ ok) • The art of delaying – Procrastination ( Vky&eVks
y)
• A person who saves money – Economist ( fer O
; ; h) • A notice of a person’s death – Obituary ( fu/ u l w
p uk)
• One who is worthy believed – Credulous ( fo' okl h) • Hard working and deligent – Sedulous ( es
gur h)
• A fewer number of people – Minority ( v Yi er ) • A shady fertile place in the desert – Oasis ( e: | ku)
• A large number of people – Majority ( cgq
er ) • One who drives a motor car – Chauffeur ( l kj Fkh)
• A learned or scholarly person – Erudite ( fo} ku i q
#"k) • A man with abnormal habit – Eccentric ( l ud h)
• One who possesses many talents – Versatile ( cgq
eq
[ kh) • Words inscribed on the tomb – Epitaph ( l ekf/ &y s
[ k)
• One who is good at foreign language – Linguist ( Hkk"kkfo' k"skK) • No longer a child, but not yet an adult – Adolescent ( fd' kkjs)
• One who knows many languages – Polyglot ( cgq
Hkk"kh) • Animals without a backbone – Invertebrates ( v j h<+
/ kj h)
• A person fluent in two languages – Bilingual ( f} Hkk"kh) • Chief of a group of workmen – Foreman ( l ew
g d keq
f[ k; k)
• A person who does not speak too much – Taciturn ( vYi Hkk"kh) • Something no longer in use – Obsolete ( v i z
p fyr )
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• A person who opposes war – Pacifist ( ' kka

fr oknh) • Too much official formality – Red tapism ( ni Q
~
r j ' kkgh)
• Placing a thing besides another– Juxtapose ( l ehi j [ kuk) • Place where things are stored for safety – Repository ( xkn
ske)
• One who walks on ropes – Acrobat ( d kykckt ) • One who is doubtful – Sceptic ( l a
nsgh)
• A book of names and address – Directory ( ukekoyh) • Occuring at the same time – Simultaneous ( l kFk&l kFk)
• A list of books – Catalogue ( i q
Lr d ksad hl w
p h) • Occurring irregularly – Sporadic ( v fu; fer ] fNVi q
V)
• The worship of idols or images – Idolatry ( ew
fr Z
iw
t k) • An act of travelling from one place to another – Journey ( ; k=
kk)
• One who breaks images and idols– Iconoclast ( ew
fr ZHka
t d) • Journey by water or ship – Voyage ( l eq
æh; k=kk)
• Something that is poisonous – Toxic ( t gj hy k) • A group of sailors working on a ship– Crew ( ukfod ny )
• The habit of admiring one self – Narcissism ( v kR
eeksg) • One who travels on foot – Pedestriain ( i n~
; k=kh)
• The sound of funeral bell – Knell ( ?ka
Vsd k Loj ) • A cluster of house in a village – Hamlet ( Nks
Vk xk¡o)
• A group of grils – Bevy ( y M+fd ; ksad k >q
. M) • A four footed animal – Quadruped ( pkS
i k; k)
• Place of gathering for public discussion – Forum ( t ul Hkk) • An animal with two feet – Biped ( nksi S
j ka
soky k t kuoj )
• The dead skin cast off by a snake – Lough ( d s
pq
a y) • The plants and vegetation of a region– Flora ( {k=
skh; ouLi fr)
• Occuring at irregular intervals – Sporadic ( v fu; fer )
• The animals of a certain region– Fauna ( {ks
=k fo' ks"k i ' kq
)
• A system of naming things – Nomen culture ( ukenkr k)
• One who damages public property – Vandal ( ccZ
j)

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• Words of similar meaning – Synonyms ( l ekukFkhZ
)
• One who changes sides – Turncoat ( i {k?kkr h)
– Homonyms ( J q
fr l e)

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• Words pronounced alike
• Study of religion – Theology ( v è; kR
eKku)
• Treatment by exercise – Physiotherapy ( HkkS
fr d fpfd R
l k)
• To bring under dominion or control– Subjugate ( v/ hu djuk)
• Disease which is spread by contact – Contagious ( l a
• Loss of memory – Amnesia ( ; kn~
Øked )
nk' kr [ kksuk) at
• A poem for fourteen lines – Sonnet ( pr q
nZ
' k&i nh)
lic
• Talking to oneself – Soliloquy ( v i usv ki l sckr d j uk)
• Lack of skill – Ineptness ( v Kkur k)
• Art of effecting writing/speaking – Rhetoric ( vya
d kj ' kkL=k)
• A person who gambles or bets – Punter ( t q
v kj h)
• An exact copy or model of something– Replica ( i z
fr oQ̀
fr )
b

• One who does not make mistakes – Infallible ( Hke

zkrahR
ooknh)
• Asking everyone for an opinion – Referendum ( t uer )
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• Strong deslike between two persons – Antipathy ( fo}s "k)

• Legal action against somebody– Prosecute ( d kuw
uhdkjokbZ
)
• Difficult or impossible to read – Illegible ( v i kB~
;)
• An introduction to a book – Preface ( i z
Lr kouk)
• Practice of spying – Espionage ( t kl w
l h)
dy

• One who has no money – Pauper ( xj hc)

• Sounding pleasant – Euphonious ( l q j hyk)
• Complete failure – Fiasco ( ?kks
j vl i Qy r k) • A brief notice of death in newspaper– Obituary ( ' kkd
s ln
a'sk)
– Nomenclature ( ukekoyh)
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• Large scale destruction by fire – Holocaust ( i w

. kkZ
gw
fr ) • A system of naming things
• Which cannot be erased or forgotten – Indelible ( v feV) • A road side hotel for motorists – Motel ( <+
kck)
– Landscape ( n`' ; Hkw
fe)
Sp

• Which cannot be explained – Inexplicable ( v o. kZ

uh; ) • To complete view of a place
• Which catches fire easily – Inflammable ( Toy u' khy ) • Who journeys from place to place– Itinerant ( ; k=
kkdjusokyk)
• That which cannot be altered– Irrevocable ( v i fj or Z
uh; ) • One who does not speak or talk a lot– Introvert ( va
r eq
[ khZ
)
• One who travels from place to place– Itinerant ( ?ke
qDd M+
) • Very complicated detail – Intricate ( i s
p hnk] t fVy )
• One who acts only for money – Mercenary ( / uy ks
ywi) • Not suitable for eating – Inedible ( ugha[ kkus; ks
X; )
• Place where monks live – Monastery ( eB) • A person engaged in crime and voilence– Hoodlum ( xq
Mk)
a
• That which cannot be seen through – Opaque ( v i kj n' khZ
) • Extreme scarcity of food – Famine ( Hkw
[ kej h)
• A garden of fruits – Orchard ( i Q
y ksad k cxhpk) • To free someone from all blames– Exonerate ( v kjks
i l scj h)
• Sexual partner or lover – Paramour ( mi i Ruh) • Art of writing for newspapers – Journalism ( i =kd kfj r k)
• One who leads others in any field – Pioneer ( v xz
l j) • Who compiles a dictionary – Lexicographer ( ' kC
nd ks"kd kj )
• A figure with many angles or sides – Polygon ( cgq
Hkq
t) • Group of stars – Constellation ( r kj kea
My)
• Received after death – Posthumous ( ej . kks
i j ka
r) • Matter written by hand – Manuscript ( gLr fyf[ kr )
• Art of making fireworks – Pyrotechnic ( v kfr ' kckt h) • Who spends money extravagantly – Spendthrift ( vferO
; ; h)
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 Competitive English

PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS (C) Providence (D) Altruism

Directions : In the following questions, out of the four 12. Words inscribed on tomb.
alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the (A) Epilogue (B) Epigram
given words/sentences. (C) Epitome (D) Epitaph
1. A person with a long experience of any occupation. 13. A person who readily believes others.
(A) Veteran (B) Genious (A) Sensitive (B) Sensible
(C) Seasoned (D) Ambidexterous (C) Credulous (D) Credible
2. Words written on a tomb. 14. A person prominent in fashionable society.
(A) Epithet (B) Epigraph (A) Sociatite (B) Host
(C) Soliloquy (D) Epitaph (C) Reveller (D) Snob
3. Stealthily done 15. A system of government supposedly run on religious lines.
(A) Devious (B) Nefarious (A) Theocracy (B) Theosophy
(C) Surreptitious (D) Villainous (C) Theism (D) Theology

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4. Something no longer in use. 16. One who knows many languages.

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(A) Desolate (B) Absolute (A) Linguist (B) Polyglot
(C) Obsolete (D) Primitive (C) Translater (D) Phonetician
5. One not concerned with right or wrong.
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17. One who does not follow the usual rules of social life.
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(A) Moral (B) Amoral (A) Bohemian (B) Artisan
(C) Immoral (D) Immortal (C) Partisan (D) Physician
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6. A person who opposes war or use of military force. 18. Placing a thing beside another.
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(A) Fascist (B) Pacifist (A) Impose (B) Repose

(C) Narcissist (D) Fatalist (C) Juxtapose (D) Expose
7. Severely abusive writing in journals. 19. To throw or drop unnecessary goods or fuel from a ship, an
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aircraft, a space craft etc.

(A) Imaginary (B) Speculative
(A) Capsize (B) Enthral
(C) Scurrilous (D) Sarcastic
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(C) Volley (D) Jettison

8. Cal upon God or any other power (like law) etc. for help or
20. Wild and joisy disorder.
Sp

protection.
(A) Invocation (B) Involution (A) Agitation (B) Revolution

(C) Inundation (D) Revocation (C) Pandemonium (D) Stir

9. Fear of being enclosed in a small closed space. 21. Possessing unlimited powers.

(A) Agoraphobia (B) Claustrophobia (A) Omniscient (B) Omnipotent

(C) Xenophobia (D) Paranoia (C) Omnipresent (D) Omnicompetent

10. One who has become dependent on something or 22. He is a doctor who is a specialist in skin diseases.
drugs. (A) Cardiologist (B) Physician
(A) Adamant (B) Edict (C) Dermatologist (D) Physicist
(C) Addict (D) Derelict 23. One who retires from society and lives alone.
11. Concern for the needs and feelings others. (A) Saint (B) Giant
(A) Generosity (B) Charity (C) Plaintiff (D) Recluse
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24. The art of making pots, bricks etc., with clay. (C) Tenable (D) Explicable
(A) Potting (B) Ceramics 36. An enclosure for keeping birds.
(C) Crockery (D) Dynamics (A) Apiary (B) Aviary
25. Living at the same time. (C) Zoo (D) Aquarium
(A) Concurrent (B) Contemporary 37. A bland of diverse elements.
(C) Coincident (D) Concomitant (A) Alloy (B) Amalgam
26. Succession of rulers belonging to one family. (C) Cluster (D) Classification
(A) Dynasty (B) Lineage 38. The doctrine that there is onlyone God.
(C) Ancestry (D) Progeny (A) Monotheism (B) Polytheism
27. To cut something into two pieces. (C) Pantheism (D) Deism
(A) Severe (B) Sever 39. Mode of behaviour, peculiar to a person.
(C) Sewer (D) Sow (A) Idiocy (B) Idiomatic
28. Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament (C) Idiosyncrasy (D) Individuality
or memorial.

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(A) Tabloid (B) Poster law.
(C) Board (D) Plaque (A) Accuser (B) Criminal
29. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money.
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(D) Defendant (D) Lawyer
lic
(A) Fraud (B) Robbery 41. Give and receive mutually.
(C) Pickpocket (D) Theft (A) Present (B) Reciproacate
b
30. A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after (C) Compromise (D) Approve
Pu

the conclusion of a drama. 42. One who can think about the future with imagination and
(A) Prologue (B) Dialogue wisdom.
(C) Epilogue (D) Monologue (A) Dreamer (B) Seer
dy

31. Capable of being understood in either of two or more (C) Idealist (D) Visionary
possible senses, and therefore not definite. 43. A doctor who treats children.
ee

(A) Amphibious (B) Ambiguous (A) Paediatrician (B) Pedagogue

(C) Amorphous (D) Confusing (C) Pedestrian (D) Paedophile
Sp

32. A person who is unable to pay his debts. 44. One who studies election trends by means of opinion polls.
(A) Solvent (B) Banker (A) Entomologist (B) Psephologist
(C) Insolvent (D) Lender (C) Demogogue (D) Eugenist
33. Anything which is no longer in use. 45. One who believes in offering equal opportunities to women
(A) Obscure (B) Obsolete in all spheres.
(C) Pristine (D) Lapsed (A) Male Chauvinist (B) Feminist
34. A person coming to a foreign land to settle there. (C) Fatalist (D) Futurist
(A) Immigrant (B) Emigrant 46. Killing of a child.
(C) Tourist (D) Settler (A) Homicide (B) Genocide
35. Something capable of being done. (C) Infanticide (D) Suicide
(A) Probable (B) Feasible 47. The art of good eating.

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(A) Gastronomy (B) Astronomy (C) Icon (D) Photograph

(C) Vegetarianism (D) Gourmet 60. A building where an audience sits.
48. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain. (A) Aquarium (B) Gymnasium
(A) Stoic (B) Stylist (C) Auditorium (D) Stadium
(C) Cynic (D) Psychic 61. That which lasts for a short time.
49. Lasting only for a moment. (A) Regular (B) Transitory
(A) Momentous (B) Momentary (C) Rotatory (D) Repository
(C) Trivial (D) Petty 62. Ready to believe anything.
50. To seize control of a vehicle in order to force it to go to a (A) Credible (B) Incredible
new destination, or demand something.
(C) Credulous (D) Incredulous
(A) Attack (B) Contract
63. A four footed animal.
(C) Hijack (D) Detour
(A) Tetraped (B) Quadruped
51. One who goes to settle in another country.
(C) Polypod (D) Double-paired
(A) Immigrant (B) Alien

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(C) Citizen (D) Emigrant

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(A) Socialist (B) Communist
52. One who hates manking.
(C) Fascist (D) Pacifist
(A) Philanthropist
(C) Misanthrope
(B) Terrorist
(D) Misogynist at
65. Constant efforts to achieve something.
lic
(A) Patience (B) Vigour
53. Belonging to all parts of the world.
(C) Attempt (D) Perseverance
(A) Versatile (B) Universal
b
66. One who collects coins.
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(C) Cosmopolitan (D) Secular

(A) Archaeologist (B) Numismatist
54. One who walks on ropes.
(C) Philatelist (D) Connoisseur
(A) Funambulist (B) Upholsterer
67. A system of Government in which only one political party
dy

(C) Acrobat (D) Aviator is allowed to function.

55. The study of the origin and history of words. (A) Oligarchy (B) Dictatorship
ee

(A) Linguistics (B) Etymology (C) Totalitarianism (D) Theocracy

(C) Verbose (D) Anthology
Sp

68. Customs and habits of a particular group.

56. A person who breaks into a house in order to steal.
(A) Mores (B) Traditions
(A) Poacher (B) Bandit
(C) Rites (D) Rituals
(C) Intruder (D) Burglar
69. A body of persons appointed to hear evidence and give
57. The study of maps. their verdict in trials.
(A) Cartography (B) Geography (A) Association (B) Council
(C) Geology (D) Atlas (C) Bar (D) Jury
58. Tough tissues in joints. 70. Indifference to pleasure or pain.
(A) Ligaments (B) Endoderm (A) Perseverance (B) Tolerance
(C) Muscles (D) Fibre (C) Stoicism (D) Reticence
59. The first model of a new device. 71. One who pretends to be what he is not.
(A) Prototype (B) Sculpture (A) Hypocrite (B) Mimic
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(C) Connoisseur (D) Prophet (C) Artisan (D) Novice

72. A state of being married to only one person at a particular 84. One who stays away from school with out permission.
time. (A) Pedant (B) Supplicant
(A) Polygamy (B) Monogamy (C) Mendicant (D) Truant
(C) Polyandry (D) Patrimony 85. The act of killing a whole group of people, especially a
73. The study of physical life or living matter. whole race.
(A) Physiology (B) Biology (A) Patricide (B) Parricide
(C) Zoology (D) Phychology (C) Matricide (D) Genocide
74. A book of names and addresses. 86. A government in which all religions are honoured.
(A) Diary (B) Manual (A) Communist (B) Socialistic
(C) Directory (D) Catalogue (C) Secular (D) Capitalist
75. An associate in crime. 87. A place where government/public records’ ar kept.
(A) Criminal (B) Friend (A) Archive (B) Museum
(C) Accomplice (D) Accompaniment (C) Self (D) Cellar

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76. Simple, fast-spreading plant without flowers or leaves, 88. Living together of a man and woman without being married
which can often cause disease. to each other.
(A) Bacteria
(C) Virus
(B) Amoeba
(D) Fungus at
(A) Marriage
(C) Lineage
(B) Equipage
(D) Concubinage
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77. One who is greedy. 89. Too much official formality.
(A) Voracious (B) Avaricious (A) Bureaucracy (B) Red-Tapism
b
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(C) Carnivorous (D) Omnivorous (C) Nepotism (D) Formalism

78. An area of land that is controlled by a ruler. 90. Dry weather with no rainfall.
(A) Colony (B) Dominion (A) Draught (B) Draft
dy

(C) Country (D) Municipality (C) Drought (D) Desert

79. A place where Jews worship according to their religion. 91. The worship of idols or images.
ee

(A) Cathedral (B) Synagogue (A) Atheism (B) Theism

(C) Chapel (D) Demagogue (C) Idolatry (D) Iconoclasm
Sp

80. One who is indifferent to pleasure and pain. 92. Something that is poisonous or unhealthy.
(A) Ascetic (B) Esoteric (A) Trivial (B) Toxic
(C) Stoic (D) Sceptical (C) Torpid (D) Tragic
81. The study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs. 93. A remedy for all diseases.
(A) Theocracy (B) Theosophy (A) Amnesia (B) Panacea
(C) Theology (D) Theism (C) Intelligentsia (D) Parasol
82. Dissection of a dead body to find out the cause of death. 94. A hater of manking.
(A) Biopsy (B) Investigation (A) Misanthrope (B) Misogynist
(C) Surgery (D) Autopsy (C) Philanthropist (D) Misogamist
83. A person without training or experience in a skill or subject. 95. Irresistible vraving for a alcoholic drinks.
(A) Chaplin (B) Mason (A) Megalomania (B) Dipsomania
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(C) Kleptomania (D) Pyromania (C) Misanthrope (D) Philistine

96. One who deserts his principles or party. 108. One who breaks the established traditions and image.
(A) Apostle (B) Proselyte (A) Fatalist (B) Fanatic
(C) Renegade (D) Critic (C) Iconoclast (D) Philologist
97. One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle 109. Property handed down after the death of a person.
differences.
(A) Legacy (B) Legend
(A) Neutral (B) Intermediary
(C) Patrimony (D) Inheritance
(C) Judge (D) Connoisseur
110. General view of a person’s character.
98. The habit of always admiring onself.
(A) Biography (B) Profile
(A) Psychosis (B) Neurosis
(C) Introduction (D) Sketch
(C) Narcissism (D) Paranoia
111. Wild and noisy disorder.
99. To take back, withdraw or renounce.
(A) Agitation (B) Revolution
(A) Repent (B) Retrace
(C) Pandemonium (D) Stir
(C) Refuse (D) Recant

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100. A den for small animals.
(A) Maiden speech (B) Inaugural speech
(A) Hutch (B) Lair
(C) Trial speech (D) Marathon speech
(C) Den (D) Cage
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113. One who does not follow the usual rules of social life.
lic
101. A woman having more than one husband at the same time.
(A) Bohemian (B) Artisan
(A) Polyandry (B) Polygamy
(C) Partisan (D) Physician
b
(C) Polyphony (D) Polygyny
114. Placing a thing beside another.
Pu

102. Feeding on food made both of plants and flesh.

(A) Impose (B) Repose
(A) Carnivorous (B) Omnipotent
(C) Juxtapose (D) Expose
(C) Omnivorous (D) Optimist
dy

115. Expert in the scientific study of bird.

103. One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs.
(A) Dermatologist (B) Zoologist
(A) Imagist (B) Misanthropist
ee

(C) Ornithologist (D) Astronaut

(C) Iconoclast (D) Masochist
116. One who has obstinate and narrow religious views.
Sp

104. Violation of something holy and sacred.

(A) Theosophist (B) Bigot
(A) Pollution (B) Pilferage
(C) Philospher (D) Theologian
(C) Sacrilege (D) Pittance
117. The sound of a funeral bell.
105. A place where nuns live and work.
(A) Church (B) School (A) Knell (B) Spell

(C) Convent (D) Abode (C) Dong (D) Ding-dong

106. Building in which dead bodies are kept for a time. 118. Military waking signal sounded in the morning.

(A) Mortuary (B) Monastery (A) Reveille (B) Lullaby

(C) Sanatorium (D) Crematorium (C) Anthem (D) Soprano

107. One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important 119. Study of insects.
thing in life. (A) Ecology (B) Embryology
(A) Hedonist (B) Pessimist (C) Entomology (D) Biology
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120. A person in his seventies. 132. Motion of head, hands etc, as a mode of expression
(A) Sexagenarian (B) Septuagenarian indicating attitutde.

(C) Centurian (D) Patriarch (A) Gesture (B) Grin

121. Belief that war and violence are unjustified. (C) Estation (D) Grimace

(A) Neutralisation (B) Pessimism 133. Bitter and violent attack in words.

(C) Naturalisation (D) Pacifism (A) Diaspora (B) Diacriticism

122. A group of girls. (C) Diadem (D) Diatribe

(A) Bevy (B) Convoy 134. Treatment by means of exercise and massage.

(C) Troupe (D) Coterie (A) Chemotherapy (B) Hydrotherapy

123. Causing or ending in death. (C) Physiotherapy (D) Psychotherapy

(A) Fatal (B) Deadly 135. The abandonment of one’s country or cause.

(C) Serious (D) Dangerous (A) Defection (B) Disloyalty

124. A short peom or speech addressed to the spectators after (C) Desertion (D) Migration
the conclusion of a drama. 136. A place where birds are kept.

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(A) Prologue (B) Dialogue (A) Aquarium (B) Den
(C) Epilogue (D) Monologue (C) Aviary (D) Sanctuary
125. One who loves books.
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137. A method which never fails.
lic
(A) Scholar (B) Bibliographer (A) Unflinching (B) Irreparable
(C) Teacher (D) Bibliophile (C) Irremediable (D) Infallible
b
126. A government by officials. 138. Something which cannot be believed.
Pu

(A) Oligarchy (B) Aristocracy (A) Inevitable (B) Ineffable

(C) Plutocracy (D) Bureaucracy (C) Incredible (D) Ineluctable
127. One who walks in sleep. 139. Body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial.
dy

(A) Somniloquist (B) Egoist (A) Corpse (B) Mummy

(C) Somnambulist (D) Altruist (C) Morgue (D) Mortuary
ee

128. Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter. 140. Of very bad morals; characterised by debasement or
degeneration.
Sp

(A) Pun (B) Alliteration

(C) Transferred epithet (D) Oxymoron (A) Desultory (B) Dilapidated

129. A specialist who tests eyesight. (C) Depraved (D) Dilatory

(A) Optician (B) Ophthalmologist 141. To feel or express disapproval of something or someone.

(C) Ichthyologist (D) Neurologist (A) Declare (B) Deprive

130. A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an (C) Depreciate (D) Deprecate
area. 142. Handwriting that cannot be read.
(A) Dam (B) Mound (A) Ineligible (B) Decipher
(C) Dyke (D) Embankment (C) Ugly (D) Illegible
131. To be biased against. 143. Animals that can live on land and in water.
(A) Partial (B) Objective (A) Anthropoids (B) Aquatics
(C) Prejudiced (D) Predestined (C) Amphibians (D) Aquarians
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144. Easily duped or fooled. 156. Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God.
(A) Insensible (B) Perceptible (A) Atheism (B) Pantheism

(C) Gullible (D) Indefensible (C) Scepticism (D) Animism

145. Fear of water. 157. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly
exaggerated manner as to cause laughter.
(A) Claustrophobia (B) Hydrophobia
(A) Cartoon (B) Cacography
(C) Insomnia (D) Obsession
(C) Cartography (D) Caricature
146. Government by a ruler who has unlimited power.
158. The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions.
(A) Despotism (B) Autocracy
(A) Dependant (B) Complacent
(C) Monarchy (D) Anarchy
(C) Destitute (D) Omnipresent
147. An occasion of great importance.
159. That which cannot be called back.
(A) Exemplary (B) Momentous
(A) Irresponsible (B) Irrevocable
(C) Herculean (D) Grandiose
(C) Irredeemable (D) Incalculable
148. A person who is always hopeful and looks upon the brighter
160. One who journeys from place to place.

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(A) Quack (B) Cannibal

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(A) Florist (B) Artist
(C) Theist (D) Optimist (C) Itinerant (D) Courier

149. Place of burial.

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161. That which cannot be captured.
lic
(A) Cave (B) Church (A) Untakable (B) Ungrippable

(C) Synagogue (D) Cemetry (C) Impreganable (D) Slippery

b
150. To have a very high opinion of oneself. 162. One who breaks the law.
Pu

(A) Exaggeration (B) Adulation (A) Aggressor (B) Politician

(C) Abundance (D) Conceited (C) Transgressor (D) Pedestrian

151. One who believes in giving equal opportunity to women in 163. Study of insects.
dy

all field. (A) Etymology (B) Entomology

(A) Fanatic (B) Misogynist (C) Ecology (D) Embryology
ee

(C) Philanderer (D) Feminist 164. Careful in the spending of money, time etc.
152. Inability to sleep. (A) Punctual (B) Economical
Sp

(A) Hysteria (B) Insomnia (C) Miserly (D) Calculative

(C) Aphasia (D) Amnesia 165. Reproducing or memorizing word for word.
153. One who is given to pleasures of the flesh. (A) Varbatim (B) Verbose
(A) Terrestrian (B) Epicurean (C) Verbiage (D) Verbalism
(C) Celestial (D) Pedestrian 166. That which would burn easily.
154. A tank where fish or water plants are kept. (A) Incendiary (B) Incantatory
(A) Aquarium (B) Sanatorium (C) Inflammable (D) Incandescent
(C) Nursery (D) Aviary 167. Place of gathering for public discussion.
155. A person who never takes alcholic drinks. (A) Platform (B) Dias
(A) Teetotaller (B) Alcoholic (C) Stage (D) Forum
(C) Addict (D) Bagpiper 168. An addition to the end of a letter.
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(A) Postscript (B) Prelude (A) Communicate (B) Commensurate

(C) Postnatal (D) Postmortem (C) Commemorate (D) Commiserate
169. Young cow that has not yet had a calf. 181. A perosn who can appreciate art, music etc.
(A) Cowlet (B) Colt (A) Epicure (B) Gourmet
(C) Ewe (D) Heifer (C) Connoisseur (D) Cosmopolitan

170. A mournful song (or poem) for the dead. 182. Two words different in spelling and meaning but pronounced
alike.
(A) Ballad (B) Dirge
(A) Homonyms (B) Homographs
(C) Ode (D) Lyric
(C) Synonyms (D) Homophones
171. The dead skin cast off by a snake.
183. A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favour by
(A) Bough (B) Slough flattering influential people.
(C) Peeling (D) Borough (A) Nepotist (B) Sycophant
172. Science dealing with bird life. (C) Psychopath (D) Hedonist
(A) Zymology (B) Orinithology 184. An abnormal fear of high places.

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173. One who is from 60 to 69 years old. (C) Aerophobia (D) Acrophobia
(A) Sexton
(C) Sexagenarian
(B) Sexologist
(D) Sextuplet at
185. The belief that nothing can be known about God.
(A) Agnosticism (B) Theism
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174. Someone who keeps bees. (C) Atheism (D) Henotheism
(A) Apiarist (B) Horticulturist 186. An underhand device resorted to in order to justify
b

misconduct.
(C) Ornithologist (D) Pathologist
Pu

(A) Subterfuge (B) Manoeuvre

175. Speaking one’s thoughts aloud to oneself.
(C) Stratagem (D) Complicity
(A) Apostrophise (B) Memorise
187. Science of the races of mankind.
dy

(C) Soliloquize (D) Solemnise

(A) Genealogy (B) Epistemology
176. To agree to something.
(C) Ethnology (D) Sociology
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(A) Assure (B) Assent

188. Impossible to describe.
(C) Adapt (D) Adhere
Sp

(A) Miraculous (B) Inaffable

177. A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclu-
(C) Stupendous (D) Appalling
sion and often in solitude.
189. One who criticises popular beliefs which he thinks is
(A) Iconoclast (B) Recluse mistaken or unwise.
(C) Sage (D) Priest (A) Philistine (B) Iconoclast
178. A lover of books. (C) Imposter (D) Cannibal
(A) Bibliomaniac (B) Bibliophile 190. Detaining and confining someone.
(C) Bibliographer (D) Bilingualist (A) Interruption (B) Interrogation
179. Occuring at irregular intervals in time. (C) Interment (D) Internment
(A) Epidemic (B) Endemic 191. One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage.
(C) Temporal (D) Sporadic (A) Compositor (B) Stoker
180. To keep a great person or event in people’s memory. (C) Stowaway (D) Shipwright
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192. Clues available at a scene. (A) Hereditary (B) Genetics

(A) Circumstantial (B) Derivative (C) Genesis (D) Inheritance
(C) Inferential (D) Suggestive 205. Arrangement in order of occurrence.
193. An unexpected piece of good fortune. (A) timely (B) Chronological
(A) Windfall (B) Philanthropy (C) Chronic (D) Temporal
(C) Benevolence (D) Turnstile 206. Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary
meaning.
194. An emolument over and above fixed income or salary.
(A) Scholar (B) Pedant
(A) Honorarium (B) Sinecure
(C) Pedagogue (D) Literalist
(C) Perquisite (D) Prerogative
207. Calmness and indifference to suffering.
195. The animals of a particular region.
(A) Stolcism (B) Despair
(A) Flora (B) Museum
(C) Agony (D) Materialism
(C) Zoo (D) Fauna
208. The practice of having more than one husband.
196. An involuntary action under a stimulus.

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(C) Bigamy (D) Debauchery
(C) Reflection (D) Response
209. Seeing something which is not actually present.
197. A continuous process of change.
(A) Transformation (B) Metamorphosis at
(A) Imagination (B) Presumption
lic
(C) Hallucination (D) Supposition
(C) Flux (D) Dynamism
210. With much liveliness and a sense of purpose.
198. The use of many words where ony a few are necessary.
b
(A) Lousily (B) Jocularly
(A) Circumlocution (B) Circumspection
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(C) Zealously (D) Jauntily

(C) Circumscription (D) Circumvention
211. A body of persons appointed to hear evidence and given
199. Circular building or hall with a dome.
their verdict in trials.
dy

(A) Edifice (B) Palace

(A) Association (B) Council
(C) Rotunda (D) Spire
(C) Bar (D) Jury
ee

200. One who is a citizen not of a country but of the world.

212. A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else.
(A) Bohemian (B) Cosmopolitan
Sp

(A) Imperialist (B) Impressionist

(C) Philanthropist (D) Internationalist (C) Implorer (D) Impostor
201. Occuring at night. 213. The violent storm made it difficult for them to reach the
(A) Nightly (B) Dark shore.
(C) Neurotic (D) Nocturnal (A) Weather (B) Rains
202. Determine the nature of the disease. (C) Breeze (D) Tempest
(A) Investigate (B) Determine 214. Careful and thorough enquiry.
(C) Diagnose (D) Correct (A) Investigation (B) Interview
203. To ran away with a lover. (C) Examination (D) Exploration
(A) Deceive (B) Cheat 215. A situation that stops an activity from progressing.
(C) Escape (D) Elope (A) Bypass (B) Breach
204. Science of heredity. (C) Bottleneck (D) Blockhead
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216. A child born after the death of its father is called. 228. A person who loves mankind.
(A) An orphan (B) A deprived child (A) Misanthrope (B) Anthropologist
(C) A waif (D) A posthumous child (C) Philanthropist (D) Mercenary
217. Failing to discharge one’s duty. 229. To confirm with the help of evidence.
(A) Debacle (B) Dereliction (A) Corroborate (B) Implicate
(C) Determination (D) Deterrent
(C) Designate (D) Extricate
218. A movement of part of the body to express an idea or
230. The action of looking within or into one’s own mind.
feeling.
(A) Observation (B) Examination
(A) Jib (B) Gesture
(C) Introspection (D) Introvert
(C) Pose (D) Mimicry
231. One who tends to take a hopeful view of life.
219. A person who is physically dependent on a substance.
(A) Magnate (B) Creator
(A) Criminal (B) Martyr
(C) Pacifist (D) Optimist
(C) Gladiator (D) Addict
232. Belonging to all parts of the world.
220. A legal agreement by which a person borrows money from

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(A) Document (B) Mortgage (C) Wordly (D) International
(C) Lease (D) Invoice
221. Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well. at
233. To be known for bad acts.
(A) Famous (B) Notorious
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(A) Ambivert (B) Ambidextrous (C) Criminal (D) Terrorist
(C) Ambivalent (D) Ambitious 234. Words of similar meaning.
b

(A) Homonyms (B) Pseudonyms

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222. One who hates woman.

(A) Philanthropist (B) Ascetic (C) Antonyms (D) Synonyms
(C) Misogamist (D) Misogynist 235. Instrument of measure atmospheric pressure.
dy

223. A system of naming things. (A) Metronome (B) Compass

(A) Horticulture (B) Miniature (C) Pedometer (D) Barometer
ee

(C) Genocide (D) Nomenclature 236. To be dogmatic in one’s opinionated.

224. A raised passageway in a building. (A) Plaintive (B) Opinionated
Sp

(A) Walkway (B) Walkout (C) Undoubtable (D) Secular

(C) Walkabout (D) Walkover 237. Intense and unreasoned fear or dislike.
225. A cure for all diseases. (A) Horror (B) Phobia
(A) Laxative (B) Panacea (C) Fright (D) Scare
(C) Antidote (D) Purgative 238. Excessively enthusiastic unreasonably about something.
226. One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views. (A) Spirited (B) Interested
(A) Religious (B) Fanatic (C) Fanatical (D) Despotic
(C) Bigot (D) God-fearing 239. An agreement between two countries or groups to stop
227. Capable of being interpreted in two ways. fighting.
(A) Confusing (B) Unclear (A) Compromise (B) Ceasefire
(C) Ambiguous (D) Ambivert (C) Outpost (D) Protocol
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240. Full of criticism and mockery. (A) Bureaucracy (B) Aristocracy

(A) Discrimination (B) Ridicule (C) Autocracy (D) Oligarchy
(C) Satire (D) Contempt 253. To store and stock.
241. One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle (A) Hail (B) Hide
differences. (C) Hoard (D) Horde
(A) Neutral (B) Intermediary 254. Study of relations of organisms to one another and to their
(C) Judge (D) Connoisseur surroundings.
242. The absence of law and order. (A) Biology (B) Ecology
(A) Rebellion (B) Mutiny (C) Psychology (D) Physiology
(C) Revolt (D) Anarchy 255. Boundary of an area.
243. A voice that cannot be heard. (A) Porch (B) Periphery
(A) Unheard (B) Faint (C) Balcony (D) Verandah
(C) Audible (D) Inaudible 256. To renounce a high position of authority or control.
244. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquake.

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(A) Abduct (B) Abandon
(A) Tsunami (B) Tornado

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(C) Abort (D) Abdicate
(C) Hurricane (D) Cyclone 257. Not to be moved by entreaty.
245. To give one’s authority to another.
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(A) Rigorous (B) Negligent
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(A) Assign (B) Delegate (C) Inexorable (D) Despotic
(C) Represent (D) Designate 258. An object or portion serving as a sample.
b
246. A disease which is spread by direct contract. (A) Specification (B) Spectre
Pu

(A) Contagious (B) Infectious (C) Spectacle (D) Specimen

(C) Epidemic (D) Endemic 259. The practice of submitting a proposal to popular vote.
247. The studey of ancient civilizations. (A) Election (B) Reference
dy

(A) History (B) Anthropology (C) Popularity (D) Referendum

(C) Ethnology (D) Archaeology 260. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence.
ee

248. An animal story with a moral. (A) Statesmanship (B) Diplomacy

(A) Fable (B) Tale
Sp

(C) Hierarchy (D) Protocol

(C) Anecdote (D) Parable 261. An inscription on a tomb.
249. A thing likely to be easily broken. (A) Espionage (B) Epilogue
(A) Vulnerable (B) Flexible (C) Epitaph (D) Elegy
(C) Brittle (D) Delicate
262. Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what
250. Body of singers. is wrong.
(A) Coir (B) Quorum (A) Cleverness (B) Conscience
(C) Quire (D) Choir (C) Consciousness (D) Fear
251. A war of religions. 263. Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and
(A) Calligraphy (B) Contraband condition.
(C) Cavalry (D) Crusade (A) Parole (B) Parley
252. The Government by the nobility. (C) Pardon (D) Acquittal
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264. Loss of memory. 276. Speed of an object in one direction.

(A) Ambrosia (B) Amnesia (A) Pace (B) Tempo
(C) Insomnia (D) Forgetting (C) Velodrome (D) Velocity
265. To struggle helplessly. 277. The place where public, government or historical records
(A) Flounder (B) Founder are kept.

(C) Fumble (D) Finger (A) Coffer (B) Pantry

266. A person who writes decoratiely. (C) Archives (D) Scullery

(A) Calligraphers (B) Collier 278. Theft of another person’s writings or ideas and passing
them off as one’s own.
(C) Choreographer (D) Cartographer
(A) Plagiarism (B) Burglary
267. Pertaining to cattle.
(C) Piracy (D) Pilferage
(A) Canine (B) Feline
279. The study of insects.
(C) Bovine (D) Verminous
(A) Anthropology (B) Zoology
268. To look at someone in an angry or threatening way.
(C) Etymology (D) Entomology

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(A) Glower (B) Gnaw
280. List of issues to be discussed at a meeting.

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(C) Gnash (D) Grind
(A) Schedule (B) Agenda
269. A post with little work but high salary.
(A) Director (B) Trustee at
(C) Time-table (D) Plan
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281. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc. where glasses,
(C) Sinecure (D) Ombudsman dishes, spoons, food etc. are kept.
270. Something that causes death. (A) Portico (B) Pantry
b

(A) Dangerous (B) Fatal

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(C) Mezzanine (D) Kitchen

(C) Brutal (D) Horrible 282. A foreigner who settles in a country.
271. A person who has no money to pay off his debts. (A) Immigrant (B) Emigrant
dy

(A) Insolvent (B) Poor (C) Alien (D) Visitor

(C) Destitute (D) Pauper 283. Doing something according to one’s own free will.
ee

272. Words uttered impiously about God. (A) Wilfully (B) Obligingly
(A) Amoral (B) Philosophy (C) Voluntarily (D) Compulsorily
Sp

(C) Logic (D) Blasphemy 284. Place that provides refuge.

273. Quibble. (A) Shelter (B) Ouse
(A) Premeditate (B) Prenominate (C) Country (D) Asylum
(C) Prevaricate (D) Preponderate 285. A person who gambles or bets.
274. One who compiles a dictionary. (A) Punter (B) Backer
(A) Geographer (B) Lexicographer (C) Customer (D) Client
(C) Lapidist (D) Linguist 286. Art of writing for newspapers and magazines.
275. A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed (A) Literature (B) Journalism
and tested. (C) Biography (D) Artistry
(A) Biopsy (B) Autopsy 287. An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by
(C) Operation (D) Amputation somebody.
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(A) Foundling (B) Sibling 299. A number of stars grouped together.

(C) Urchin (D) Orphan (A) Orbit (B) Constellation
288. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank. (C) Solar system (D) Comet
(A) Swamps (B) Marshes 300. Lasting only for a very short while.
(C) Hinterland (D) Isthmuses (A) Transparent (B) Temporal
289. A written statement about someone’s character, usually (C) Temporary (D) Temperate
provided by an employer. 301. Large number of insects, birds etc. moving about.
(A) Testimonial (B) Memorandum (A) Crowd (B) Group
(C) Certificate (D) License (C) Pack (D) Swarm
290. One who does not make mistakes. 302. A person who readily believes others.
(A) Pessimist (B) Optimist (A) Sensible (B) Credulous
(C) Infallible (D) Hypocrite (C) Sensitive (D) Credible
291. To secretly store more than what is allowed. 303. Dry weather with no rainfall.

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(A) Hoard (B) Store (A) Summer (B) Desert

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(C) Hide (D) Aboard (C) Drought (D) Autumn
292. Very dramatic. 304. Complete change of form.
(A) Histrionic (B) Hippocratic
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(A) Transgression (B) Translation
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(C) Hirsute (D) Hoary (C) Transformation (D) Transmigration
293. A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being 305. The extreme fondness for books is known as.
b
that which it only resembles. (A) Bibliomania (B) Pyromania
Pu

(A) Metaphor (B) Simile (C) Cleptomania (D) Agromania

(C) Personification (D) Alliteration 306. Scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake.
294. The process by which a person or an organization reduced (A) Celsius (B) Newtons
dy

the amount of money it spends. (C) Richter (D) Linear

(A) Budgeting (B) Retrenchment 307. Something kept as a reminder of an event.
ee

(C) Saving (D) Closure (A) Trophy (B) Souvenir

295. An established principle of practical wisdom.
Sp

(C) Prize (D) Antique

(A) Marxism (B) Maxim 308. One who practises one of the fine arts.
(C) Neologism (D) Platonism (A) Painter (B) Artist
296. Murder of a man. (C) Designer (D) Architect
(A) Regicide (B) Fratricide 309. Found all over the world.
(C) Homicide (D) Genocide (A) International (B) Universal
297. Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something. (C) Regional (D) Provincial
(A) Coercion (B) Conviction 310. A general pardon of offenders.
(C) Confession (D) Cajolement (A) Parley (B) Amnesty
298. Animal that feeds on plants. (C) Parole (D) Acquittal
(A) Carnivorous (B) Herbivorous 311. A remedy for all diseases.
(C) Insectivorous (D) Graminivorous (A) Narcotic (B) Antiseptic
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(C) Topic (D) Panacea 324. An unexpected piece of good fortune.

312. The killing of whole group of people. (A) Turnstile (B) Windfall
(A) Genocide (B) Germicide (C) Philanthropy (D) Benevolence
(C) Patricide (D) Suicide 325. Those who go on to someone else’s land without the owner’s
313. The plants and vegetation of a region. permission.

(A) Fauna (B) Flora (A) Delinquents (B) Trespassers

(C) Landscape (D) Environment (C) Offenders (D) Culprits

314. That which is without opposition. 326. A person who loves wealth and spends as little money as
possible.
(A) Unaware (B) Verdict
(A) Curmudgeon (B) Money grabber
(C) Unanimous (D) Spontaneous
(C) Scrimp (D) Miser
315. Strong dislike between two persons.
327. State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion.
(A) Aversion (B) Antipathy
(C) Apathy (D) Despair (A) Constriction (B) Consternation
(C) Concentration (D) Contraction

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316. Sum of money to be paid for freeing a person from captivity.
328. A person who is fluent in two languages.

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(A) Ransom (B) Compensation
(C) Tribute (D) Penalty (A) Versatile (B) Expert

317. Book giving information about every branch of knowledge.

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(C) Bilingual (D) Knowledgeable
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(A) Directory (B) Dictionary 329. One who eats human flesh.

(C) Encyclopaedia (D) Dissertation (A) Man-eater (B) Cannibal

b
318. Member of a tribe that wanders from place to place with (C) Beast (D) Savage
Pu

to fixed home. 330. The quality of being politely firm and demanding.
(A) Vagabond (B) Nomad (A) Assertive (B) Bossy
(C) Wanderer (D) Truant (C) Aggressive (D) Lordy
dy

319. Fit to be chosen. 331. A person who believes in the total abolition of war.
(A) Eligible (B) Capable (A) Bellicose (B) Pacifist
ee

(C) Suitable (D) Valuable (C) Flautist (D) Fatalist

320. An animal or plant living in or upon another.
Sp

332. A solution for all.

(A) Master (B) Dependant (A) Panacea (B) Treatment
(C) Insect (D) Parasite (C) Cure (D) Well-being
321. Pertaining to horses. 333. Witty, ready replies.
(A) Equine (B) Equestrian (A) Repartees (B) Rhetorics
(C) Equinox (D) Equation (C) Puns (D) Refrains
322. One who cannot be corrected. 334. Very delicate and beautiful.
(A) Incurable (B) Incorrigible (A) Exquisite (B) Requisite
(C) Hardened (D) Vulnerable (C) Exemplary (D) Resplendent
323. Difficult or impossible to read. 335. A book containing various branches of knowledge arranged
(A) Illogical (B) Illegible in alphabetical order.
(C) Ineligible (D) Legible (A) Encyclopadia (B) Dictionary
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(C) Thesaurus (D) Atlas (A) Chew (B) Cut

336. The quality of being faithful. (C) Split (D) Gnaw
(A) Genuineness (B) Fidelity 348. A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge.
(C) Loyalty (D) Honesty (A) Ornate (B) Pedantic
337. One who spends money extravagantly. (C) Artificial (D) Showy
(A) Sceptic (B) Spendthrift 349. A list of books available in a library.
(C) Miser (D) Vagabond (A) Catalogue (B) Bibliography
338. Settlement of a dispute by the decision of a person chosen (C) Backlist (D) Index
and accepted as a judge or umpire.
350. One who performs daring gymnastic feats.
(A) Amalgamation (B) Adequate
(A) Athlete (B) Juggler
(C) Sufficient (D) Superfluous
(C) Acrobat (D) Conjuror
339. The extreme fondness for books is known as.
351. A large food basket with a cover.
(A) Bibliomania (B) Pyromania
(A) Hamper (B) Knapsack

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(C) Cleptomania (D) Agromania
(C) Satchel (D) Container

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340. Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something.
352. Stealing goods while shopping.
(A) Coercion (B) Conviction
(C) Confession (D) Cajolement
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(A) Shop-lifting
(C) Plagiarism
(B) Burglary
(D) Window-shopping
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341. Ability to go on in spite of difficulties.
353. Place for keeping birds.
(A) Delirious (B) Desirous
(A) Aquarium (B) Gymnasium
b
(C) Perseverance (D) Pervasive
(C) Aviary (D) Aerodrome
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342. A number of ships, vehicles etc. Travelling together under

escort. 354. That cannot be overcome.

(A) Retinue (B) Fleet (A) Insurmountable (B) Invincible

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(C) Posse (D) Convoy (C) Inseparable (D) Insoluable

343. An instrument for measuring wind pressure. 355. Number of things or portions close together without order
ee

or arrangement.
(A) Manometer (B) Micrometer
(A) Huddle (B) Assembly
Sp

(C) Temperature (D) Barometer

(C) Mass (D) Gathering
344. To destroy completely.
356. Enter a country as a enemy.
(A) Annihilate (B) Rehabilitate
(A) Defect (B) Spy
(C) Incapacitate (D) Dislocate
345. To die in water or any other liquid because one is unable (C) Invade (D) Overcome
to breathe. 357. Plants of a region.
(A) Sink (B) Drown (A) Fauna (B) Flora
(C) Flounder (D) Founder (C) Nursery (D) Forest
346. A place of good climate for invalids. 358. Expressions no longer is current use.
(A) Hospital (B) Asylum (A) Artistic (B) Archaic
(C) Sanatorium (D) Retreat (C) Ancient (D) Modern
347. To bite like a rat – 359. A talk between two persons.
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(A) Prologue (B) Monologue (A) Test (B) Perusal

(C) Dialogue (D) Speech (C) Diagnosis (D) Operation

360. A person who cannot be corrected. 372. That which cannot be easily read.

(A) Illegible (B) Impossible (A) Illegible (B) Incomprehensible

(C) Incorrigible (D) Invulnerable (C) Unreadable (D) Unintelligible

361. One who eats human flesh. 373. One who finds nothing good in anything.

(A) Carnivore (B) Herbivore (A) Critic (B) Satirist

(C) Glutton (D) Cannibal (C) Cynic (D) Slanderer

362. Liable to be easily broken. 374. A person who pretends to be what he is not.
(A) Explorer (B) Prompter
(A) Weak (B) Brittle
(C) Imposter (D) Diviner
(C) Thin (D) Hard
375. In a threatening manner.
363. One who is out to destroy the government.
(A) Ominously (B) Sprightly
(A) Anarchist (B) Villain

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(C) Ghastly (D) Terribly
(C) Criminal (D) Enemy

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376. A round or cylindrical container used for storing things
364. One who loves all mankind.
such as food, chemical or rolls of film.
(A) Philologist
(C) Philanthropist
(B) Philosopher
(D) Philatelist at
(A) Tankard (B) Canister
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(C) Vessel (D) Casket
365. A person who cannot make a mistake.
377. A place of permanent residence.
(A) Inexplicable (B) Inevitable
b
(A) Abode (B) Dormitory
(C) Indispensable (D) Infallible
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(C) Domicile (D) Apartment

366. Easily tricked to be fooled. 378. That cannot be altered or withdrawn.
(A) Innocent (B) Impulsive (A) Irrevocable (B) Irretrievable
dy

(C) Gullible (D) Naive (C) Irrefutable (D) Irresistible

367. One who specialises in the study of birds. 379. Money paid to employees on retirement.
ee

(A) Naturalist (B) Biologist (A) Gratuity (B) Gift

(C) Zoologist (D) Ornithologist (C) Pension (D) Arrears
Sp

368. A person who readily changes his party or principles. 380. A place where clothes are kept.
(A) Scapegoat (B) Turncoat (A) Closet (B) Drawer
(C) Mercenary (D) Immigrant (C) Wardrobe (D) Cupboard
369. That which cannot be perceived. 381. Government by a small group of all powerful persons.
(A) Immerceptible (B) Anonymous (A) Monarchy (B) Democracy
(C) Intelligible (D) Illegible (C) Anarchy (D) Oligarchy
370. Property inherited from father (or ancestors). 382. One indifferent to art and literature is.
(A) Pension (B) Alimony (A) Critic (B) Philistine
(C) Patrimony (D) Legacy (C) Scholar (D) Aromatic
371. The process of deciding the nature of a disease by 383. “Open to injury or Criticism”.
examination. (A) Vulnerable (B) Naive
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(C) Sensitive (D) Invincible 396. A person who thinks only about himself and not about others’
384. One who collects coins as a hobby. needs.

(A) Ornithologist (B) Statistician (A) Egocentric (B) Egomaniacal

(C) Numismatist (D) Philatelist (C) Egoistic (D) Egotistic

385. A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of 397. Something that cannot be explained.
land. (A) Inexplicable (B) Unthinkable
(A) Isthmus (B) Continenet (C) Impregnable (D) Mysterious
(C) Gulf (D) Peninsula 398. A written declaration made on oath in the presence of a
386. Too much official formality. magistrate.
(A) Bureaucracy (B) Red-tapism (A) Document (B) Affidavit
(C) Diplomacy (D) Autocracy (C) Dossier (D) Voucher
387. Enclosure for birds. 399. A raised place on which offering to a God are made.
(A) Pen (B) Nest (A) Mound (B) Rostrum
(C) Liar (D) Aviary (C) Church (D) Altar

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388. That cannot be conquered. 400. A guide-post pointing out the way for a place.

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(A) Invincible (B) Invulnerable (A) Lastpost (B) Finger-post
(C) Intangible (D) Inevitable
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(C) Lamp-post (D) Checkpost
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389. Hard to please. 401. The book won the prestigious award after the death of its
(A) Loquacious (B) Stubbory author.
b
(C) Fastidious (D) Epicurean (A) Inordinately (B) Successively
Pu

390. A person eighty years of age. (C) Vicariously (D) Posthumously

(A) Septogenarian (B) Nonagenarion 402. Spending too much time thinking about and admiring one’s
(C) Octogenarian (D) Sexogenarian own appearance or abilities.
dy

391. Someone able to use both hands with equal skill. (A) Narcissim (B) Nepotism

(A) Ambiguous (B) Ambidextrous (C) Aphorism (D) Euphemism

ee

(C) Ambivalent (D) Amphibious 403. Socio-economic order that existed in mediveal Europe.
392. Cure for all diseases. (A) Socialism (B) Feudalism
Sp

(A) Incurable (B) Curative (C) Communism (D) Democracy

(C) Curable (D) Panacea 404. Scholarly and learned.
393. One who loves books. (A) Wise (B) Vivacious
(A) Bibliophobes (B) Bibliographer (C) Stoic (D) Erudite
(C) Bibliophile (D) Bibliophagist 405. A system of government in which the laws of the State are
394. Speaking without preperation. believed to be the laws of God.

(A) Loquacious (B) Extempore (A) Theocracy (B) Democracy

(C) Deliberate (D) Fluent (C) Secularism (D) Socialism

395. Special trial of the Head of States by parliament. 406. Having infinite power.
(A) Impeachment (B) Impediment (A) Omnipotent (B) Omniscient
(C) Impingement (D) Infringement (C) Impotent (D) Omnipresent
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407. One who hates women. 419. A person concerned with practical results and values.
(A) Misogynist (B) Polyandrist (A) Pragmatist (B) Ecologist
(C) Altruist (D) Celibate (C) Fundamentalist (D) Optimist
408. A feeling of fondness, mixed with some sadness, for 420. A person who can use both hands equally well.
something in the past. (A) Dexterous (B) Ambidextrous
(A) Nostalgia (B) Nausea (C) Adroit (D) Skilful
(C) Oblivion (D) Noxiousness 421. The firing of a number of guns together as a salute or
409. One who looks at the bright side of things in life. otherwise.
(A) Misanthrope (B) Altruist (A) Reception (B) Salutation
(C) Optimist (D) Pessimist (C) Salvo (D) Gun Salute
410. Dying without making a will. 422. Study of the problems of legal punishment and prison
(A) Posthumous (B) Bequeath management.

(C) Premature (D) Intestate (A) Neurology (B) Astrology

(C) Penology (D) Criminology

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411. A group of three books, films etc. that have the same subject
or characters. 423. Bring about an easy and painless death for someone suffering

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(A) Trinity (B) Triology from an incurable disease.

(C) Trio
412. A study of human race.
(D) Tripod
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(A) Euthanasia
(C) Insolvent
(B) Strangulation
(D) Invincible
lic
(A) Anthropology (B) Archaeology 424. One who is between 80 and 89 years old.
(A) Sexagenarian (B) Nonagenarian
b
(C) Ethnology (D) Etymology
(C) Septuagenarian (D) Octogenarian
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413. An expert in an area of the fine or other arts.

(A) Neophytes (B) Amateur 425. One who hates mankind.
(C) Connoisseur (D) Enthusuast (A) Hedonist (B) Fatalist
dy

414. The art of preserving skin of animals, birds, fishes. (C) Misanthrope (D) Misogynist
(A) Topology (B) Taxonomy 426. A person who makes love without serious intention.
ee

(C) Seismology (D) Taxidermy (A) Consort (B) Philanderer

415. Chanting of magic spells. (C) Romeo (D) Goon
Sp

(A) Narration (B) Recitation 427. Giving of special favour to one’s kith and kin.
(C) Incarnation (D) Utterance (A) Favouritism (B) Solecism
416. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain. (C) Pantheism (D) Nepotism
(A) Stoic (B) Anarchist 428. One who collects and studies coins.
(C) Mystic (D) Hysteric (A) Philatelist (B) Nuncio
417. Animals that feed on plants. (C) Bibliophile (D) Numismatist
(A) Insectivorous (B) Graminivorous 429. Words or lines written on the tomb of a person.
(C) Carnivorous (D) Herbivorous (A) Epitaph (B) Anecdote
418. Short remaining end of a cigratte. (C) Calligraphy (D) Cenotaph
(A) Filament (B) Stub 430. Study of the origin and history of words.
(C) Filling (D) Pinch (A) Etymology (B) Epistemology
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(C) Morphology (D) Dictionary 443. Something that occurs irregularly.

431. The practice of eating human flesh. (A) Constant (B) Persistent
(A) Solipsism (B) Narcissism (C) Uncommon (D) Sporadic
(C) Cannibalism (D) Mysticism 444. Appealing to sense.
432. Someone who works only for personal profit. (A) Sentimental (B) Sensory
(A) Materialistic (B) Mercenary (C) Sensual (D) Sensuous
(C) Greedy (D) Mercantile 445. An imaginary world where everything is perfect and
433. A heavy unnatural slumber. everyone is happy.
(A) Nap (B) Stupor (A) Rainbow (B) Utopia
(C) Insomnia (D) Coma (C) Wakefulness (D) Plantom
434. A deep dislike of foreigners. 446. Someone who is indifferent and is careless.
(A) Acrophobia (B) Xenophobia (A) Inaccurate (B) Painstaking
(C) Claustrophobia (D) Hydrophobia (C) Lackadaisical (D) Perfunctory
447. Someone who scientifically studies the birds.

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435. That can not be overcome.

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(A) Irrevocable (B) Irreparable (A) Earthologist (B) Orthopaedic
(C) Invulnerable (D) Insurmountable (C) Orthodondist (D) Ornithologist
436. To walk slowly, wasting time.
at
448. Something which is imagined to be real but actually does
not exist.
lic
(A) Stagger (B) Stride
(C) Dawdle (D) Plod (A) Figment (B) Insight
(C) Mirage (D) Shadow
b
437. One who is appointed to deal with complaints made by
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common people against banks, companies, etc. 449. Someone having many skills.
(A) Jurist (B) Arbiter (A) Versatile (B) Projectile
(C) Ombudsman (D) Magistrate (C) Cyclostyle (D) Anglophile
dy

438. The profession of writing dictionaries. 450. To officially take private property away to seize.
(A) Typography (B) Biography (A) Offer (B) Confiscate
ee

(C) Cartography (D) Lexicography (C) Annex (D) Hijack

439. The first speech made by a person. 451. That which cannot be read.
Sp

(A) Maiden (B) Extempore (A) Illegitimate (B) Illegible

(C) Debate (D) Palaver (C) Illiberal (D) Illicit
440. A person who is well-known in an unfavourable way. 452. One who makes on official examination of accounts.
(A) Notorious (B) Obscure (A) Clerk (B) Accountant
(C) Conspicuous (D) Ethical (C) Auditor (D) Boss
441. To write under a different name. 453. An instrument used to see distant objects.
(A) anonymous (B) Biography (A) Periscope (B) Microscope
(C) Pseudonym (D) Masquerade (C) Bioscope (D) Telescope
442. That through which light cannot pass. 454. One who knows or sees everything.
(A) Lucid (B) Transparent (A) Omnipotent (B) Omniscient
(C) Hazy (D) Opaque (C) Omnipresent (D) Omniferous
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455. Rebellion against lawful authority. 467. One who possesses many talents.
(A) Mutiny (B) Coup (A) Dexterous (B) Versatile
(C) Revolution (D) Dissidence (C) Gifted (D) Exceptional
456. Soldiers who fight on horseback. 468. One who derives pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
(A) Infantry (B) Artillery (A) Recluse (B) Hedonist
(C) Cavalry (D) Armoured (C) Sadist (D) Maniac
457. One who speaks for others. 469. A person who rides horses in races as an occupation.
(A) Spokesman (B) Leader (A) Equestrain (B) Horseman
(C) Supporter (D) Naming (C) Horse-racer (D) Jockey

458. A man who doesn’t know how to read or write. 470. A widely accepted rule of conduct or general truth briefly
expressed.
(A) Uneducated (B) Illiterate
(A) Maxim (B) Tenet
(C) Ignorant (D) Oblivious
(C) Syllogism (D) Doctrine
459. To injure one’s reputation.

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471. Group of people living together in the same locality.
(A) Defame (B) Ridicule

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(A) Neighbourhood (B) Crowd
(C) Mock (D) Agitate
(C) Community (D) Public
460. A geomatrical figure with eight sides.
(A) Polygon (B) Hexagon at
472. The height of an object above sea level.
lic
(A) Altitude (B) Certitude
(C) Octagon (D) Pentagon
(C) Latitude (D) Longtitude
461. A man who wastes his money on luxury.
b
473. Something that is difficult to believe.
(A) Extempore (B) Thrifty
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(A) Inevitable (B) Incredible

(C) Extravagant (D) None of these
(C) Suspicious (D) Impossible
462. A man having no hair on the scalp.
474. Government of the people, by the people and for the people.
dy

(A) Hoary (B) Gaudy (A) Plutocracy (B) Aristocracy

(C) Naked (D) Bald (C) Autocracy (D) Democracy
ee

463. A person who moves from one place to another especially 475. One who finds it easy to produce new and original ideas
in order to find work. and things.
Sp

(A) Domicile (B) Vagrant (A) Hospitable (B) Bright

(C) Migrant (D) Immigrant (C) Impulsive (D) Creative
464. Pertaining to or of the nature of unreal. 476. Done with good judgement.
(A) Chimerical (B) Traditional (A) Enviable (B) Judicial
(C) Comical (D) Factual (C) Eminent (D) Judicious
465. To give up the throne or other office of dignity. 477. Impossible to decipher, make out or read .
(A) Abdicate (B) Depose (A) Illegible (B) Ambiguous
(C) Dethrone (D) Usurp (C) Eligible (D) Intelligible
466. Murder of a brother. 478. Careful not to inconvenience others.
(A) Patricide (B) Homicide (A) Obstinate (B) Rash
(C) Genocide (D) Fratricide (C) Humble (D) Considerate
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479. A proficient public speaker. 491. To scold or rebuke somebody.

(A) Curator (B) Orator (A) Chicanery (B) Chide
(C) Narrator (D) Arbitrator (C) Caress (D) Carnage
480. Unfair advantages for members of one’s own family. 492. A hater of women.
(A) Optimism (B) Plagiarism (A) Androgynist (B) Misogynist
(C) Nepotism (D) Regionalism (C) Misanthropist (D) Eve-teaser

481. Fit to be eaten. 493. Easy to shape in any desired form.

(A) Legible (B) Credible (A) Ductile (B) Malleable

(C) Audiable (D) Edible (C) Flexible (D) Plasticine

482. Always ready to attack or quarell. 494. Amount of money demanded by kidnappers.

(A) Creative (B) Impatient (A) Donation (B) Honorarium

(C) Ransom (D) Salary
(C) Aggressive (D) Malicious
495. Property inherited from one’s father or ancestors.
483. Fluent and clear in speech.

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(A) Alimony (B) Patrimony
(A) Emotional (B) Enthusiastic

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(C) Voluntary (D) Armistice
(C) Articulate (D) Confident
496. That which may be easily broken.
484. Spoken or done without preparation.
(A) Verbose (B) Extempore at
(A) Indestructible (B) Revocable
lic
(C) Divisible (D) Brittle
(C) Amateur (D) Verbatim
497. A man who is quite like a woman.
485. One who gains benefit from something.
b
(A) Womanly (B) Feminine
(A) A benefactor (B) A miser
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(C) Feminist (D) Effeminate

(C) A hermit (D) A beneficiary
498. To supply land with water by artificial means.
486. One who eats both vegetables and meat.
(A) Postulate (B) Irrigate
dy

(A) Omnivorous (B) Vegevorous

(C) Mitigate (D) Watergate
(C) Herbivorous (D) Carnivorous
499. A co-worker in an office or institution.
ee

487. A secret message written in code.

(A) Colleague (B) Companion
(A) Anagram (B) Telegram
Sp

(C) Ally (D) Accomplice

(C) Phonogram (D) Cryptogram 500. One whose motive is merely to get money.
488. Walk in a slow relaxed way. (A) Fastidious (B) Businesslike
(A) Trot (B) Canter (C) Mercenary (D) Polyglot
(C) Plod (D) Saunter 501. A large burial ground.
489. One who copies from other writers. (A) Cemetery (B) Mercenary
(A) Copy-writer (B) Copyright (C) Emissary (D) Symmetry
(C) Plagiarist (D) Epicure 502. Assembling or organizing the material from various sources.
490. Excessive similarity or resemblence with anything or (A) Binding (B) Compilling
anyone. (C) Collecting (D) Grouping
(A) Affinity (B) Ambiguity 503. A reference book in which words with similar meanings
(C) Affirmation (D) Affliction are grouped together.
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(A) Companion (B) Encyclopedia (A) Illegitimate (B) Illicit

(C) Dictionary (D) Thesaurus (C) Illegible (D) Illusive
504. Story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth. 516. Talking disrespectfully of sacred things.
(A) Didactic (B) Paragon (A) Heresy (B) Atheism
(C) Fable (D) Parable (C) Blasphemy (D) Apostasy
505. Concerning life in a city. 517. To get or obtain something.
(A) Recial (B) Tribal (A) Attain (B) Detain
(C) Rural (D) Urban (C) Contain (D) Abstain
506. Bringing about a gentle and easy death especially to ene 518. A conversation between two persons.
suffering. (A) Epilogue (B) Catalogue
(A) Homicide (B) Suicide (C) Monologue (D) Dialogue
(C) Euthanasia (D) Quietus 519. Handwritten book.
507. Someone who is killed fighting for the cause of religion or (A) A guide (B) A blurb
faith.

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(C) A manuscript (D) An opus
(A) Prophet (B) Martyr

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520. Shy and easily embarrassed.
(C) Seer (D) Mystic
(A) Bashful (B) Amusing
508. A list of books and writings of one author or one subject.
(A) Biography (B) Lithography at
(C) Gullible (D) Enthusiastic
lic
521. Life-story of a man written by himself.
(C) Bibliography (D) Orthography
(A) Autobiography (B) Revelation
509. Yearly celebration of a date or an event.
b
(C) Introspection (D) Biography
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(A) Birthday (B) Jubilee

522. A public sale in which property or items are sold to the
(C) Anniversary (D) Centenary highest bidder.
510. A list of the names of books. (A) Wholesale (B) Lease
dy

(A) Epilogue (B) Dialogue (C) Retail (D) Auction

(C) Catalogue (D) Prologue 523. A scientific study of stars and planets.
ee

511. Men living in the same age. (A) Astrology (B) Astronomy
(A) Recent (B) Modern
Sp

(C) Geology (D) Archeology

(C) Contemporary (D) Compatriot 524. Take somebody away by force and hold him or her prisoner,
512. Inability to sleep. usually for ransom.
(A) Insomnia (B) Slumber (A) Captivate (B) Kidnap
(C) Lassitude (D) Sleeping sickness (C) Capture (D) Seize
513. One who knows everything. 525. A sleeping room with many beds.
(A) Omnipresent (B) Omnipotent (A) Dormitory (B) Dwelling
(C) Omniscient (D) Almighty (C) Hostel (D) Boarding
514. Animals that eat flesh. 526. A disease which spreads by contact.
(A) Herbivorous (B) Omnivorous (A) Contagious (B) Contiguous
(C) Carnivorous (D) Aquatic (C) Fatal (D) Infectious
515. A handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read. 527. A general pardon granted by the Government to political
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offenders. 539. A person specially interested in the study of coins and

medals.
(A) Excuse (B) Honesty
(A) Medallist (B) Coinist
(C) Amnesty (D) Pardon
(C) Numismatist (D) Numerist
528. One who hates women.
540. An apartment building in which each apartment is owned
(A) Misogamist (B) Ambivert
separately by the people living in it, but also cantaining
(C) Misanthrope (D) Misogynist shared areas.
529. One who cannot be corrected. (A) Condominium (B) Multiplex
(A) Incorrigible (B) Hardened (C) Duplex (D) Caravan
(C) Invulnerable (D) Incurable 541. A group of three powerful people.
530. A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a - (A) Trio (B) Tritium
(A) Sycophant (B) Truant (C) Triver (D) Triumvirate
(C) Martinet (D) Defeatist 542. Operation of the body after death.
531. Detailed plan of a journey. (A) Post mortem (B) Obituary

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(A) Travel kit (B) Schedule (C) Homage (D) Mortuary

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(C) Itinerary (D) Travelogue 543. Not allowing the pasage of light.
532. A person who consumes human flesh. (A) Oblique (B) Opaque
(A) Omnivorous (B) Captor
at
(C) Optique (D) Opulent
lic
(C) Carnivore (D) Cannibal 544. Science regarding principles of classification.
533. One who is unaffected or indifferent to joy, pain, pleasure (A) Taxidemy B) Taxonomy
b
or grief.
(C) Toxicology (D) Classicology
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(A) Tolerant (B) Resigned

545. A political leader appearing to popular desires and
(C) Passive (D) Stoic prejudices.
534. A person who is greatly respected because of wisdom. (A) Dictator (B) Tyrant
dy

(A) Varacious (B) Vulnerable (C) Popularist (D) Demagogue

(C) Venerable (D) Verger 546. Enclosed in small closed space.
ee

535. An excessively morbid desire to steal. (A) Closophobia (B) Clusterophobia

Sp

(A) Stealomania (B) Kleptomania (C) Claustrophobia (D) Liftophobia

(C) Cleftomania (D) Keptomania 547. That which has a double meaning.
536. Prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported (A) Doubtless (B) Uncertain
(A) Contraband (B) Smuggled (C) Controversial (D) Ambiguous
(C) Counterfeit (D) Forged 548. Incapable of making errors.
537. International destruction of racial groups. (A) Infallible (B) Incorrigible
(A) Regicide (B) Genocide (C) Impervious (D) Inexplicable
(C) Homicide (D) Fratricide 549. Governed by a sense of duty.
538. A person in a vehicle or on horse back escorting another (A) Conscious (B) Sensible
vehicle. (C) Intelligent (D) Conscientious
(A) Navigator (B) Escort 550. The depository where state records and documents are
(C) Outrider (D) Security preserved.
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(A) Museum (B) Library 563. One who accept pleasure and pain equally.
(C) Emporium (D) Archive (A) Thespian (B) Sadist
551. That which is no longer fashionable or in use. (C) Stoic (D) Humanitarian
(A) Unused (B) Ancient 564. One who thinks or speaks too much of himself.
(C) Obsolete (D) Old (A) Imposter (B) Enthusiast
552. Murder of a king. (C) Egotist (D) Optimist
(A) Homicide (B) Fratricide 565. An exact copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a
(C) Regicide (D) Parricide machine.
553. A place where birds are kept. (A) Original (B) Facsimile
(A) Aviary (B) House (C) Copy (D) None of these
(C) Aquarium (D) Apiary 566. Science of human mind and behaviour.
554. More like a woman than a man in manners and habits. (A) Physiology (B) Psychology
(A) Unmanly (B) Effeminate (C) Sociology (D) Philology

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(C) Womanish (D) Delicate 567. A set of three related works by the same author.

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555. Handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read. (A) Topology (B) Triology
(A) Unintelligible (B) Eligible (C) Trichology (D) Ecology
(C) Illegible (D) Illogical
at
568. A person of obscure position who has gained wealth.
lic
556. To play the part of, and function as, some other person. (A) Sumptuary (B) Extravagant
(A) Imitate (B) Pretend (C) Promiscuous (D) Parvenu
b
(C) Impersonate (D) Act 569. A study of science is known as.
Pu

557. Not easily pleased by anything. (A) Phonetics (B) Semantics

(A) Fastidious (B) Maiden (C) Stylistics (D) Linguistics
(C) Medieval (D) Precarious 570. To reduce to nothing.
dy

558. To die without having made a will. (A) Annul (B) Cull
(A) Intaglio (B) Inveterate (C) Lull (D) Null
ee

(C) Intestate (D) Insolvent 571. An obviously true or hackneyed statement.

559. One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself.
Sp

(A) Imagism (B) Truism

(A) Masochist (B) Nihilist (C) Syllogism (D) Iconic
(C) Egoist (D) Sadist 572. Words inscribed on a tomb.
560. Murder of a brother. (A) Epistle (B) Epilogue
(A) Fratricide (B) Patricide
(C) Epitaph (D) Epitome
(C) Regicide (D) Homicide
573. The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush
561. The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets. or a special pen.
(A) Calligraphy (B) Cartography (A) Graphics (B) Heiroglyphics
(C) Choreography (D) Epigraphy (C) Calligraphy (D) Stencilling
562. Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissues. 574. A word composed of the first letters of the words in a
(A) Succulent (B) Translucent phrase.
(C) Dissolvent (D) Dissident (A) Anachronism (B) Acronym
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(C) Abridgement (D) Almanac 587. One who lives/survives on others other lives.
575. A decorative handwriting. (A) Pesticide (B) Parasite
(A) Calligraphy (B) Manuscript (C) Refugee (D) Expatriate
(C) Inscription (D) Hagiography 588. One who possesses many talents.
576. That which cannot be defeated. (A) Unique (B) Dexterous
(A) Invincible (B) Invulnerable (C) Attractive (D) Versatile
(C) Infallible (D) Indicatable 589. Detailed plan of journey.
577. Study of the nature of God. (A) Travel-kit (B) Schedule
(A) Philology (B) Theology (C) Itinerary (D) Travelogue
(C) Humanism (D) Philosophy 590. That which cannot be consumed by fire.
578. A pole or beam used as a temporary support. (A) Incombustible (B) Invincible
(A) Scaffold (B) Prop (C) Inflammable (D) Inexhaustible
(C) Lean-to (D) Rafter 591. A place of shelter for ships.

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579. One who studies the art of gardening. (A) Harbour (B) Barrack

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(A) Agriculturist (B) Horticulturist (C) Helipad (D) Port
(C) Gardener (D) Botanist
580. A remedy for all diseases.
at
592. A shopkeeper who sells fresh and green vegetables.
(A) Vendor (B) Greengrocer
lic
(A) Cough syrup (B) Panacea (C) Butcher (D) Shopkeeper
(C) Medicine (D) Inhaler 593. The Act of Killing one self.
b

581. Fear of closed spaces. (A) Regicide (B) Genocide

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(A) Claustrophobia (B) Aquaphobia (C) Suicide (D) Murder

(C) Botanophobia (D) Kleptomania 594. The story you have told me is surprising and unbelievable.
dy

582. Words written on the tomb of a dead person. (A) Incredible (B) Ineffective
(A) Epigraph (B) Epilogue (C) Shocking (D) Disparaging
ee

(C) Epitaph (D) Etymology 595. Measures taken to please the people.
583. A handwriting that cannot be read. (A) Popular (B) Poplar
Sp

(A) Illegible (B) Inedible (C) Populous (D) Propeller

(C) Illegal (D) Illicit
596. A person who is easily hurt.
584. The line when the land and sky seems to meet.
(A) Sensitive (B) Sensible
(A) Atmosphere (B) Milky Way
(C) Sincere (D) Sane
(C) Horizon (D) Distant land
597. Having been legally declared financially insolvent is to
585. A list of passengers and luggage. be.
(A) Waybill (B) Wagon (A) penniless (B) Broke
(C) Wire puller (D) Whist (C) Bankrupt (D) Destitute
586. A person difficult to please. 598. Liable to be easily broken.
(A) Fastidious (B) Callous (A) Translucent (B) Brittle
(C) Sadist (D) Ferocious (C) Unhealthy (B) Opaque
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599. A room or building for the preservation of plants. 611. A game in which no one wins
(A) Plantation (B) Farmyard (A) Draw (B) Obsolete
(C) Greenhouse (D) Plantain (C) Legal (D) Illegal
600. A large number of fish swimming together. 612. Shaking movement of the ground
(A) Troupe (B) Swarm (A) Tremor (B) Shiver
(C) Litter (D) Shoal (C) Vivrate (D) Oscillate
601. A list of things to be discussed at a meeting. 613. An Extract from a book of writing
(A) Minutes (B) Issues (A) Excerpt (B) Review
(C) Agenda (D) Data (C) Footnote (D) Preface
602. A figure with many angles or sides. 614. One living on vegetables
(A) Haxagon (B) Octagon (A) Vegetarian (B) Herbivore
(C) Polygon (D) Pentagon (C) Carnivore (D) Barbarian
603. A decorative ring of flowers and leavers 615. A person who supports or speaks in favour of something.

n
(A) Wreathe (B) Wreath (A) Advocate (B) Assistance

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(C) Wreeth (D) Wrath (C) Advisor (D) Volunteer
604. A man of evil reputation
(A) Notorious (B) Gracious at
616. The firing of many guns at the same time to mark an occasion
(A) Fusillade (B) Salvo
lic
(C) Laborious (D) Mischievous (C) Attack (D) Volley
605. An inscription on a tomb 617. A word that reads the same back-wards as forwards.
b

(A) Epitaph (B) Dirge (A) Acrostic (B) Homophone

Pu

(C) Pyre (D) Cenotaph (C) Acronym (D) Palindrome

606. A public institution for the care and protection of children 618. A person who is self-centred
dy

without parents. (A) Egoist (B) Masochiest

(A) Conservatory (B) Orphanage (C) Narcissist (D) Eccentric
ee

(C) Academy (D) Asylum 619. A principle or standard by which anything is or can be
607. A heavy continuous fall of rain judged.
Sp

(A) Drizzle (B) Blizzard (A) Manifesto (B) Copyright

(C) Downpour (D) Avalanche (C) Epitome (D) Criterion
608. Completing a period of hundred years 620. The practise of having many wives.
(A) Centennial (B) Centurion (A) Bigamy (B) Calligraphy
(C) Centaury (D) Centenarian (C) Polygamy (D) Polyundry
609. Animals that can live on land and water 621. Take great pleasure
(A) Terrestrial (B) Aquatic (A) Revel (B) Satisfied
(C) Amphibians (D) Parasitic (C) Uphold (D) Overhaul
610. The art of making maps and charts 622. A strong dislike.
(A) Calligraphy (B) Palaeography (A) Reciprocity (B) Entreaty
(C) Metallurgy (D) Cartography (C) Animosity (D) Malice
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623. A frog lives both on land as well as in water. (A) Genealogy (B) Calligraphy
(A) Animate (B) Amphibian (C) Cartography (D) Philology
(C) Aquatic (D) Ambidexterous 636. A person who repairs broken window-glasses.
624. The Mahabharata is a long poem based on a noble them. (A) Welder (B) Sculptor
(A) Summary (B) Story (C) Glazier (D) Patisserie
(C) Narration (D) epic 637. A state where no law and order exists,
625. A person who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks. (A) Monarchy (B) Mobocracy
(A) Teetotaller (B) Derelict (C) Anarchy (D) Democracy
(C) Subjunctive (D) Incriminatory 638. He is my parter in Crime.
626. Person who files a suit. (A) Friend (B) Accomplice
(A) Charger (B) Suitor (C) Neighbour (D) Companion
(C) Plaintiff (D) Accuser 639. Her speech could not be heard by those sitting in the last
few rows.
627. One who offers his service of his own freewill.

n
(A) Imperceptible (B) Indelible
(A) Worker (B) Slave

io
(C) Inaudible (D) Ineffable
(C) Volunteer (D) Servant
640. A shot trip or excursion
628. One Who is always doubting
(A) Sceptic (B) Deist at
(A) Rambler (B) Jaunt
lic
(C) Detour (D) Stroller
(C) Rationalist (D) Positivist
641. Motive or incitement to action
629. A collection of slaves
b
(A) Remark (B) Contract
(A) Coffle (B) Crew
Pu

(C) Proposition (D) Incentive

(C) Company (D) Cortege
642. Science or practice of map drawing.
630. A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
(A) Chirography (B) Exrography
dy

(A) Mercenary (B) Liquidator

(C) Cartography (D) Pictography
(C) Venal (D) Hireling
643. A speaker’s platform
ee

631. Not likely to be easily pleased

(A) Stage (B) Stand
(A) Fastidious (B) Infallible
Sp

(C) Pulpit (D) Podium

(C) Fatalist (D) Communist
644. A person who works for an employer for a fixed period of
632. A speech made without preparation. time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their
(A) Impromptu (B) Unscripted job
(C) Ad lib (D) Extempore (A) Labourer (B) Worker
633. Loss of memory (C) Employee (D) Apprentice
(A) Amnesty (B) Amnesia 645. A word or practice that has gone out of use
(C) Dementia (D) Myopia (A) Obsolete (B) Absolute
634. A writing or a speech in praise of someone (C) outdated (D) old-fashioned
(A) Tribute (B) Eulogy 646. Favouritism granted in politics or business to relatives.

(C) Accolade (D) Oration (A) Monotheism (B) Nepotism

635. The art of beautiful handwriting (C) Hedonism (D) Redtapism

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647. A person who collects coins 659. Pertaining to sheep

(A) Ornithologist (B) Numismatist (A) Canine (B) Bovine
(C) Philatelist (D) Coin collector (C) Ovine (D) Feline
648. A supplement to a will. 660. Hole Excavated by an animal as dwelling.
(A) Furlough (B) Adjunct (A) Borrow (B) Burrow
(C) Effusion (D) Codicil (C) Bore (D) Pierce
649. Estimation of thing’s worth 661. Person believing in free will

(A) pay (B) goodness (A) Guardian (B) Tyrant

(C) Appraisal (D) Beliefs (C) Humanitarian (D) Libertarian

650. To free completely from blame 662. Small pieces of metal that fly out from an exploding bomb.

(A) let go (B) clear (A) Shrapnel (B) Splinters

(C) exonerate (D) release (C) Filings (D) Bullets

651. Passing out of use 663. All the arts, beliefs and social institutions etc. chracteristic
of a race.

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(A) Adolescent (B) Reticent

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(A) Culture (B) Civilization
(C) Translucent (D) Obsolescent
(C) Infrastructure (D) Ritual
652. A drink usually made from a mixture of one or more
alcoholic drinks.
at
664. The act of speaking about one’s thoughts when one is alone.
lic
(A) Silence (B) Monologue
(A) Cocktail (B) Mocktail
(C) Dialogue (D) Soliloquy
(C) Liquor (D) Bisque
b
665. Study of caves
653. Affecting or relating to cows
Pu

(A) Speleology (B) Seismology

(A) Feline (B) Bovine
(C) Topology (D) Numismatics
(C) Ovine (D) Vulpine
666. Government by the few
dy

654. Something that might happen in the future.

(A) Oligarchy (B) Autocracy
(A) Contigency (B) Insurance
(C) Monarchy (D) Anarchy
ee

(C) Emergency (D) Prophency

667. Materials that change naturally by the action of bacteria
655. A special Fondness or liking for
Sp

(A) Inflammable (B) Perishable

(A) Propensity (B) Inclination
(C) Biological (D) Biodegradable
(C) Penchant (D) Preoccupation
668. Having a stale smell or taste
656. Relating to kinship with the father.
(A) Rancid (B) Insipid
(A) patrilineal (B) Fratrilineal
(C) Savoury (D) Tepid
(C) Matrilineal (D) Familial
669. A wooden object used for connecting animals that are pulling
657. A part of a word that can be pronounced separately. a vehicle.
(A) Particle (B) Sibilant (A) Rein (B) Leash
(C) Syllable (D) Letter (C) Whip (D) Yoke
658. To remove an objectionable part from a book. 670. A man who knows a lot about things like food, music and
(A) Exterminate (B) Expurgate art

(C) Extirpate (D) Destroy (A) Priest (B) Optimist

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(C) Hostage (D) Connoisseur 683. One who believes everything he or she hears
671. A doctor who specializes in diseases of the nose (A) Credulous (B) Credible
(A) Rhinologist (B) Otologist (C) Creditable (D) Credential
(C) Pathologist (D) Podiatrist 684. An allowance made to a wife by her husband, when they
are legally separated.
672. Animals which suckle their young
(A) Herbivores (B) Mammals (A) Alimony (B) Parsimony

(C) Carnivores (D) Omnivores (C) Matrimony (D) Honorarium

673. A drug or other substance that induces sleep 685. Wild Imagination

(A) Reviver (B) Stimulant (A) Whim (B) Fantasy

(C) Energic (D) Sedative (C) Fancy (D) Memory

674. A speech delivered without any preparation 686. A poem of fourteen lines

(A) Temporary (B) Exemplary (A) Ballad (B) Psalm

(C) Extempore (D) Contemporary (C) Sonnet (D) Carol

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675. Animals that eat flesh 687. The secretary’s proposal was adopted with the full

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agreement of all the members.
(A) Herbivorous (B) Carnivorous
(A) Ambitiously (B) Unanimously
(C) Ominivorous (D) Insectivorous
676. A fictitious name especially one assumed by an author at
(C) Equivocally (D) Vehemently
lic
688. That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence or
(A) Nick name (B) Pseudonym
real nature of something.
(C) Sobriquet (D) Pet name
b
(A) Camouflage (B) Transparent
677. Widespread scarcity of food.
Pu

(C) Infallible (D) Image

(A) Hunger (B) Drought
689. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence
(C) Poverty (D) Famine
(A) Formality (B) Statesmanship
dy

678. Inflammation of gums

(C) Protocol (D) Hierarchy
(A) Gangerene (B) Gingivitis
690. A person who can make himself/herself feel at home in
ee

(C) Conjunctivitis (D) Orchitis any country

679. A book written by an unknown author (A) Cosmocrat (B) Cosmesis
Sp

(A) Anonymous (B) Acrimonious (C) Cosmetician (D) Cosmopolitan

(C) Audacious (D) Assiduous 691. The Bedouin Arabs are people of no fixed abode.
680. An event that causes great harm or dams (A) Barbarians (B) Nomads
(A) Problem (B) Disaster (C) Vagabonds (D) Travellers
(C) Pain (D) Relief 692. A person who drives our motor cars
681. Beyond Correction
(A) Driver (B) Chauffeur
(A) Inverterate (B) Glib
(C) Conductor (D) Lift-operator
(C) Incorrigible (D) Incongruous
693. The headmaster brought back to mind the outstanding
682. Incapable of error achievements of the school.
(A) Erroneous (B) Incorrigible (A) remembered (B) reminded
(C) Unbeatable (D) Infallible (C) reminisced (D) recalled
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694. Lack of feeling (A) Hedonist (B) Disciplinarian

(A) Empathy (B) Apathy (C) Atheist (D) Ascetic
(C) Sympathy (D) Pity 707. A person who loves everybody
695. Accidental good fortune (A) Egoist (B) Fatalist
(A) Serendipity (B) Good luck (C) Humanist (D) Altruist
(C) Chance (D) Fluke 708. A small village or a group of houses
696. Short speech or poem given at the end of a play or a book. (A) Community (B) Settlement
(A) Epilogue (B) Epigram (C) Hamlet (D) colony

(C) Epitaphy (D) Epicure 709. A person who wastes his money on luxury.
697. Study of the interaction of people with their environment. (A) Luxuriant (B) Stingy

(A) Ecology (B) Psychology (C) Extravagant (D) Luxurious

(C) philosophy (D) geography 710. ‘Edible’ means that which

698. A list of explanations of rare, technical or obsolete words. (A) Can be edited (B) can not be deleted

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(A) Dictionary (B) Glossary (C) edifying (D) is worth eating

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(C) Lexicon (D) Catalogue 711. A written declaration of government or a political party.

699. Underground place for storing wine or other provisions (A) Manifesto (B) Affidavit

(A) Garage (B) Cellar at

(C) Dossier (D) Document
lic
712. One who is rather fastidious.
(C) Attic (D) Hall
(A) Tempestuous (B) Punctual
700. Free somebody from blame or guilt
b
(C) Meticulous (D) Carefree
(A) Exceuse (B) Reprimand
Pu

713. Pay attention.

(C) Exonerate (D) Acquit
(A) Heed (B) Glance at
701. One who plays for pleasure rather than as a profession
(C) Overlook (D) Repair
dy

(A) Player (B) Amateur

714. Branch of medicine concerned with children and their
(C) Performer (D) Actor
illness.
ee

702. One who does something for the first time.

(A) Cardiology (B) Osteopathy
(A) Leader (B) Model
Sp

(C) Pediatrics (D) Morphology

(C) Forerunner (D) Pioneer
715. Government by the wealthy.
703. A government run by officials
(A) Theocracy (B) Plutocracy
(A) Democracy (B) Anarchy
(C) Bureaucracy (D) Aristocracy
(C) Oligarchy (D) Bureaucracy
716. People at a religious gathering.
704. That which can be drunk (A) Rabble (B) Mob
(A) Edible (B) Palatable (C) Congregation (D) Crowd
(C) Potable (D) Culpable 717. A person who collects and/or studies stamps.
705. One who is neither intelligent nor dull. (A) Pioneer (B) Philatelist
(A) Ordinary (B) Average (C) Pianist (D) Philanthropist
(C) Fair (D) Mediocre 718. Information about the bird species was inaccessible. One
706. Person leading a life of strict selfdiscipline. has to access rare websites to access it.
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The meaning of the bold word is – (C) Metallurgy (D) Metalloid

(A) That which cannot be read 730. One who compiles a dictionary –
(B) That which cannot be reached (A) Lexicographer (B) Cartographer
(C) That which cannot be remembered (C) Bibliographer (D) Lapidist
(D) That which cannot be stretched 731. A gathering at a religious place –
719. Guilty of the crime. (A) Congregation (B) Spectators
(A) Daring (B) Suspicious (C) Mob (D) Audience
(C) Culpable (D) Ruthless 732. A place where birds are kept –
720. Incapable of being tired. (A) Aquarium (B) Aviary
(A) Indefatigable (B) Invincible (C) Sanctuary (D) Apiary

(C) Untiring (D) Tireless 733. A person who worships only God –

721. A partner in crime – (A) Polytheist (B) Monotheist

(A) Accomplice (B) Abibi (C) Philogymist (D) Theist

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(C) Helper (D) Assistant 734. A person who helps another to commit a crime –

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722. One who sells articles at public sales – (A) Colleague (B) Accomplice
(C) Assistant (D) Supporter
(A) Milliner
(C) Auctioneer
(B) Juggler
(D) Teller at
735. A legal agreement that allows someone to use a building
lic
or land for a period of time, usually is return for rent –
723. A place where arms and weapons are stored –
(A) Assurance (B) Deal
(A) Granary (B) Kiln
b
(C) Lease (D) Bond
(C) Tannery (D) Arsenal
Pu

736. The act of killing one’s own brother or sister –

724. A general act of forgivenesss or pardon –
(A) Homicide (B) Suicide
(A) Amnesty (B) Benediction
(C) Patricide (D) Fratricide
dy

(C) Emancipation (D) Gratification

737. Rules governing socially acceptable behaviour –
725. Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play –
(A) Politeness (B) Formality
ee

(A) Prologue (B) Monologue

(C) Behaviour (D) Etiquette
(C) Blurb (D) Epilogue
Sp

738. A person who is easily deceived or tricked –

726. Intentional damage or arrest production –
(A) Tangible (B) Trouble
(A) Nemesis (B) Modus operandi
(C) Trickster (D) Gullible
(C) Sangfroid (D) Sabotage
739. Lasting for a very short time –
727. A cinema show held in the afternoon.
(A) Metronimic (B) Friable
(A) Premiere (B) Play (C) Eternal (D) Ephemeral
(C) Entertainment (D) Matinee 740. Submission to all that heppens as inevitable –
728. A handsome man – (A) Pessimism (B) Pragmatism
(A) Tycoon (B) Adonis (C) Fatalism (D) Superstition
(C) Cavalier (D) Debonair 741. The first public performance of a musical or theatrical
729. Art of working with metals – work or the first showing of a film –
(A) Meteorite (B) Metaphysics (A) Preview (B) Opener
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(C) Debut (D) Premier 754. An exact copy.

742. An act of misappropriation of money – (A) Facsimile (B) Twin
(A) Misconduct (B) Debasement (C) Mirror (D) Clone
(C) Embezzlement (D) Corruption 755. To give money to agents for sales.
743. One who cannot make any mistake – (A) Salary (B) Commission
(A) Inaudible (B) Illegible (C) Fee (D) Incentive
(C) Invisible (D) Infallible 756. A person who is working in the same institution.
744. A person in charge of a museum – (A) Guide (B) Collector
(A) Architect (B) Philatelist (C) Captain (D) Colleague
(C) Mayor (D) Curator 757. Fovouritism shown by a person in power to his relatives.
745. An author’s handwritten or typed text, submitted for (A) Foprmalism (B) Red-Tapism
publication. (C) Nepotism (D) Bureaucracy
(A) Manuscript (B) Papyrus 758. A round-about way fo expression
(C) Replica (D) Pamphlet

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(A) Verbosity (B) Talkativeness
746. A position or an office with no work but high salary

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(C) Circumlocution (D) Locquanciou
(A) Tenure (B) White collar job 759. Suitable or intended for only young persons
(C) Sinecure (D) Monarchy
747. With no particular order or plan. at
(A) Youthful (B) Puerile
lic
(C) Adolescent (D) Juvenile
(A) Hazardous (B) Haphazard 760. Someone who is incapable of being quietened or pacified.
(C) Hazard (D) Hopless
b
(A) Implacable (B) Unflappable
Pu

748. One who deals in furs. (C) Insatiable (D) Inexplicable

(A) Drover (B) Tanner 761. Government by Department of State
(C) Furrier (D) Lapidist (A) Bureaucracy (B) Autocracy
dy

749. The Curved path of a planet (C) Oligrachy (D) Hierarchy

(A) Path (B) Orbit 762. The killing of a race
ee

(C) Axis (D) Galaxy (A) Homicide (B) Genocide

750. A remedy for all ills (C) Suicide (D) Murder
Sp

(A) Antibiotic (B) Alcohol 763. Lack of skill

(C) Paracetamol (D) Panacea (A) Inertness (B) Insistence
751. Happening once a year (C) Ineptness (D) Insolence
(A) Beinnial (B) Annual 764. Stick with a thick end used in a mortar for punding
(C) Centenary (D) Bicentenary (A) Thistle (B) Stifle
752. One who designs buildings (C) Sceptre (D) Pestle
(A) An engineer (B) A mason 765. An act when people vote in order to make a decision about
(C) An architect (D) A builder a particular subject or policy rather than voting for a person
753. The life-story of a person written by himself. (A) Election (B) Exit-poll
(A) autobiography (B) Biography (C) By-election (D) Refrendum
(C) stenography (D) Calligraphy 766. Drug which causes people to sleep easily.

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(A) Poppy (B) Soporific (C) Ordinance Depots (D) Barracks

(C) Beguile (D) Pedant 779. A m,an who collects old and new coins.
767. The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of the (A) Geologist (B) Numismatist
principles of beauty, especially in art.
(C) Archaeologist (D) Zoologist
(A) Artistic (B) Aesthetics
780. Regular users of places/restaurant etc.
(C) Ethics (D) Metaphysics
(A) Client (B) Clientele
768. The study of skin
(C) Often (D) Usage
(A) Dermatology (B) Dermatoglyphics
781. A thing no longer in use
(C) Stratigraphy (D) Oncology
(A) Illusion (B) Illegal
769. A rough, violent, troublesome person.
(C) Obsolete (D) Historic
(A) Tartar (B) Talker
782. A place where astronomical observations are made
(C) Vagabond (D) Swindler
(A) Laboratory (B) bservatory
770. A brave, noble-minded or chivalrous man.
(C) Astrolibrary (D) Astrophery
(A) Handsome (B) Robust

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783. Killing one’s sister
(C) Gallant (D) Reckless

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(A) Regicide (B) Fratricide
771. Obsession with books
(C) Matricide (D) Sororicide
(A) Bibliomania (B) Megalomania
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784. A person who has lost the protection of the law
lic
(C) Exnophobia (D) Egomania
(A) Outlaw (B) Immigrant
772. One hwo sets type for books, newspapers, etc.
(C) Outcast (D) Orphan
b
(A) Typist (B) Editor
785. Falsification fo documents etc.
Pu

(C) Composer (D) Compositor

(A) Xeroxing (B) Forgery
773. Land covered by water on three sides
(C) Laminating (D) Copying
(A) Island (B) Mainland
dy

786. to make atonement for one’s sins

(C) Strait (D) Peninsula
(A) Expiate (B) Renounce
774. A drug or other substance that produces sleep
ee

(A) Soporific (B) Depressant (C) Remonstrate (D) Recant

(C) Narcotic (D) Antiseptic 787. Commitrting murder in revenge

Sp

775. A remedy for all diseases (A) Massacre (B) Vendetta

(A) Antiseptic (B) Antibiotic (C) Homicide (D) Regicide

(C) Narcotics (D) Panacea 788. The thing that can be easily broken

776. Of the highest quality (A) amorphous (B) Brittle

(A) Productive (B) Reactive (C) Subtle (D) Solid

(C) Superlative (D) Relative 789. An unimportant person

777. A place of Shelter for ships. (A) Nonagenarian (B) Nonentity

(A) Harbour (B) Helipad (C) Nonpareil (D) Nonconformist

(C) Port (D) Barrack 790. Experts who scientifically study insects
778. A place where soldiers live (A) Gerontologists (B) Pathologists
(A) Tanks (B) Shacks (C) Entomologists (D) Ornithologists
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791. One who pretends to be what he is not 803. A person who is womanish in his habits
(A) Hypocrite (B) Pessimist (A) Feminist (B) Philogynist
(C) Optimist (D) Infallible (C) Effeminate (D) Feminine
792. A paper/story/poem first written out by hand 804. One who is converted from one religion to another
(A) Handicraft (B) Manuscript (A) Pilgrim (B) Polytheist
(C) Handiwork (D) Thesis (C) Proselyte (D) Presbyte
793. A job carrying no salary 805. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics etc.
(A) Honorary (B) Memento (A) Store (B) Stall

(C) Honorarium (D) Memorandum (C) Boutique (D) Booth

794. Act of stealing something in small quantities 806. Interval between two events

(A) Pillage (B) Plagiarise (A) Recess (B) Interlude

(C) Proliferate (D) Pilferage (C) Shuttle (D) Prelude

795. Pertaining to the west 807. A person’s peculiar habit

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(A) Celestial (B) Occidental (A) Peculiarity (B) Trait

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(C) Oriendtal (D) Terrestrial (C) Distinction (D) Idiosyncracy

796. An action or event that happens before another important 808. The art of delaying
one and forms an introduction to it.
at
(A) Degeneration (B) inflation
lic
(A) Foreword (B) Predecessor (C) Procrastination (D) Regression
(C) Prefix (D) Prelude 809. A doctor who specializes in the diseases of the eyes.
b
797. A computer print out sent out by a bank regarding debits (A) Ophthalmologist (B) Optimist
Pu

and credits in your account. (C) Optician (D) Orthodontist

(A) bank draft (B) Statement 810. Person who eats too much
(C) Over-draft (D) Payee (A) Cannibal (B) Glutton
dy

798. Refresh and revive (C) Obese (D) Carnivorous

(A) Invigorate (B) Investigate 811. Write or carve words on stone or paper.
ee

(C) invalidate (D) invigilate (A) Sketch (B) Imprint

799. A place where money is coined.
Sp

(C) Affix (D) Inscribe

(A) Bank (B) Mint 812. Unable to pay one’s debt
(C) Firm (D) Parliament (A) Insolvent (B) Impute
800. The process by means of whihc plants and animals breather. (C) Indebt (D) Obligate
(A) Respiration (B) Germination 813. Trouble and annoy continually
(C) Absorption (D) Transpiration (A) Complaint (B) Harass
801. One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men. (C) Punish (D) Oppress
(A) Critic (B) Connoisseur 814. A narrow stretch of land connecting two large bodies of
(C) Pedant (D) Cynic land.

802. Property inherited from one’s father or ancestors. (A) Lagoon (B) Cape

(A) Patrimony (B) Mercenary (C) Strait (D) Isthumus

(C) Hereditary (D) Aristocracy 815. An animal which lives by preying on other animals
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(A) Aggressor (B) Attacker (C) Orchard (D) Garden

(C) Terminator (D) Predotor 828. A place where bees are kept
816. Government or rule by a small group of people. (A) Apiary (B) Nursery
(A) Monarchy (B) Oligarchy (C) Aviary (D) Kennel
(C) Autocracy (D) Autonomy 829. A brief or short stay at a place
817. One who copies from other writers (A) Solitude (B) Soiree
(A) Pluralist (B) Imitator (C) Sojourn (D) Solistice
(C) Plagiarist (D) Copycat 830. That which can be believed
818. Thing that can be felt or touched (A) Miraculus (B) Creditable
(A) pandemic (B) Helpable (C) Credible (D) Gullible
(C) Paltry (D) Panchromatic 831. One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure
819. The scientific study of elections (A) Eccentric (B) Philosopher
(A) Pathology (B) Palaeontology (C) Fatalist (D) Stoic

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(C) Psephology (D) Philology 832. A drug which makes one see things that are not really

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820. A notice of a person’s death there.
(A) Memorandum (B) Obituary (A) Aphrodisiac (B) Steroid
(C) Reminder (D) Rejoinder
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(C) Carcinogen (D) Hallucinogen
lic
821. An animal that lives in grups 833. Providing relief
(A) Hoard (B) Fastidious (A) Reissue (B) Reprieve
b
(C) Gullible (D) Gregarious (C) Rejoinder (D) Refuge
Pu

822. Hard working and dilgent 834. The philosophy of putting another’s welfare about one’s
(A) Seditious (B) Sedate own.
(C) Sedulous (D) Scheming (A) Agnosticism (B) Polytheism
dy

823. Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light (C) Altruism (D) Iconoclasm
(A) Whimper (B) Flicker 835. Nation engaged in war.
ee

(C) Cower (D) Mutter (A) Import (B) Platonic

Sp

824. The act of setting free from bondage of any kind (C) Belligerents (D) Unrequited
(A) Emancipation (B) Eradication 836. A man with abnormal habits
(C) Indemnity (D) Emigration (A) Eccentric (B) Frantic
825. A disease that affects a large number of people in an area (C) Idiotic (D) Sulky
at the same time 837. Words inscribed on the tomb
(A) Endemic (B) Epidemic (A) Epigraph (B) Epigram
(C) Epidermic (D) Endothermic (C) Epitaph (D) Elegy
826. One who is eighty years old 838. Proposition made as a basis for reasoning without the
(A) Septagenarian (B) Sextagenarian assumption of its truth
(C) Nonagenarian (D) Octogenarian (A) Hypertext (B) Hypocrisy
827. A shady fertile place in the desert (C) Hyperbole (D) hypothesis
(A) Oasis (B) Motel 839. Indifference to pleasure and pain
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(A) Perseverance (B) Tolerance 851. Hobson’s choice

(C) Stoicism (D) Radicalism (A) Choice to live or die (B) Excellent choice
840. No longer a child, but not yet an adult. (C) No choice at all (D) Bigman’s choice
(A) Youngster (B) Adolescent 852. Violation of the sanctity of a sacred place
(C) Juvenile (D) Yokel (A) Sin (B) Sacrilege
841. Act of making things like new again. (C) Sedition (D) Blasphemy
(A) Innovate (B) Renovate 853. A person’s peculiar habit
(C) Motivate (D) Activate (A) Trait (B) Idiosyncracy
842. One who knows everything. (C) Idiolect (D) Talent
(A) Omniscient (B) Conscious 854. Speech delivered without preparation
(C) Intellectual (D) learned (A) Rhetoric (B) Oration
843. Any morbid dread of water (C) Extempore (D) Maiden speech
(A) Hydrofoil (B) Hydrophobia 855. one who will do any job for anyone for money

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(C) Hydraulic (D) Hyacinth (A) Mercenary (B) sermon

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844. A person who lays too much stress on bookish-learning (C) Fair (D) Dialect
(A) Pervert (B) Pedant
(C) Philosopher (D) Scholar
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856. A child born after the dath of father.
(A) Post dated (B) Premature
lic
845. Postponement or delay permitted in teh suffering of a penalty
(C) Paternal (D) posthumous
or the discharge of an obligation.
857. A person who completely abstains from alcohol
b
(A) Respite (B) Spire
(A) teetotaller (B) drunkard
Pu

(C) Splurge (D) Scourge

(C) alcoholic (D) imposter
846. Deviation form the right course
858. One who is able to use both hands.
(A) Imagination (B) Amalgamatin
dy

(A) Sinister (B) Ambidextrous

(C) Illumination (B) Aberration
(C) Ambivalent (D) Amateur
847. The ceremony of crowing a sovereign
ee

859. Chief of a group of worken.

(A) Felicitation (B) Promotion
(A) Chieftain (B) Engineer
Sp

(C) Coronation (D) Installation

(C) Foreman (D) Middleman
848. One who tends to patronize, rebuff or ignore people regarded
as social inferiors and imitete, admire people regarded as 860. Bitter quarrel between two families existing for a long
social superiors period.

(A) Snob (B) Fob (A) Siege (B) Feud

(C) Dandy (D) Freak (C) Battle (D) War

849. A roo where dead bodies are kept until burial 861. Animals without a backbone.

(A) Grave (B) Cemetery (A) Marsupials (B) Mammals

(C) Mortuary (D) Pyre (C) Vertebrate (D) Invertebrates
850. Government by a king 862. An act of travelling from one place to another
(A) Autocracy (B) Aristocracy (A) Series (B) Journey
(C) Oligarchy (D) Monarchy (C) Sequence (D) Programme
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863. The thing no longer in use (C) macroscopic (D) eagle-view

(A) Obstacle (B) Obsolete 876. An instrument for measuring pressure of gases.
(C) Obsidian (D) Obstruction (A) barometer (B) anemometer
864. Misappropriation of money (C) micrometer (D) manometer
(A) Embezzlement (B) Robbery 877. That cannot be express in words.
(C) Theft (D) Fraud (A) indelible (B) ineffable
865. The act of killing a king (C) ingrate (D) inexorable
(A) Regicide (B) Regalcide 878. A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used
(C) Genocide (D) Homicide to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, especially
866. Emission of light or heat from a central point in residential settings.

(A) Rays (B) Refraction (A) potpourri (B) perfume

(C) Reflection (D) Radiation (C) scent (D) aroma

867. That which cannot be believe 879. Placing different things in order to create an interesting
effect.

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(A) Awesome (B) Incredible
(A) sit for a portrait (B) render precisely

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(C) Credible (D) Ineffective
868. Action that is likely to make people very angry (C) juxtapose (D) framing

(A) Inflationary (B) Inflammable

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880. Study of cultures.
(A) eremology (B) etymology
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(C) Commensurable (D) Inflammatory
869. A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics. (C) ethology (D) ethnology
881. A person speaking many languages.
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(A) Sketch (B) Illustration
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(C) Cartoon (D) Skit (A) conversant (B) polyglot

870. Act of mercy killing (C) talkative (D) orator
(A) Suicide (B) Euthanasia 882. A lengthy and aggressive speech addressed to a large
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assembly.
(C) Immolation (D) Asphyxiation
(A) hullabaloo (B) cacophony
871. when something move in straight line.
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(A) Quadrilineal (B) Octalineal (C) pandemonium (D) harangue

(C) Rectilineal (D) Trapilineal 883. Made or done without previous preparation.
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872. Tending to associate with others of one's kind. (A) Prompt (B) Immediate

(A) grassivorous (B) gregarian (C) Impromptu (D) Urgent

(C) gregarious (D) graminivorous 884. A house where children with no parents are taken care of.

873. General pardon for offences against the state. (A) Orphanage (B) Creche
(A) sanctify (B) amnesty (C) Hospital (D) Nursery
(C) gratuity (D) red-tapism 885. An uneducated person.
874. A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm. (A) Illiterate (B) Joker
(A) moderate (B) conservative (C) Clown (D) Instructor
(C) fanatic (D) fan 886. A person learning a trade under someone.
875. Wide, uninterrupted view. (A) Apprentice (B) Assistant
(A) window view (B) panorama (C) Secretary (D) Clerk
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887. That which is unlawful. 190.(D) 191. (C) 192. (A) 193. (A) 194. (C) 195. (D) 196. (B)

(A) Illicit (B) Legal 197.(A) 198. (A) 199. (C) 200. (B) 201. (D) 202. (C) 203. (D)
204.(A) 205. (B) 206. (B) 207. (A) 208. (A) 209. (C) 210. (D)
(C) Court (D) Bail
211.(D) 212. (D) 213. (D) 214. (A) 215. (C) 216. (D) 217. (D)
888. Continuous dry weather and lack of rain. 218.(D) 219. (D) 220. (C) 221. (B) 222. (D) 223. (D) 224. (C)
(A) Famine (B) Calamity 225.(B) 226. (C) 227. (C) 228. (C) 229. (A) 230. (C) 231. (A)
232.(B) 233. (B) 234. (D) 235. (D) 236. (B) 237. (B) 238. (C)
(C) Draft (D) Drought
239.(B) 240. (C) 241. (B) 242. (D) 243. (D) 244. (A) 245. (B)
889. A beast of prey
246.(A) 247. (A) 248. (A) 249. (C) 250. (D) 251. (D) 252. (B)
(A) Victim (B) Vampire 253.(C) 254. (B) 255. (B) 256. (D) 257. (D) 258. (D) 259. (D)

(C) Predator (D) Perpetrator 260.(D) 261. (C) 262. (B) 263. (A) 264. (B) 265. (A) 266. (A)
267.(C) 268. (A) 269. (C) 270. (B) 271. (A) 272. (D) 273. (C)
890. A place where fruit trees are grown.
274.(B) 275. (A) 276. (D) 277. (C) 278. (A) 279. (D) 280. (B)
(A) Garden (B) Meadow 281.(B) 282. (B) 283. (C) 284. (A) 285. (A) 286. (B) 287. (A)
(C) Orchard (D) Vineyard 288.(C) 289. (A) 290. (C) 291. (A) 292. (A) 293. (A) 294. (A)
295.(B) 296. (C) 297. (A) 298. (B) 299. (B) 300. (C) 301. (D)

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302.(B) 303. (C) 304. (A) 305. (A) 306. (C) 307. (B) 308. (B)

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1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (C)
309.(B) 310. (B) 311. (D) 312. (A) 313. (B) 314. (C) 315. (B)
8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (C)
15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (B)
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316.(A) 317. (C) 318. (B) 319. (A) 320. (D) 321. (A) 322. (B)
323.(B) 324. (B) 325. (B) 326. (D) 327. (B) 328. (C) 329. (B)
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22. (C) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (D)
330.(A) 331. (B) 332. (A) 333. (A) 334. (A) 335. (A) 336. (B)
29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (C) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (B)
337.(B) 338. (C) 339. (A) 340. (A) 341. (C) 342. (D) 343. (D)
36. (B) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (D)
b
344.(A) 345. (B) 346. (C) 347. (D) 348. (B) 349. (A) 350. (C)
43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (A) 49. (B)
351.(A) 352. (A) 353. (C) 354. (A) 355. (A) 356. (C) 357. (B)
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50. (C) 51. (D) 52. (C) 53. (C) 54. (C) 55. (B) 56. (D)
358.(B) 359. (C) 360. (C) 361. (D) 362. (B) 363. (A) 364. (C)
57. (A) 58. (A) 59. (A) 60. (C) 61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B)
365.(D) 366. (C) 367. (D) 368. (B) 369. (A) 370. (C) 371. (C)
64. (D) 65. (D) 66. (A) 67. (A) 68. (B) 69. (D) 70. (C)
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372.(A) 373. (A) 374. (C) 375. (C) 376. (B) 377. (C) 378. (A)
71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (A) 74. (C) 75. (C) 76. (A) 77. (B)
379.(A) 380. (C) 381. (D) 382. (B) 383. (A) 384. (C) 385. (A)
78. (B) 79. (B) 80. (A) 81. (C) 82. (D) 83. (D) 84. (D)
386.(D) 387. (D) 388. (A) 389. (C) 390. (C) 391. (B) 392. (D)
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85. (D) 86. (C) 87. (A) 88. (D) 89. (B) 90. (C) 91. (C)
393.(C) 394. (B) 395. (A) 396. (A) 397. (A) 398. (B) 399. (D)
92. (B) 93. (B) 94. (A) 95. (B) 96. (C) 97. (B) 98. (C)
400.(B) 401. (D) 402. (A) 403. (B) 404. (D) 405. (A) 406. (A)
Sp

99. (D) 100. (A) 101. (A) 102. (C) 103. (C) 104. (C) 105. (C) 407.(A) 408. (A) 409. (C) 410. (D) 411. (B) 412. (C) 413. (C)
106.(A) 107. (A) 108. (C) 109. (D) 110. (B) 111. (C) 112. (A) 414.(D) 415. (C) 416. (A) 417. (D) 418. (B) 419. (A) 420. (B)
113.(A) 114. (C) 115. (C) 116. (B) 117. (A) 118. (A) 119. (C) 421.(C) 422. (C) 423. (A) 424. (D) 425. (C) 426. (C) 427. (D)
120.(B) 121. (D) 122. (A) 123. (A) 124. (C) 125. (D) 126. (D) 428.(D) 429. (A) 430. (A) 431. (C) 432. (B) 433. (B) 434. (B)
127.(C) 128. (B) 129. (B) 130. (D) 131. (C) 132. (A) 133. (D) 435.(D) 436. (C) 437. (C) 438. (D) 439. (A) 440. (A) 441. (C)
134.(C) 135. (C) 136. (C) 137. (D) 138. (C) 139. (B) 140. (C) 442.(D) 443. (D) 444. (D) 445. (B) 446. (C) 447. (D) 448. (A)
141.(D) 142. (D) 143. (C) 144. (C) 145. (B) 146. (A) 147. (B) 449.(A) 450. (B) 451. (B) 452. (C) 453. (D) 454. (B) 455. (A)
148.(D) 149. (D) 150. (D) 151. (D) 152. (B) 153. (B) 154. (A) 456.(C) 457. (A) 458. (B) 459. (A) 460. (C) 461. (C) 462. (D)
155.(A) 156. (B) 157. (A) 158. (C) 159. (B) 160. (C) 161. (D) 463.(C) 464. (A) 465. (A) 466. (D) 467. (B) 468. (C) 469. (D)
162.(C) 163. (B) 164. (B) 165. (A) 166. (C) 167. (D) 168. (A) 470.(A) 471. (C) 472. (A) 473. (B) 474. (D) 475. (D) 476. (D)
169.(D) 170. (B) 171. (B) 172. (B) 173. (C) 174. (A) 175. (C) 477.(A) 478. (D) 479. (B) 480. (C) 481. (D) 482. (C) 483. (C)
176.(B) 177. (B) 178. (B) 179. (D) 180. (C) 181. (C) 182. (A) 484.(B) 485. (D) 486. (A) 487. (D) 488. (D) 489. (C) 490. (A)
183.(B) 184. (D) 185. (A) 186. (B) 187. (C) 188. (B) 189. (B) 491.(B) 492. (B) 493. (B) 494. (C) 495. (B) 496. (D) 497. (D)

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498.(B) 499. (A) 500. (C) 501. (A) 502. (B) 503. (D) 504. (A) 806.(B) 807. (D) 808. (C) 809. (A) 810. (B) 811. (D) 812. (A)
505.(D) 506. (C) 507. (B) 508. (C) 509. (C) 510. (C) 511. (C) 813.(B) 814. (D) 815. (D) 816. (B) 817. (C) 818. (B) 819. (C)
512.(A) 513. (C) 514. (C) 515. (C) 516. (C) 517. (A) 518. (D) 820.(B) 821. (D) 822. (C) 823. (B) 824. (A) 825. (B) 826. (D)
519.(C) 520. (A) 521. (A) 522. (D) 523. (B) 524. (B) 525. (A) 827.(A) 828. (A) 829. (C) 830. (C) 831. (D) 832. (D) 833. (B)
526.(A) 527. (C) 528. (D) 529. (A) 530. (B) 531. (C) 532. (D) 834.(C) 835. (C) 836. (A) 837. (C) 838. (D) 839. (C) 840. (B)
533.(D) 534. (B) 535. (B) 536. (A) 537. (B) 538. (B) 539. (C) 841.(B) 842. (A) 843. (B) 844. (B) 845. (A) 846. (D) 847. (C)
540.(A) 541. (D) 542. (A) 543. (B) 544. (B) 545. (D) 546. (C) 848.(A) 849. (C) 850. (D) 851. (C) 852. (B) 853. (B) 854. (C)
547.(D) 548. (A) 549. (D) 550. (D) 551. (C) 552. (C) 553. (A) 855.(A) 856. (D) 857. (A) 858. (B) 859. (C) 860. (B) 861. (D)
554.(B) 555. (C) 556. (C) 557. (A) 558. (C) 559. (A) 560. (A) 862.(B) 863. (B) 864. (A) 865. (A) 866. (D) 867. (B) 868. (D)
561.(C) 562. (A) 563. (C) 564. (C) 565. (B) 566. (B) 567. (B) 869.(C) 870. (B) 871. (C) 872. (C) 873. (B) 874. (C) 875. (B)
568.(D) 569. (A) 570. (A) 571. (B) 572. (C) 573. (C) 574. (B) 876.(D) 877. (B) 878. (A) 879. (C) 880. (C) 881. (B) 882. (D)
575.(A) 576. (A) 577. (B) 578. (D) 579. (B) 580. (B) 581. (A) 883.(C) 884. (A) 885. (A) 886. (A) 887. (A) 888. (D) 889. (C)
582.(C) 583. (A) 584. (C) 585. (A) 586. (A) 587. (B) 588. (D) 890.(C)
589.(C) 590. (A) 591. (A) 592. (B) 593. (C) 594. (A) 595. (A)
596.(A) 597. (C) 598. (B) 599. (C) 600. (D) 601. (C) 602. (C)
EXPLANATION
603.(B) 604. (A) 605. (A) 606. (B) 607. (C) 608. (A) 609. (C) 1. (A) Veteran & fdl hdk; ZesaHkyhHkk¡fr n{kA

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610.(D) 611. (A) 612. (A) 613. (A) 614. (A) 615. (A) 616. (A)
2. (D) Epitaph & l ekf/ ys[k] Lef̀r ys[k

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617.(D) 618. (A) 619. (D) 620. (C) 621. (A) 622. (C) 623. (B)
3. (C) Surreptitious & fNi k gq v k dksbZ[ kjkc dke
624.(D) 625. (A) 626. (C) 627. (C) 628. (A) 629. (A) 630. (A)
& v i zpfyr] i q j kuk] yqIri zk;
631.(A) 632. (D) 633. (B) 634. (B) 635. (B) 636. (C) 637. (C)
4.
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(C) Obsolete
(B) Amoral & v PNkbZ &cqj kbZdsKku l si js
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638.(B) 639. (C) 640. (B) 641. (D) 642. (C) 643. (D) 644. (D)
645.(A) 646. (B) 647. (B) 648. (D) 649. (C) 650. (C) 651. (D) 6. (B) Pacifist & ' kkafroknh
652.(A) 653. (B) 654. (A) 655. (C) 656. (A) 657. (C) 658. (B) 7. (C) Scurrilous & v f' k"V ys[k
b

659.(C) 660. (B) 661. (D) 662. (B) 663. (A) 664. (D) 665. (A) 8. (A) Invocation & Lrq fr] i zkFkZ
uk
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666.(A) 667. (D) 668. (A) 669. (D) 670. (D) 671. (A) 672. (B) 9. (B) Claustrophobia & cUn dejsesaMj
673.(D) 674. (C) 675. (B) 676. (B) 677. (D) 678. (B) 679. (A) 10. (C) Addict & O;l uh] v knr] yr
680.(B) 681. (C) 682. (D) 683. (A) 684. (A) 685. (B) 686. (C)
11. (D) Altruism & i jksidkfjrk
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687.(B) 688. (A) 689. (D) 690. (D) 691. (B) 692. (B) 693. (C)
12. (D) Epitaph & l ekf/ ys[k] Lef̀r ys[k
694.(B) 695. (D) 696. (A) 697. (A) 698. (B) 699. (B) 700. (C)
13. (C) Credulous & v k' kq fo' okl h] Hkksy k] dku dk dPpk
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701.(B) 702. (D) 703. (D) 704. (C) 705. (D) 706. (D) 707. (D)
14. (C) Reveller &/q e&/ ke epkusokyk
708.(C) 709. (C) 710. (D) 711. (A) 712. (C) 713. (A) 714. (C)
15. (A) Theocracy & / eZ ra
=k
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715.(C) 716. (C) 717. (B) 718. (B) 719. (C) 720. (A) 721. (A)
16. (B) Polyglot & cgq Hkk"kh
722.(C) 723. (D) 724. (A) 725. (A) 726. (D) 727. (D) 728. (B)
17. (A) Bohemian & da t j] ft Il h] cksfgfe; kbZ
729.(C) 730. (A) 731. (A) 732. (B) 733. (B) 734. (B) 735. (C)
18. (C) Juxtapose & i kl &i kl j[ kuk
736.(D) 737. (D) 738. (D) 739. (D) 740. (C) 741. (D) 742. (D)
19. (D) Jettison &i Q d nsuk
sa
743.(D) 744. (D) 745. (A) 746. (C) 747. (B) 748. (C) 749. (B)
20. (C) Pandemonium & dksy kgy] gks&gYyk
750.(D) 751. (B) 752. (C) 753. (A) 754. (A) 755. (B) 756. (D)
21. (B) Omnipotent & l oZ ' kfDreku
757.(C) 758. (C) 759. (D) 760. (A) 761. (A) 762. (B) 763. (C)
764.(D) 765. (D) 766. (B) 767. (B) 768. (A) 769. (A) 770. (C)
22. (C) Dermatologist & peZjksx fo' ks"kK
771.(A) 772. (D) 773. (D) 774. (A) 775. (D) 776. (C) 777. (A) 23. (D) Recluse & , dkUr
778.(D) 779. (B) 780. (B) 781. (C) 782. (B) 783. (D) 784. (A) 24. (B) Ceramics & ef̀Rrdk] ef̀Rrkdkf' kYi h
785.(B) 786. (A) 787. (B) 788. (B) 789. (B) 790. (C) 791. (A) 25. (B) Contemporary & l edkyhu] , d gh l e; dk
792.(B) 793. (A) 794. (D) 795. (B) 796. (D) 797. (B) 798. (A) 26. (A) Dynasty & oa ' k mÙkjkf/ dkj] jkt oa ' kh
799.(B) 800. (A) 801. (D) 802. (A) 803. (C) 804. (C) 805. (C) 27. (B) Sever & v yx djuk] t Cr djuk
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28. (D) Plaque & ' khYM 69. (D) Jury & U;k; l H;
29. (A) Fraud & / ks[ksckt h 70. (C) Stoicism & fojkx] mnkl hurk
30. (C) Epilogue & fdl hpfj=k ; k oDrk dk v a fre l a
ns'k 71. (A) Hypocrite & i k[ kaMh
31. (B) Ambiguous & cgq v FkhZ
; 72. (B) Monogamy & , d fookgh
32. (C) Insolvent & fnokfy; k 73. (A) Physiology & ' kkjhfjd foKku
33. (B) Obsolete &iq j kuk] O;ogkj l sckgj dk 74. (C) Directory & ukekoyh] funsZ f' kdk
34. (A) Immigrant & nwl jsns'kksadsi zokl h 75. (C) Accomplice & l gki jk/ h] v fHk"ka xh
35. (B) Feasible & O;ogkj esa; k i z;ksx esav kus; ksX; 76. (A) Bacteria & t hok. kq
36. (B) Aviary & njck] i {kh' kkyk 77. (B) Avaricious & da tw l h] / uyksy q i rk
37. (B) Amalgam & i kjnfeJ. k] l fEeJ. k] foy; u 78. (B) Dominion & LokfeRo] ' kkl u] fu; a =k. k
38. (A) Monotheism & , ds'ojokn 79. (B) Synagogue & ; gw nhl Hkk?kj
39. (C) Idiosyncrasy & O;fDrxr 80. (A) Ascetic & ri Loh] ri fLouh] ; ksxh
40. (B) Criminal & v i jk/ h 81. (C) Theology & / eZ foKku
41. (B) Reciproacate & ysuk nsuk] v knku&i znku] ykS Vkuk 82. (D) Autopsy & ' koi jh{kk
& fnO;n' kZ un`"Vk] dkYi fud & ukSfl f[ k; k

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42. (D) Visionary 83. (D) Novice
& f' k' kqjksx fo' ks"kK & ukxk djusokyk] dkepksj

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43. (A) Paediatrician 84. (D) Truant
44. (B) Psephologist & pq uko fo' ys"kK 85. (D) Genocide & t kfrl a gkj
45. (B) Feminist
46. (C) Infanticide
& ukjh&v ka
& f' k' kqgR;k
nksy udkjh
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86. (C) Secular
87. (A) Archive
& ykS fdd] l ka
& v fHkys[k] i q
l kfjd] / eZ
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fuji {sk
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47. (C) Vegetarianism & v Pnh[ kkusdh v knr 88. (D) Concubinage & mii Ruh] l gokl
48. (A) Stoic &l a ; eh] mnkl hu] LVksbd n' kZ fud 89. (B) Red-Tapism & cgq r v f/ d l jdkjhfu; e dkuw u ft l l s
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49. (B) Momentary & {kf. kd dk; Zesack/ k i gq ¡ps

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50. (C) Hijack & t gkt dksv i gj. k djuk 90. (C) Drought &l w [ kk] v ukof̀"V
51. (D) Emigrant & i zokl h] mRizokl h 91. (C) Idolatry & ew frZ iwt k] HkfDr
52. (C) Misanthrope & ekuo}s"kh 92. (B) Toxic & t gjhyk] fo"kS yk
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53. (C) Cosmopolitan & l oZ ns'kh; ] l koZHkkS

e 93. (B) Panacea & l oZ j ksxuk' kd v kS "kf/
54. (C) Acrobat & dykckt 94. (A) Misanthrope & oS l k O;fDr t ksv U; O;fDr; ksal s?k̀. kk
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55. (B) Etymology & O;q Rifr fo"k; d djrk gS A

56. (D) Burglar & pksj] l a s/ekj 95. (B) Dipsomania & , slkO;fDr t ks' kjkc i husdhv R;f/ d
Sp

57. (A) Cartography & ekufp=kdyk bPNk j[ krk gksrFkk t ksbl sv i uso' k
58. (A) Ligaments & Luk; q ] cU/u esaughadj l drk gksA
59. (A) Prototype & v kfn] ' kq : v krh 96. (C) Renegade & Lo/ eZ R;kxh] fo' okl ?kkrh
60. (C) Auditorium & Jksrk&ea Mi ] Jksrk&d{k 97. (B) Intermediary & eè; LFk] ekè; e
61. (B) Transitory & v LFkk; h] v Yi dkfyd 98. (C) Narcissism & v kReeksg
62. (C) Credulous & v k' kq fo' okl h] Hkksy k] dku dk dPpk 99. (D) Recant & oki l ysuk] eq d juk
63. (B) Quadruped & pkS i k; k 100. (A) Hutch & l Unw d ] [ kka
pk
64. (D) Pacifist & ' kkafroknh 101. (A) Polyandry & cgq i frRo
65. (D) Perseverance &/ S ;Z ] n`<+ rk 102. (C) Omnivorous & l okZ gkjh
66. (A) Archaeologist &i q j krRoh; 103. (C) Iconoclast & ew frZ Hka
t d] nsoew frZ ; k¡ rksM+
usokyk
67. (A) Oligarchy & v Yi ra =kh 104. (C) Sacrilege & v i fo=khdj. k
68. (B) Traditions & i jEi jk 105. (C) Convent & cnyuk] i fjorZ u djuk
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106. (A) Mortuary & eq nkZ

?kj] ' koxg̀ 147. (B) Momentous & egÙoi w . kZ
107. (A) Hedonist & oSl kvkneht ksPleasure dsfy, t hrkgS
A 148. (D) Optimist & v k' kkoknh
108. (C) Iconoclast & ew frZHka
td 149. (D) Cemetry & dfczLrku] l ekf/
109. (D) Inheritance & fojkl r] mÙkjkf/ dkj 150. (D) Conceited & ?kea Mh] v fHkekuh
110. (B) Profile & fdl hO;fDr dhShort Biography 151. (D) Feminist & ukjhokn] ukjh&v ka nksy udkjh
111. (C) Pandemonium & dks y kgy] gks&gYyk 152. (B) Insomnia & v fuækjksx
112. (A) Maiden speech & i gyk Hkk"k. k 153. (B) Epicurean & [ kkus&i husdk ' kkS d hu
113. (A) Bohemian & da tj 154. (A) Aquarium & eNyh ?kj
114. (C) Juxtapose & i kl &i kl j[ kuk 155. (A) Teetotaller & ' kjkc ughafi usokyk
115. (C) Orinithologist & i {khfoKkuhfo' ks "kK 156. (B) Pantheism & l os 'Zojokn
116. (B) Bigot & dêð d j] / ekZ U/ 157. (A) Cartoon & O;a xfp=k
117. (A) Knell & ct kuk] ?ka Vkukn 158. (C) Destitute & fuLl gk;
118. (A) Reveille & t xkusdk fcxq y 159. (C) Irredeemable & fujk' kkt ud
119. (C) Entomology & dhV foKku 160. (C) Itinerant & i fjHkze. k
120. (B) Septuagenarian & l Irfr o"khZ ; 161. (D) Slippery & fi Q l yuk] fi Q l yu] cgkusckt

n
& ' kka
frokn 162. (C) Transgressor & ( fu; e dk) v froz Qked

io
121. (D) Pacifism
122. (A) Bevy & Vksy h] ea Myh 163. (B) Entomology & dhVfoKku
123. (A) Fatal
124. (C) Epilogue
& ?kkrd
& UkkVd dk mil a gkj at
164. (B) Economical
165. (A) Varbatim
& da tw l ] ferO;; h
& , d&, d ' kCn dh; Fkkor i q ujkof̀r
lic
125. (D) Bibliophile &iq Lrdksadk i zseh 166. (C) Inflammable & Toyu' khy
126. (D) Bureaucracy & v i Q l j' kkgh 167. (D) Forum & ea p] pkS d ] t ul Hkk
b

127. (C) Somnambulist & fuæ kpkjh 168. (A) Postscript & v uq y s[k
Pu

128. (B) Alliteration & , d NksM+ dj 169. (D) Heifer & dyksj] v kslj
129. (B) Ophthalmologist & v k¡[ k jksx fo' ks"kK 170. (B) Dirge & ' kksd xhr] ejfl ; k] foyk
130. (D) Embankment & rVca / ] ck¡/ 171.(B) Slough & dspq y
dy

131. (C) Prejudiced &iw oZ/ kj. kk] i {ki kr] i w

oZ
xzg 172. (B) Orinithology & i {kh foKku
132. (A) Gesture & ps"Vk] l a d sr 173. (C) Sexagenarian & l kBk
ee

133. (D) Diatribe & mxzHkk"k. k 174. (A) Apiarist & e/ q eD[ kh i kyu
134. (C) Physiotherapy & HkkS frd fpfdRl k 175. (C) Soliloquize & v i usv ki l sckr djuk
Sp

135. (C) Desertion & i fjR;kx] i yk; u 176. (B) Assent & l gefr
136. (C) Aviary & i {kh' kkyk] njck 177. (B) Recluse & , dkUr
137. (D) Infallible & v Hkzkar ] v pq d 178. (B) Bibliophile &iq Lrd i zseh
138. (C) Incredible & vfo' l uh; 179. (D) Sporadic & Nq V&i q V] ; nk dnk] v fu; fer
139. (B) Mummy & i fjjf{kr ' ko 180. (C) Commemorate & Lej. kks Rl o] xq . keku] Lekjd
140. (C) Depraved & pfj=kghurk 181. (C) Connoisseur & i kj[ kh] dnjnku
141. (D) Deprecate & dh fuUnk djuk] fojks/ djuk 182. (A) Homonyms & l euke] Jq frl e
142. (D) Illegible & v i kB; ] v Li "V 183. (B) Sycophant & pki yw l h djusokysyksx
143. (C) Amphibians & mHk; pj 184. (D) Acrophobia & Å¡pkbZl sMjusokyk
144. (C) Gullible & Hkksy k&Hkkyk 185. (A) Agnosticism & esadksbZO;fDr sure ughagksrk gSfd
145. (B) Hydrophobia & i kuhl sHk; okLro esaHkxoku gS; k ugha
146. (A) Despotism & ' kkuk' kkgh 186. (B) Manoeuvre &;q ¼kH; kl ] ; q fDrpkyu
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187. (C) Ethnology & ekuo i zt kfr; ksadk v è; ; u 227. (C) Ambiguous & egRokdka {kh
188. (B) Inaffable & v feyul kj 228. (C) Philanthropist & ekuo i z seh
189. (B) Iconoclast & ew frZrksM+ usokyk 229. (A) Corroborate & l eFkZ d
190. (D) Internment & ut jca n dj nsuk 230. (C) Introspection & v kR efo' ys"k. k] v UrnZ' kZ
u
191. (C) Stowaway & Nq i dj ; k=kk djusokyk 231. (D) Optimist & v k' kkoknh
192. (A) Circumstantial & v kdfLed] i kfjfLFkfrd 232. (B) Universal & fo' oO;ki h] l oZ =k] O;ki d
193. (A) Windfall & v i zR;kf' kr ykHk 233. (B) Notorious & dq [ ; kr
194. (C) Perquisite & v uq y kHk] i fjyfC/ ( t ksewy osru ds 234. (D) Synonyms & i ; kZ ; ] l ekukFkZ
v ykok gksrk gS A) 235. (D) Barometer & ok; q eaMyh; nkc
195. (D) Fauna & i zkf. kt krh 236. (B) Opinionated & gBh
196. (B) Reflex & i zfrfcEc] v fHkO;fDr 237. (B) Phobia & Hkhfr] Hk;
197. (A) Transformation & : i kU rj. k] i fjorZ u 238. (C) Fanatical & dV~ Vj] gB/ ehZ
198. (A) Circumlocution & O; kl ' kS yh 239. (B) Ceasefire &; q ¼ LFkxu
199. (C) Rotunda & xksy ] v kMEcj i w . kZ 240. (C) Satire & O;a X;
200. (B) Cosmopolitan & l oZ ns'kh; ] l koZ HkkS
e 241. (B) Intermediary & eè; LFk] fcpobZ ] ekè; e

n
& jkf=k oa nuk & v jkt drk

io
201. (D) Nocturnal 242. (D) Anarchy
202. (C) Diagnose & funku 243. (D) Inaudible & v Jo. kh;
203. (D) Elope
204. (A) Hereditary
& Hkkx fudyuk
& oa ' kkuq xr at
244. (A) Tsunami
245. (B) Delegate
& l eq æhrq iQku
& i zfrfuf/ ] v f/ dkj nsuk
lic
205. (B) Chronological & dkyoz Qfed 246. (A) Contagious &l a l xZ t ] l kal fxZ
d] l aØked
206. (B) Pedant & fo| kMEcjh 247. (A) History & bfrgkl
b

207. (A) Stoicism & fojkx ; kmnkl hurk 248. (A) Fable & uhfrdFkk] dgku] fdLl k
Pu

208. (A) Polyandry & cgq i frRo 249. (C) Brittle & Hkq j Hkq
j k] Hkaxq
j
209. (C) Hallucination & efrHkz e 250. (D) Choir & xk; d e. My
210. (D) Jauntily & euekS t h] fouksnh 251. (D) Crusade & / eZ ;q¼] t sgkn
dy

211. (D) Jury & U;k; l H; 252. (B) Aristocracy & v fHkt kr oxZ
212. (D) Impostor & / ks[ksckt ] <+ ksa
xh 253. (C) Hoard & vi l a p; ] [ kt kuk] t [ khjk
ee

213. (D) Tempest & rw iQ ku] miæo 254. (B) Ecology & i kfjfLFkfrdh
214. (A) Investigation & t k¡p&i M+ r ky 255. (B) Periphery & ckgjhl hek] i fjf/
Sp

215. (C) Bottleneck & t ksfdl h i zxfr esack/ k i gq ¡pkrk gS 256. (D) Abdicate & NksM+ uk] R;kxuk
216. (D) Posthumous & ej. kksRrj 257. (D) Despotic & rkuk' kkgh
217. (D) Deterrent & fuokj. k 258. (D) Specimen & uew uk
218. (D) Mimicry & Lok¡x] v uq Ñfr] udy 259. (D) Referendum & er&l a xzg
219. (D) Addict & O;l uh] yfr; k 260. (D) Protocol & u; kpkj] foKfIr
220. (C) Lease & i V~ Vk] bt kjk 261. (C) Epitaph & l ekf/ ys[k] Lef̀r ys[k
221. (B) Ambidextrous & / ks [ ksckt 262. (B) Conscience & v Ur% dj. k] foosd
222. (D) Misogynist & L=kh }s"kh 263. (A) Parole & i zfrKk] opu] l ' krZ
223. (D) Nomenclature & ukenkrk] ukekoyh 264. (B) Amnesia & Lef̀r yksi] ; knnk' r [ kksuk
224. (C) Walkabout & jkt kdkvke t urkl sfeyusdhi fzoz Q
;k 265. (A) Flounder & rM+ iQ M+ kuk
225. (B) Panacea & l oZ j ksxgj] jkeck. k 266. (A) Calligraphers & l q y s[kd
226. (C) Bigot & / ekZ U/ 267. (C) Bovine & xkst krh;
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268. (A) Glower & rjsjuk 309.(B) Universal & O;ki d] fo' oO;ki h
269. (C) Sinecure & v kjke dh ukS d jh 310. (B) Amnesty & jkt {kek] foLej. k
270. (B) Fatal & ?kkrd 311. (D) Panacea & l oZjksx gj] jkeck. k
271. (A) Insolvent & fnokfy; k 312. (A) Genocide & t kfr l a gkj
272. (D) Blasphemy & bZ' kfuUnk djuk 313. (B) Flora & ouLi fr
273. (C) Prevaricate & Ny di V] xksy ckr 314. (C) Unanimous & , der
274. (B) Lexicographer & dks "k dkj 315. (B) Antipathy & fojkx] mnkl hurk] fo}s"k
275. (A) Biopsy & chekj O;fDr dsdksf' kdkv ksadh t k¡p 316. (A) Ransom & fi Q jkSrh
276. (D) Velocity & osx] xfr 317. (C) Encyclopaedia & fo' odks "k
277. (C) Archives & v fHkys[k] i q j kys[k 318. (B) Nomad & [ kkukcnks'k
278. (A) Plagiarism & l kfgR;d pksjh 319. (A) Eligible & oj. kh; ] ; ksX;
279. (D) Entomology & dhV foKku 320. (D) Parasite & i jt hoh] i jkJ; h
280. (B) Agenda & dk; Z lwph 321. (A) Equine & v k' o] v ' oh;
281. (B) Pantry & jl ksbZHka Mkj 322. (B) Incorrigible &vl q / k; Z
& i zokl h] mRizokl h & v i kB; ] v Li "V

n
282. (B) Emigrant 323. (B) Illegible
& LosPNk l s & v i zR;kf' kr ykHk

io
283. (C) Voluntarily 324. (B) Windfall
284. (A) Shelter & ' kj. k] l qj {kk] i ukg 325. (B) Trespassers & v frØe. k djusokyk
285. (A) Punter
286. (B) Journalism
&t q v kjh
& i =kdkfjrk at
326. (D) Miser & da tw
327. (B) Consternation & v kra
l
d ] foLe;
lic
287. (A) Foundling & v l gk; ] i fjR;Dr 328. (C) Bilingual & f}Hkk"kh] }S Hkkf"kd
288. (C) Hinterland & i ' p ; k Hkhrjhi zns'k 329. (B) Cannibal & ujHk{kh
b

289. (A) Testimonial & i zek. ki =k] fl i Q kfj' kh i =k 330. (A) Assertive & fu' p; kRed] gBh
Pu

290. (C) Infallible & HkzekrhRooknh 331. (B) Pacifist & ' kka
frokn
291. (A) Hoard & vi l a p; ] [ kt kuk 332. (A) Panacea & l oZ j ksx gj] jkeck. k
292. (A) Histrionic & ukVdh; 333. (A) Repartees & i zR;q Ùkj
dy

293. (A) Metaphor & : i d] : i dkydkj 334. (A) Exquisite & mRÑ"V] v frl a osnu' khy
294. (A) Budgeting & v k; &[ kpZfooj. k 335. (A) Encyclopadia & fo' odks "k
ee

295. (B) Maxim &l w fDr] fu; e 336. (B) Fidelity & bZekunkjh] drZ O;i jk; . krk
296. (C) Homicide & ekuogR;k 337. (B) Spendthrift & v ferO;; h
Sp

297. (A) Coercion & ckè; ; k et cw j djuk+ 338. (C) Sufficient & i ; kZIr
298. (B) Herbivorous & ' kkdkgkjh 339. (A) Bibliomania &iq Lrdksadk ' kkS d hu
299. (B) Constellation & rkjke. My] u{k=k] jkf' k 340. (A) Coercion & et cw j h; k ckè; rk
300. (C) Temporary & v LFkk; h 341. (C) Perseverance & / S ;Z
301. (D) Swarm & >q . M] fxjksg] HkhM+ 342. (D) Convoy & l kFk t kuk ; k l kFk nsuk] ny
302. (B) Credulous & v k' kqfo' okl h] dku dk dPpk 343. (D) Barometer & ok; q nkceki h
303. (C) Drought & v ukof̀"V] l w [ kk 344. (A) Annihilate & fouk' k djuk] feVk nsuk
304. (A) Transgression & v frØe. k 345. (B) Drown & Mw c ejuk] t yeXu djuk
305. (A) Bibliomania &iq Lrdksadk ' kkS d hu 346. (C) Sanatorium & v kjksX; fuokl
306. (C) Richeter & Hkwda i eki h Ldsy 347. (D) Gnaw & t Ynh&t Ynhpckuk
307. (B) Souvenir & ; knxkj] Lekfjdk 348. (B) Pedantic & Kku dk fn[ kkok djusokyk
308. (B) Artist & dykdkj 349. (A) Catalogue &i qLrdksadhl w ph
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350. (C) Acrobat & dykckt 391. (B) Ambidextrous & nksuksagkFk l sdke djusokyk
351. (A) Hamper & Vksd M+ h 392. (D) Panacea & l oZ j ksxuk' kd v kS "k/ h
352. (A) Shop-lifting & nqd ku l sl ekuksadh pksjh 393. (C) Bibliophile &iq Lrd i zseh
353. (C) Aviary & i {kh' kkyk 394. (B) Extempore & fcuk rS ; kjh dscksy uk
354. (A) Insurmountable & ft l l sv kxsu t k; k t k l ds 395. (A) Impeachment & egkfHk; ks x
355. (A) Huddle & v O;ofLFkr rjhdsl s<+ sj yxkuk 396. (A) Egocentric & v kRedsa fær
356. (C) Invade & v kØe. k djuk 397. (A) Inexplicable & ft l dh O;k[ ; k u fd; k t k l ds
357. (B) Flora & {ks=k fo' ks"kdhouLi fr; k¡ 398. (B) Affidavit & gyi Q ukek
358. (B) Archaic & v kfndky dk i zkphu 399. (D) Altar & osnh] v fXugks=k dk LFkku
359. (C) Dialogue & nksO;fDr; ksadschp dk l a okn 400. (B) Finger-post & i Fk dksn' kkZ usokyk [ ka Hk
360. (C) Incorrigible & ft l s' kq ¼ u fd; k t k l ds 401. (D) Posthumously & ej. kks i jka
r
361. (D) Cannibal & ujHk{kh 402. (A) Narcissim & v i usfo"k; esaxq . kxku djuk
362. (B) Brittle & Hkaxq j 403. (B) Feudalism & t kfxjnkjhi zFkk] l kea r okn
363. (A) Anarchist & v jkt drkoknh 404. (D) Erudite & fo}ku] Kkuh
364. (C) Philanthropist & ekuo t kfr l si z se djusokyk & / eZ ra =k

n
405. (A) Theocracy
& t ksfdl h i zd kj dk xyrh u djrk gks & l oZ ' kfDreku

io
365. (D) Infallible 406. (A) Omnipotent
366. (C) Gullible & v kl kuh l seq [ kZcuk; k t kusokyk 407. (A) Misogynist & fÏ ; ksal s?k̀. kk djusokyk
367. (D) Ornithologist & i {kh; ks
368. (B) Turncoat & HkxksM+ k
adk v è; ; u djusokyk
at
408. (A) Nostalgia
409. (C) Optimist
&i qj kuh ; knsa
& v k' kkoknh
lic
369. (A) Imperceptible & ft l sl e>k u t k l ds 410. (D) Intestate & fcuk bPNk dseR̀;qdksi zkIr djuk
370. (C) Patrimony &iw oZ t ksa; k fi rk l si zkIr l a i fÙk 411. (B) Triology & rhu i q Lrdksadk l ew g
b

371. (C) Diagnosis & jksx fu/ kZ j . k dh t k¡p i zfØ; k 412. (C) Ethnology & ekuo t kfr ; k i zt kfr dk v è; ; u
Pu

372. (A) Illegible & ft l sv kl kuh l si <+ k u t k l ds 413. (C) Connoisseur & dyk ; k foKku dk dnjnku
373. (A) Critic & v kykspd 414. (D) Taxidermy & peM+ k dksl a Hkkydj j[ kusdh dyk
374. (C) Imposter & cgq : fi ; k] i k[ ka
Mh 415. (C) Incartation & ea =k mPpkj. k
dy

375. (C) Ghastly & [ kw¡[ kkj : i l s 416. (A) Stoic & cSj kxh
376. (B) Canister & duLrj 417. (D) Herbivorous & ' kkdkgkjh
ee

377. (C) Domicile & LFkk; hfuokl h 418. (B) Stub & l hxjsV dkBw ¡B ; k Vq d M+k
378. (A) Irrevocable & ft l scnyk u t k l ds 419. (A) Pragmatist & O;ogkfjd
Sp

379. (A) Gratuity & vodk'ki kzIr dsl e; nht kusokyhjkf' k 420. (B) Ambidextrous & nksuksagkFkksadk mi; ksx djusokyk
380. (C) Wardrobe & di M+ k j[ kusdk v yehjk 421. (C) Salvo &i Q kSt h] l ykeh
381. (D) Oligarchy & dq N O;fDr; ksa}kjk l a pkfyr l jdkj 422. (C) Penology & naM' kkL=k
382. (B) Philistine & ft l sdykvkjSl L aÑfr es adkb sZ: fp u gks 423. (A) Euthanasia & bPNk] eR̀;q
383. (A) Vulnerable & ft l sv kl kuh l spksV i gq ¡pk; k t k l ds 424. (D) Octogenarian & mU ukl h o"kZdk
384. (C) Numismatist & fl Ddks adk v è; ; u djusokyk 425. (C) Misanthrope & ekuo t kfr l s?k̀. kk djusokyk
385. (A) Isthmus & t yMe: eè; 426. (C) Romeo & fcuk xa Hkhjrk l sI; kj djusokyk
386. (D) Autocracy & yky fi Q rk' kkgh 427. (D) Nepotism & HkkbZ &Hkrht kokn
387. (D) Aviary & i {kh' kkyk 428. (D) Numismatist & fl Ddks adk v è; ; u djusokyk
388. (A) Invincible & ft l st hrk u t k l ds 429. (A) Epitaph & dcz; k l ekf/ i j fy[ kk ys[k
389. (C) Fastidious & ft l sv kl kuhl si zlUu u fd; kt kl ds 430. (A) Etymology & ' kCnksadsmRifÙk dk bfrgkl
390. (C) Octogenarian & v Ll ho"kZdk 431. (C) Cannibalism & ekuoHk{kh
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432. (B) Mercenary & O;fDrxr ykHkdsfy, dke djusokyk 472. (A) Altitude & l eq æry l sfdl hoLrqdhÅ¡pkbZ
433. (B) Stupor & v psru dhv oLFkk 473. (B) Incredible & v fo' ol uh;
434. (B) Xenophobia & v t uch; ksa; kfonsf' k; ksadkHk; 474. (D) Democracy & i zt kra=k
435. (D) Insurmountable & ft l dk gy fudkyk u t k l ds 475. (D) Creative & jpukRed l ksp
436. (C) Dawdle & l e; xok¡uk 476. (D) Judicious & U;k; l a xr
437. (C) Ombudsman & cS d ; k dEi uh esaf' kdk; r l q
a uusds 477. (A) Illegible & ft l si <+ k u t k l ds
fy, fu; q Dr O;fDr 478. (D) Considerate & nwl jksadksè; ku j[ kusokyk
438. (D) Lexicography & ' kC ndks"k l a d yu djusdh dyk 479. (B) Orator & oDrk
439. (A) Maiden & i gyk Hkk"k. k 480. (C) Nepotism & HkkbZ&Hkrht kokn
440. (A) Notorious & dq [ ; kr 481. (D) Edible & [ kkus; ksX;
441. (C) Pseudonym & cnyk gq v k uke l st kuk t kusokyk 482. (C) Aggressive & mxz] v Øked
442. (D) Opaque & v i kjn' khZ 483. (C) Articulate & Li "V djuk
443. (D) Sporadic & fNVi q V] : d&: d dj gksusokyk 484. (B) Extempore & fcuk rS ; kjh dscksy k t kusokyk Hkk"k. k
444. (D) Sensuous & bafæ;ksal sl a ca f/ r 485. (D) A beneficiary & ykHk i z kIr djusokyk
& dYi uk yksd ] v kn' kZjkt & l oZ Hk{kh

n
445. (B) Utopia 486. (A) Omnivorous
446. (C) Lackadaisical & yki jokg] mnkfl u & xqIr l a ns'k] dw Vl ans'k

io
487. (D) Cryptogram
447. (D) Ornithologist & i f{k; ks adk v è; ; u djusokyk 488. (D) Saunter & pgy dneh djuk
448. (A) Figment
449. (A) Versatile
& dfYi r] eux<+
& cgq eq
r
[ kh] i zfrHkk' kkyh at
489. (C) Plagiarist
490. (A) Affinity
& l kfgfR;d pksj
& yxko
lic
450. (B) Confiscate & t Cr djuk 491. (B) Chide & Mk¡Vuk
451. (B) Illegible & ft l si <+ k u t k l ds 492. (B) Misogynist & fÏ ; ksal s?k̀. kk djusokyk
b

452. (C) Auditor & ys[kk i jh{kd 493. (B) Malleable & ueZ ] yphyk
Pu

453. (D) Telescope & nwj chu 494. (C) Ransom & fi QjkS
rh
454. (B) Omniscient & l oZ Kkuh 495. (B) Patrimony &iS r d̀ l Ei fÙk
455. (A) Mutiny & foæksg] cxkor 496. (D) Brittle & v kl kuhl sVq Vusokyk
dy

456. (C) Cavalry & ?kkM

sk+i j l okj gkd sj ; ¼ q yMu
+sokyk; k¼
sk 497. (D) Effeminate & fÏ ; ksat Sl k v kpkj. k djusokyk
457. (A) Spokesman & i zoDrk 498. (B) Irrigate & fl apkbZdjuk
ee

458. (B) Illiterate & v ui <+ 499. (A) Colleague & l gdehZ
459. (A) Defame & fdl hO;fDr dsNfo dks/ fqey djuk 500. (C) Mercenary & ft l sfl i Q Zi Sl k dekusdh pkgr gks
Sp

460. (C) Octagon & v "VHkw t kv ksaokyhv kÑfr 501. (A) Cemetery & dczxkg
461. (C) Extravagant & foykfl rk i j [ kpZdjuk 502. (B) Compilling & fofHkU u Ï ksrka
sl sl kexzhdkl d
ayu djuk
462. (D) Bald & xa tk 503. (D) Thesaurus & i ; kZ
; okph' kCnksadk' kCn dks"k
463. (C) Migrant & i zokl h 504. (A) Didactic & mins'kkRed
464. (A) Chimerical & dkYi fud] v l a xr 505. (D) Urban & ' kgjh
465. (A) Abdicate & xí h NksM+nsuk] R;kx nsuk 506. (C) Euthanasia & bPNk eR̀;q
466. (D) Fratricide & HkkbZdh gR;k 507. (B) Martyr & ' kghn
467. (B) Versatile & cgq eq[ khi zfrHkk okyk 508. (C) Bibliography & i qLrdksadhl w ph
468. (C) Sadist & nw l jksadkspksV i gq ¡pkdj v kuUn 509. (C) Anniversary & l ky fxjg
469. (D) Jockey & ?kqM+nkSM+dk l okj 510. (C) Catalogue &iq Lrdksadsuke dh l w ph
470. (A) Maxim & dgkor 511. (C) Contemporary & l edkfyd
471. (C) Community & l eq nk; 512. (A) Insomnia & uha n u v kuk
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513. (C) Omniscient & l oZ Kkuh 553. (A) Aviary & i f{k; ksadksjgusdk LFkku
514. (C) Carnivorous & eka l kgkjh 554. (B) Effeminate & fÏ ; ksa}kjk v kpj. k djusokyk
515. (C) Illegible & ft l si <+ k u t k l ds 555. (C) Illegible & ft l si <+ k u t k l ds
516. (C) Blasphemy & i fo=k oLrq v ksadk v uknj djuk 556. (C) Impersonate & : i / kj. k djuk
517. (A) Attain & i zkIr djuk 557. (A) Fastidious & rq uq d fet kt ] udp<+ k
518. (D) Dialogue & nksO;fDr; ksadschp dk l a okn 558. (C) Intestate & fcukofl ; r dseR̀ ; qdksi zkIr djusokyk
519. (C) A manuscript & gLrfyi h 559. (A) Masochist & v i usdksi hfM+ r dj i zlUu djusokyk
520. (A) Bashful & ' kehZ yk 560. (A) Fratricide & HkkbZdh gR;k
521. (A) Autobiography & Lo; afy[ kk gq v k t hou&oÙ̀kka r 561. (C) Choreography & uR̀ ; dyk o uR̀; dh jpuk djusdk
522. (D) Auction & fuykeh v è; ; u , oav H; kl
523. (B) Astronomy & rkjksao u{k=kksadk v è; ; u 562. (A) Succulent & j' khyk
524. (B) Kidnap & v i gj. k 563. (C) Stoic & oS j kxh
525. (A) Dormitory & l kew fgd ' k; uxg̀ 564. (C) Egotist & LokFkhZ
526. (A) Contagious & Nq v k&Nq r dh chekjh 565. (B) Facsimile & i zfr: i ] udy

n
527. (C) Amnesty & jkt {kek] v i jk/ {kek 566. (B) Psychology & euksfoKku

io
528. (D) Misogynist & fÏ ; ksal s?k̀. kk djusokyk 567. (B) Triology & , d gh ys[ku }kjk rhu l a caf/ r dk; ks±
529. (A) Incorrigible & ft l sl q / kjk u t k l ds dk v è; ; u
530. (B) Truant & xS j gkft j jgusokyk
at
568. (D) Parvenu & u; k l sV
& Loj foKku
lic
531. (C) Itinerary & ; k=kk l acaf/ ; kst uk ; k oÙ̀kka
r 569. (A) Phonetics
532. (D) Cannibal & ujHk{kh 570. (A) Annul & jí djuk] fu"i Q y djuk
& Lo; afl ¼] l kekU; l R;
b
533. (D) Stoic & mnkl hu 571. (B) Truism
& l ekf/ i j fy[ kk t kusokyk ys[k
Pu

534. (B) Vulnerable & v knj. kh; 572. (C) Epitaph

535. (B) Kleptomania & pksjh djusdk yr ; k chekjh 573. (C) Calligraphy &l q y s[ku
536. (A) Contraband & oft Z r O;ki kj] fuf"k¼ eky 574. (B) Acronym & ' kCnksadsi gyso.kZl sl lqfTt r mPpkj. k
dy

537. (B) Genocide & t kfr l a gkj djus; ksX; ' kCn
538. (B) Escort & ekxZdk j[ kokyk 575. (A) Calligraphy &l q y s[ku
ee

539. (C) Numismatist & fl Ddksao i ndksadkv è; ; u djusokyk 576. (A) Invincible & ft l si jkft r u fd; k t k l ds
540. (A) Condominium & bekjr ft l es ajgusokysO ; fDr l k>kdjrsgS 577. (B) Theology & bZ' oj dsLo: i ; k i zÑfr dk v è; ; u
Sp

541. (D) Triumvirate & rhu O;fDr; ksadk jkt 578. (D) Rafter & v LFkk; hrkS j i j l gkjk nsusokyk [ ka Hkk
542. (A) Post mortem & i ksLVekVZ e 579. (B) Horticulturist & m| ku ; kckxokuhfo' ks "kK
543. (B) Opaque & v i kjn' khZ 580. (B) Panacea & l oZ j ksx uk' kd v kS"k/ h
544. (B) Taxonomy & oxhZ d j. k dk foKku 581. (A) Claustrophobia & ca n LFkku l sHk;
545. (D) Demagogue & t u l eq nk; dk usrk 582. (C) Epitaph & Lekjd ; kl ekf/ d i j fy[ kkx; kys[k
546. (C) Claustrophobia &l a d h. kZ; kNksVsLFkku l sHk; 583. (A) Illegible & ft l si <+ k u t k l ds
547. (D) Ambiguous & f}vFkhZ ;] l afnX/ 584. (C) Horizon & f{kfrt
548. (A) Infallible & dHkhxyrh u djusokyk 585. (A) Waybill & fcYVh
549. (D) Conscientious & dÙkZ O;fu"B 586. (A) Fastidious & rqud fet kt ] dfBurkl srÌr gksusokyk
550. (D) Archive & ys[kkxkj 587. (B) Parasite & i jt hoh
551. (C) Obsolete & i zpyu l sckgj] v i zpfyr 588. (D) Versatile & cgq eq [ kh
552. (C) Regicide & jkt k dh gR;k 589. (C) Itinerary & ekxZ
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590. (A) Incombustible & v Toyu' khy 628. (A) Sceptic &l a nsg djusokyk
591. (A) Harbour & ca njxkg 629. (A) Coffle & dkfi Q yk
592. (B) Greengrocer & rkt h&gjhl Ct h cspusokyk 630. (A) Mercenary & / uyksy q i ] LokFkhZ
593. (C) Suicide & v kRegR;k 631. (A) Fastidious & rq udfet kt
594. (A) Incredible & v fo' ol uh; 632. (D) Extempore & l e; Li w QrZ
] fcuk i w oZfopkj dk
595. (A) Popular & i zfl ¼ 633. (B) Amnesia & Lef̀r &yksi] ; knnk' r [ kksuk
596. (A) Sensitive &l a osnu' khy 634. (B) Eulogy & Lrq fr] i z'kalk
597. (C) Bankrupt & fnokfy; k 635. (B) Calligraphy &l q nj fy[ kusdhdyk
a
598. (B) Brittle & Hka xqj ] Hkq
j Hkq
jk 636. (C) Glazier & ' kh' kk ; k dk¡p yxkusokyk
599. (C) Greenhouse & i kS/ ksadk l a j {k. k ?kj 637. (C) Anarchy & v jkt drk
600. (D) Shoal & eNfy; ksadk >q .M 638. (B) Accomplice & l gki jk/ h] v i jk/ l a xh
601. (C) Agenda & dk; Z lw ph 639. (C) Inaudible &l q ukbZu i M+ usokyk
602. (C) Polygon & cgq Hkq t 640. (B) Jaunt &l S j ] fogkj] Hkze. k
& ekyk] gkj & i zksRl kgd] i z'ka ld

n
603. (B) Wreath 641. (D) Incentive
& dq [ ; kr] cnuke & ekufp=k cukusdh dyk

io
604. (A) Notorious 642. (C) Cartography
605. (A) Epitaph & l ekf/ &ys[k] Lej. k ys[k 643. (D) Podium & pcw r jk] pkS d h] ea p
606. (B) Orphanage & v ukFkky;
at
644. (D) Apprentice & f' k{kkFkhZ ] i zf' k{kq
lic
607. (C) Downpour & ?ku?kksj o"kkZ 645. (A) Obsolete & v i zpfyr] i q j kuk] yqIri zk;
608. (A) Centennial & ' kr okf"kZ dh 646. (B) Nepotism & HkkbZ &Hkrht kokn
b
609. (C) Amphibians & miHk; pj 647. (B) Numismatist & fl Ddksadk v è; ; u] eq æk' kkL=kh
Pu

610. (D) Cartography & ekufp=k cukusdh dyk 648. (D) Codicil & ØksM+ i =k
611. (A) Draw & cukuk] [ kha puk] v kdf"kZ r djuk 649. (C) Appraisal & ew Y; ka d u] ew Y; fu: i . k
612. (A) Tremor & dEi u] fl gju 650. (C) Exonerate & fuUnk l seq Dr djuk
dy

613. (A) Excerpt & m¼j. k 651. (D) Obsolescent & yq Iri zk;
614. (A) Vegetarian & ' kkdkgkjh 652. (A) Cocktail & Hkkst u l si w oZi h t kusokyh efnjk
ee

615. (A) Advocate & odhy] v f/ oDrk 653. (B) Bovine & xkst krh; ] xksln`' k
& xksy hdka M] ck: n dh ckS Nkj & v kdfLedrk
Sp

616. (A) Fusillade 654. (A) Contigency

617. (D) Palindrome & foyksei n 655. (C) Penchant &l q >ko] v fHk: ph
618. (A) Egoist & v kRekfHkekuh] LokFkZ oknh 656. (A) Patrilineal & fi ròa f' kd
619. (D) Criterion & eki n. M] dl kS Vh 657. (C) Syllable & v {kj
620. (C) Polygamy & cgqfookg 658. (B) Expurgate & i fj' kks/u
621. (A) Revel & v keksn&i zeksn] ekS t 659. (C) Ovine & HksM+dsl eku
622. (C) Animosity & cS j &Hkko] fo}s"k] ' k=kq rk 660. (B) Burrow & fcy
623. (B) Amphibian & mHk; pj 661. (D) Libertarian & bPNk Lora =; oknh
624. (D) Epic & egkdkO;] ohjxkFkk 662. (B) Splinters & fofPNUu] pS y h] fdjp
625. (A) Teetotaller & dHkh efnjk u i husokyk O;fDr 663. (A) Culture &l a LÑfr
626. (C) Plaintiff & oknh] v t hZ nkj 664. (D) Soliloquy & ckrphr t ksv i usv ki l sdh t k,
627. (C) Volunteer & Lo; a l sod 665. (A) Speleology & xq gk&foKku
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666. (A) Oligarchy & dq y hura =k 704. (C) Potable & i s;

667. (D) Biodegradable & t So fuEudj. kh; 705. (D) Mediocre & eè; e] l k/ kj. k] v kS lr
668. (A) Rancid & ckl h] foÑrxa / h] [ kV~
Vk 706. (D) Ascetic & ri Loh] ; ksxh] l a U;kl h]
669. (D) Yoke & nkl rk] ca / u] t qv k] t ksM+
h 707. (D) Altruist & i jksidkjh
670. (D) Connoisseur & xq . kxzkgd] dnjnku] i kj[ kh 708. (C) Hamlet &iq j ok] xk¡o] i Yyh
671. (A) Rhinologist & ukl k fpfdRl k 709. (C) Extravagant & l hek l sckgj
672. (B) Mammals & Lru/ kjh i zk. kh 710. (D) is worth eating &
673. (D) Sedative & mi' kked 711. (A) Manifesto & ?kks"k. kki =k
674. (C) Extempore & fcuk i w oZfopkj dk 712. (C) Meticulous & v frl ko/ ku] l rdZ
675. (B) Carnivorous & eka l kgkjh 713. (A) Heed & l ko/ kuhl s
676. (B) Pseudonym & cukoVhuke 714. (C) Pediatrics & ckyfpfdRl k
677. (D) Famine & v dky] nq fHkZ
{k 715. (C) Bureaucracy & ukS d j' kkgh] v f/ dkjh ra =k
678. (B) Gingivitis & el w M+k' kks/ 716. (C) Congregation & l Hkk] HkDrx. k
& xq euke] fcuk uke dk & Mkd fVdV l a xzgdrkZ

n
679. (A) Anonymous 717. (B) Philatelist
& v ki nk] ?kksj foi nk

io
680. (B) Disaster 718. (B) That whihc cannot be reached
681. (C) Incorrigible &vl q / k; Z] v l kè; 719. (C) Culpable & naMuh; ] v i jkf/ d
682. (D) Infallible & v HkzekUr
at
720. (A) Indefatigable & i fjJeh] mR l kgh
lic
683. (A) Credulous & l gt fo' okl h] Hkksy 721. (A) Accomplice & v i jk/ l a xh
684. (A) Alimony & fuokZ g&O;; 722. (C) Auctioneer & uhykedÙkkZ
b
685. (B) Fantasy & LoS j dYi uk] fnokLoIu 723. (D) Arsenal & ' kL=kkxkj] v k; q/ ' kkyk
Pu

686. (C) Sonnet & prq nZ' k&i nh 724. (A) Amnesty & jkt {kek
687. (B) Unanimously & , der gks dj 725. (A) Prologue & v keq [ k] i zLrkouk
688. (A) Camouflage & Nn~ ekoj. k 726. (D) Sabotage & rksM+&i Q ksM+
] foèoal
dy

689. (D) Hierarchy & / ekZ f/ dkjh dk i zHkq Ro] i nkuqØe 727. (D) Matinee & v i jkgu
690. (D) Cosmopolitan & fo' oO ; ki h] l koZ HkkS
e 728. (B) Adonis &l q n' kZ
uiq #"k
ee

691. (B) Nomads & [ kkukcnks'k 729. (C) Metallurgy & / krqfo| k] / krqdsl ki Qdjusokykdke
& ' kksiQ j] pkyd 730. (A) Lexicographer & ' kCndks'k cukusokyk
Sp

692. (B) Chauffeur

693. (C) Reminisced &l a Lej. k 731. (A) Congregation & l Hkh] HkDrx. k
694. (B) Apathy & mnkl hurk] mis{kk] fojDrrk 732. (B) Aviary & i f{k' kkyk
695. (D) Fluke &iQ ky] ya d j dk uq d hyk Hkkx 733. (B) Monotheist & , ds'ojoknh
696. (A) Epilogue & mil a gkj] HkjrokD; 734. (B) Accomplice & v i jk/ hl a xh
697. (A) Ecology & i kfjfLFkfrdh 735. (C) Lease & i êð k
698. (B) Glossary & ' kCnl a xzg] ' kCnl w ph 736. (D) Fratricide & Hkkrr̀gR;k
699. (B) Cellar & rg[ kkuk] dksBkj 737. (D) Etiquette & f' k"Vkpkj
700. (C) Exonerate & fuUnk l seq Dr djuk 738. (D) Gullible & Hkksy k] l h/ k
701. (B) Amateur & ' kkS
d hu] v O;ol k; h 739. (D) Ephemeral & {kf. kdt hoh] , dfnuk
702. (D) Pioneer & i zFki zn' kZd 740. (C) Fatalism & HkkX; i jk; . k
703. (D) Bureaucracy & ukS d j' kkgh] v f/ dkjh ra =k 741. (D) Premier & i zeq[ k] i z/kuea=kh
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742. (D) Corruption & Hkz"Vkpkj] v ofeJ. k 780. (B) Clientele & xzkgd
743. (D) Infallible & v HkzekUr 781. (C) Obsolete & v i zpfyr
744. (D) Curator &l a xzgky; kè; {k 782. (B) Bservatory &l
745. (A) Manuscript & gLrfyfi ] i ka Mq fyfi 783. (D) Sororicide & HkfxuhgR;k
746. (C) Sinecure & v kjke dh ukS d jh 784. (A) Outlaw & xS j dkuw uh
747. (B) Haphazard &l a ; ksx] bRrsiQ kd 785. (B) Forgery & t kyl kt h] dw VdeZ
748. (C) Furrier & l ksepeZO;ki kjh 786. (A) Expiate & i zk; f' pr }kjk i fo=k djuk
749. (B) Orbit & dk; {ks=k] okrkoj. k] i fjØeki Fk 787. (B) Vendetta & dq y cS j ] fgal d i zfr' kksd
750. (D) Panacea & jkeck. k] l oZ j ksxgj 788. (B) Brittle & Hkq j Hkqj k] Hkaxq
q j
751. (B) Annual & okf"kZ d ] l kykuk 789. (B) Nonentity & rq PNrk
752. (C) An architect & okLrq d kj] f' kYi h 790. (C) Entomologists & dhV foKku ' kkL=kh
753. (A) Autobiography & v kR edFkk 791. (A) Hypocrite & i k[ ka Mh
754. (A) Facsimile & i zfrÑfr ft Yn 792. (B) Manuscript & gLrfyfi
& v k; ksx] l fefr] nykyh & ekuuh;

n
755. (B) Commission 793. (A) Honorary
& l gdehZ & pksjh

io
756. (D) Colleague 794. (D) Pilferage
757. (C) Nepotism & HkkbZ &Hkrht kokn 795. (B) Occidental & i k' pkR; l a LÑfr dk
758. (C) Circumlocution & O; kl ' kS y h] oØksfDr
at
796. (D) Prelude & i zLrkouk
lic
759. (D) Juvenile & r: . k] fd' kksj 797. (B) Statement & c; ku] dFku
760. (A) Implacable & v ukjkè; ] v i z'kE; 798. (A) Invigorate & l cy cukuk
b
761. (A) Bureaucracy & v f/ dkjh ra =k] ukSd j' kkgh 799. (B) Mint &i q nhuk
Pu

762. (B) Genocide & t kfrl a gkj 800. (A) Respiration & ' ol u
763. (C) Ineptness & ew [ kZrk 801. (D) Cynic & fua nd
764. (D) Pestle & ew l yh] ew l y] dw Vuk 802. (A) Patrimony & fojkl r
dy

765. (D) Refrendum & t uer l a xzg 803. (C) Effeminate &Ï S . k] t ukuk
766. (B) Soporific & fua nkl k 804. (C) Proselyte & uonhf{kr
ee

767. (B) Aesthetics & l kS n; Z

a ' kkL=k 805. (C) Boutique & cwfVd
768. (A) Dermatology & R opk foKku & va r jky
Sp

806. (B) Interlude

769. (A) Tartar & nk¡r dh eS y 807. (D) Idiosyncracy & fo' ks "kHkko
770. (C) Gallant & ohj] cgknq j ] HkO; 808. (C) Procrastination & VkyeVks y
771. (A) Bibliomania & fdrkcksadsfy, i kxyi u 809. (A) Ophthalmologist & us =k&fo' ks"kK
772. (D) Compositor & Nki sdk v {kj cS Bkusokyk 810. (B) Glutton & i sVw
773. (D) Peninsula & i zk; }hi 811. (D) Inscribe & fy[ kuk
774. (A) Soporific & fuækt ud 812.(A) Insolvent & fnokfy; k
775. (D) Panacea & jkeck. k 813. (B) Harass & i js'kku
776. (C) Superlative & mÙkekoLFkk 814. (D) Isthumus &l a ; ksx Hkw fe] LFkyMe: eè;
777. (A) Harbour & ca njxkg 815. (D) Predotor & nfja nk
778. (D) Barracks &l S fudksadsfy, cuk ?kj 816. (B) Oligarchy & dq fyura =k
779. (B) Numismatist & eq æk' kkL=kh 817. (C) Plagiarist & l kfgfR;d pksj
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818. (B) Helpable & enn ; ksX; 855. (A) Mercenary & fdjk; sdk
819. (C) Psephology & pq uko&fo' ys"k. k 856. (D) Posthumous & ej. kksijka
r
820. (B) Obituary & fu/ u&l w puk 857. (A) Teetotaller & e| R;kxh
821. (D) Gregarious & l kekft d] feyul kj 858. (B) Ambidextrous & di Vh
822. (C) Sedulous & i fjJeh] m| ksxh 859. (C) Foreman & fujh{kd] dk; Z
ns'kd
823. (B) Flicker & fVefVekuk] f>yfeykuk 860. (B) Feud & i kfjokfjd ' k=kq
rk
824. (A) Emancipation & foeq fDr] m¼kj djuk 861. (D) Invertebrates & v d' ks: dh
825. (B) Epidemic & egkekjh 862. (B) Journey & ; k=kk
826. (D) Octogenarian & v ' khfr] o"khZ ; 863. (B) Obsolete & v i zpfyr
827. (A) Oasis & e: | ku] u[ kfyLrku 864. (A) Embezzlement & xcu
828. (A) Apiary & e/ q okfVdk 865. (A) Regicide & jkt &gR;k
829. (C) Sojourn & fVdko] Bgjuk] Msjk Mkyuk 866. (D) Radiation & fofdj. k
830. (C) Credible & fo' okl i k=k
867. (B) Incredible & v rq
Y;

n
831. (D) Stoic & nk' kZfud] l a
; eh
868. (D) Inflammatory & HkM+
d kÅ

io
832. (D) Hallucinogen & foHkz ka
fr mRiknd
869. (C) Cartoon & dkVw
u
Z
833. (B) Reprieve & naMfojke djuk
834. (C) Altruism & i jksidkfjrk at
870. (B) Euthanasia & bPNkeR̀;q
& l h/ k] l jyjs[kh;
lic
871. (C) Rectilineal
835. (C) Belligerents &; q ¼jkT;
872. C) Gregarious & l kekft d] feyul kj]
836. (A) Eccentric & foy{k. k
& jkt {kek
b
873. (B) Amnesty
837. (C) Epitaph & l ekf/ ys[k
Pu

874. (C) Fanatic & dV~

Vj] gB/ ehZ
838. (D) Hypothesis & i fjdYi uk
875. (B) Panorama & i fjn`' ; ] n`' ; i Vy]
839.(C) Stoicism & oSj kX;
876. (D) Manometer & nkckUrjeki h
& fd' kksj
dy

840. (B) Adolescent

877. (B) Ineffable & v dFkuh;
841. (B) Renovate & uohuhdj. k djuk
878. (A) Potpourri & ' kq
"d v rj
ee

842. (A) Omniscient & l oZ K

843. (B) Hydrophobia & t yka rd 879. (C) Juxtapose & feykuk] eq
d kcyk djuk
Sp

844. (B) Pedant & : f<+ oknh 880. (C) Ethology & t hoi kfjfLFkfrdh
845. (A) Respite & eksgyr 881. (B) Polyglot & cgq
Hkk"kh
846. (D) Aberration & foi Fku 882. (D) Harangue & Hkk"k. k
847. (C) Coronation & jkt fryd 883. (C) Impromptu & fcuk rS ; kjhds
848. (A) Snob & feF; kfHkekuh 884. (A) Orphanage & v ukFkky;
849. (C) Mortuary & ' koxg̀ 885. (A) Illiterate & fuj{kj
850. (D) Monarchy & jkt ra =k 886. (A) Apprentice & f' k{kkFkhZ
] ukS
fl f[ k; k
851. (C) No choice at all & dks bZfodYi ughagksuk 887. (A) Illicit & v oS
/
852. (B) Sacrilege & v i fo=khdj. k 888. (D) Drought &l w[ kk] v dky] v ukof̀"V
853. (B) Idiosyncracy & fo' ks"k y{k. k] v uks[kki u 889. (C) Predator & nfjank] fga
l d t kuoj
854. (C) Extempore & v fpa fpr 890. (C) Orchard &i Q
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