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Instruction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Q1. A person belonging to a foreign country.

(A) native
(B) resident
(C) alien
(D) inhabitant

Answer: alien

Explanation: c) alien-A person belonging to a foreign country. (a) native- associated with the place or circumstances of a person’s birth. (b) resident person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis. (d) inhabitant-a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place.

Q2. Something that can not be avoided.

(A) indelible
(B) infallible
(C) inevitable
(D) invincible

Answer: inevitable

Explanation: c) inevitable- Something that can not be avoided. (a) indelible- making marks of ink that cannot be removed. (b) infallible-incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. (d) invincible-too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

Q3. One who does not tire easily

(A) infallible
(B) indefatigable
(C) inevitable
(D) indelible

Answer: indefatigable

Explanation: b) indefatigable- One who does not tire easily (a) infallible -incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. (c) inevitableSomething that can not be avoided. (d) indelible- (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

Q4. A group of singers in a Church

(A) choir
(B) band
(C) host
(D) troop

Answer: choir

Explanation: a) choir A group of singers in a Church (b) band- band of musicians (c) host -a person who receives or entertains other people as guests. (d) troop- group of soldiers or armed forces.

Q5. Impossible or extremely difficult to understand

(A) inaudible
(B) incomprehensible
(C) incompatible
(D) inevitable

Answer: incomprehensible

Explanation: b) incomprehensible-Impossible or extremely difficult to understand (a) inaudible -unable to be heard. (c) incompatible – so different in nature as to be incapable of coexisting. (d) inevitable- certain to happen; unavoidable.

Q6. A type of dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of solid snow.

(A) chalet
(B) wigwam
(C) hut
(D) igloo

Answer: igloo

Explanation: d) igloo-A type of dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of solid snow. (a) chalet-a small cabin or house used by holidaymakers, forming a unit within a holiday complex. (b) wigwam-a dome-shaped hut made by fastening mats by some North American Indian peoples (c) hut – a small, simple, single-storey house or shelter.

Q7. That which can not be taken by force.

(A) inaccessible
(B) impregnable
(C) inapprehensible
(D) immutable

Answer: inapprehensible

Explanation: c) inapprehensible- That cannot be apprehended (understand or perceive.) (a) inaccessible-unable to be reached. (b) impregnable – unable to be defeated or overcome. (d) immutable -unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Q8. A large impressive house

(A) mansion
(B) cabin
(C) shack
(D) fort

Answer: mansion

Explanation: a) mansion -A large impressive house (b) cabin-a private room or compartment on a ship. (c) shack- a roughly built hut or cabin. (d) fort- a fortified building or strategic position.

Q9. A sound that can not be heard.

(A) illegible
(B) inevitable
(C) incomprehensible
(D) inaudible

Answer: inaudible

Explanation: d) inaudible- A sound that can not be heard. (a) illegible -not clear enough to be read. (b) inevitable – certain to happen; unavoidable. (c) incomprehensible – not able to be understood; not intelligible.

Q10. A rabbit’s dwelling.

(A) lair
(B) burrow
(C) sty
(D) den

Answer: burrow

Explanation: b) burrow -A rabbit’s dwelling (a) lair- a place where a wild animal lives. (c) sty-a very dirty or untidy house or room. (d) den –a wild mammal’s hidden home; a lair.

Q11. Rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

(A) proliferation
(B) promotion
(C) propensity
(D) paucity

Answer: proliferation

Explanation: a) proliferation – Rapid increase in the number or amount of something (b) promotion -activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim. (c) propensity-an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. (d) paucity-he presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.

Q12. Living in air.

(A) heavenly
(B) feathery
(C) aerial
(D) visual

Answer: aerial

Explanation: c) aerial – Living in the air (a) heavenly -of heaven; divine (b) feathery-having, covered with, or resembling feathers. (d) visual – relating to seeing or sight.

Q13. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites.

(A) archaeology
(B) psephology
(C) anthropology
(D) geology

Answer: archaeology

Explanation: a) archaeology- The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites. (b) psephology-the statistical study of elections and trends in voting. (c) anthropology-the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution. (d) geology- study of earth

Q14. An instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.

(A) thermometer
(B) voltmeter
(C) altimeter
(D) barometer

Answer: barometer

Explanation: d) barometer-An instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure. (a) thermometer- used for measuring temperature (b) voltmeter- used for measuring electrical potential (c) altimeter- used for measuring altitude

Q15. A person who can speak only two languages.

(A) monolingual
(B) multilingual
(C) linguist
(D) bilingual

Answer: bilingual

Explanation: d) bilingual- A person who can speak only two languages. (a) monolingual speaking only one language. (b) multilingual-using several languages. (c) linguist -a person who study languages.

Q16. Guide the course of a ship, especially by using instruments or maps.

(A) anchor
(B) sail
(C) travel
(D) navigate

Answer: navigate

Explanation: d) navigate -Guide the course of a ship, especially by using instruments or maps. (a) anchor – a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom (b) sail -a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel. (c) travel – go from one place to another

Q17. A remedy for all diseases

(A) panacea
(B) antidote
(C) antibiotic
(D) patent

Answer: panacea

Explanation: a) panacea-A remedy for all diseases (b) antidote -a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison. (c) antibiotic-a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. (d) patent -a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, (exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.)

Q18. That which can not be heard.

(A) inaudible
(B) invisible
(C) incorrigible
(D) incredible

Answer: inaudible

Explanation: a) inaudible-That which can not be heard. (b) invisible-unable to be seen. (c) incorrigible-not able to be changed or reformed. (d) incredible-impossible to believe.

Q19. One whose hobby is stamp collection

(A) phonologist
(B) philanthropist
(C) philatelist
(D) panegyrist

Answer: philatelist

Explanation: c) philatelist -One whose hobby is stamp collection (a) phonologist-The study of speech sounds in language (b) philanthropist-a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others (d) panegyrist- an orator who delivers eulogies/praises

Q20. One who is in charge of a museum or art gallery.

(A) monitor
(B) curator
(C) instructor
(D) collector

Answer: curator

Explanation: b) curator -One who is in charge of a museum or art gallery. (a) monitor- a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something. (c) instructor- a person who teaches something. (d) collector- a person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby.

Q21. One who is difficult to please

(A) feminist
(B) fastidious
(C) fatalist
(D) fanatic

Answer: fastidious

Explanation: b) fastidious One who is difficult to please (a) feminist -a person who supports feminism. (c) fatalist -A fatalist is someone who feels that no matter what he or she does, the outcome will be the same because it’s predetermined. (d) fanatic-a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

Q22. Something that catches fire easily

(A) inflammable
(B) inflatable
(C) incredible
(D) infallible

Answer: inflammable

Explanation: a) inflammable -Something that catches fire easily (b) inflatable -capable of being filled with air. (c) incredible-impossible to believe. (d) infallible -incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Q23. An office with high salary but no work

(A) autocracy
(B) sinecure
(C) bureaucracy
(D) honorary

Answer: sinecure

Explanation: b)sinecure -An office with high salary but no work (a)autocracy-a system of government by one person with absolute power. (c)bureaucracy -a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. (d)honorary -conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions.

Q24. The state of remaining unmarried

(A) feminism
(B) polygamy
(C) celibacy
(D) monogamy

Answer: celibacy

Explanation: c)celibacy -The state of remaining unmarried (a)feminism the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. (b)polygamythe practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. (d)monogamy -the practice of marrying or state of being married to one person at a time.

Q25. A previous case that might serve as an example or guide in subsequent situations

(A) precedent
(B) predecessor
(C) president
(D) precursor

Answer: precedent

Explanation: a)precedent- an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. A previous case that might serve as an example or guide in subsequent situations (b)predecessor-a thing that has been followed or replaced by another. (c)president-the elected head of a republican state. (d)precursor-a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

Q26. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain

(A) wise
(B) brave
(C) stoic
(D) temperate

Answer: stoic

Explanation: c)stoic-a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. -One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain (d)temperate-relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.

Q27. One who walks on foot

(A) pauper
(B) pediatrician
(C) pedestrian
(D) protagonist

Answer: pedestrian

Explanation: c) pedestrian- One who walks on foot (a) pauper-a very poor person. (b) pediatrician-a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases. (d) protagonist-the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc./an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea.

Q28. An official pardon

(A) regicide
(B) redemption
(C) amnesty
(D) amnesia

Answer: amnesty

Explanation: c) amnesty-an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences. An official pardon (a) regicide- the action of killing a king. (b) redemption-the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. (d) amnesia-a partial or total loss of memory.

Q29. Willing to be guided or controlled

(A) adorable
(B) adamant
(C) Amenable
(D) abominable

Answer: Amenable

Explanation: c) Amenable-open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled. -Willing to be guided or controlled (a) adorable-inspiring great affection or delight. (b) adamant-refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind. (d) abominable-causing moral revulsion.

Q30. That which cannot be seen through

(A) transparent
(B) invisible
(C) magical
(D) opaque

Answer: opaque

Explanation: d) opaque-not able to be seen through; not transparent. That which cannot be seen through (a) transparent-allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. (b) invisible-unable to be seen. (c) magical-relating to, using, or resembling magic.

Q31. people who enjoy social company

(A) gregarious
(B) unanimous
(C) gorgeous
(D) herbivorous

Answer: gregarious

Explanation: a) gregarious- fond of company; sociable-People who enjoy social company (b) unanimous- fully in agreement. (c) gorgeous-beautiful; very attractive. (d) herbivorous-feeding on plants.

Q32. One who eats too much

(A) overweight
(B) glutton
(C) corpulent
(D) obese

Answer: glutton

Explanation: b) glutton-an excessively greedy eater. One who eats too much (a) overweight-above a weight considered normal or desirable. (c) corpulent- fat (d) obese-grossly fat or overweight.

Q33. A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word

(A) ellipsis
(B) precise
(C) epitome
(D) acronym

Answer: acronym

Explanation: d) acronym-an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (a) ellipsis-the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues. (b) precise-marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. (c) epitome-a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

Q34. a short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct

(A) instance
(B) illustration
(C) maxim
(D) parable

Answer: maxim

Explanation: c) maxim-a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct-A short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct (a) instance-an example or single occurrence of something. (b) illustration-a picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc. (d) parable-a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Q35. The art of cleaning and preserving animal skins

(A) etymology
(B) taxonomy
(C) dermatology
(D) taxidermy

Answer: taxidermy

Explanation: d) taxidermy-The art of cleaning and preserving animal skins (a) etymology-the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. (b) taxonomy-the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics. (c) dermatology-the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.

Q36. One who makes and sells sweets and pastries

(A) grocer
(B) confectioner
(C) cobbler
(D) barber

Answer: confectioner

Explanation: b) confectioner- One who makes and sells sweets and pastries (a) grocer-a person who sells food and small household goods. (c) cobbler-a person whose job is mending shoes. (d) barber-a person who cuts men’s hair and shaves or trims beards as an occupation.

Q37. A person who is skilled at writing beautifully

(A) painter
(B) artist
(C) calligrapher
(D) cartoonist

Answer: calligrapher

Explanation: c)calligrapher-a person who is skilled at the art of calligraphy (= producing beautiful writing (a) painter-an artist who paints pictures -A person who is skilled at writing beautifully (b) artist-a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. (d) cartoonist-an artist who draws cartoons.

Q38. The statistical study of the population

(A) demography
(B) sociology
(C) psychology
(D) anthropology

Answer: demography

Explanation: a) demography – the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations -The statistical study of the population (b) sociology-the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. (c) psychology-the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context. (d) anthropology-he study of human societies and cultures and their development.

Q39. place for collection of dried plant specimens

(A) green house
(B) nursery
(C) warehouse
(D) herbarium

Answer: herbarium

Explanation: d) herbarium-Place for collection of dried plant specimens (a) green house-a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown. (b) nursery-a place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere. (c) warehouse-a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.

Q40. a group of stars found close together

(A) concoction
(B) conflagration
(C) confederation
(D) constellation

Answer: constellation

Explanation: d) constellation-a group of stars found close together (a) concoction-a mixture of various ingredients or elements. (b) conflagration-an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property. (c) confederation-an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.

Q41. Able to adapt to many different functions or activities

(A) expert
(B) versatile
(C) surrogate
(D) deputy

Answer: versatile

Explanation: b) versatile- Able to adapt to many different functions or activities (a) expert-a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area. (c) surrogate-a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office. (d) deputy-a person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior’s absence.

Q42. A person or thing that has the same name as another

(A) pseudonym
(B) namesake
(C) relative
(D) successor

Answer: namesake

Explanation: b) namesake-a person or thing that has the same name as another. A person or thing that has the same name as another (a) pseudonym-a fictitious name, especially one used by an author. (c) relative-considered in relation or in proportion to something else. (d) successor-a person or thing that succeeds another.

Q43. The original inhabitants of a country

(A) slaves
(B) immigrants
(C) aborigines
(D) residents

Answer: aborigines

Explanation: c) aborigines-a person, animal, or plant that has been in a country or region from earliest times. The original inhabitants of a country (b) immigrants-a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. (d) residents-a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

Q44. One who treats skin diseases

(A) dermatologist
(B) radiologist
(C) geologist
(D) cardiologist

Answer: dermatologist

Explanation: a) dermatologist- One who treats skin diseases (b) radiologist-a person who uses X-rays or other high-energy radiation, especially a doctor specializing in radiology. (c) geologist-an expert in or student of geology. (d) cardiologist-a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities.

Q45. One who draws or produces maps

(A) cartographer
(B) photographer
(C) designer
(D) draftsman

Answer: cartographer

Explanation: a) cartographer One who draws or produces maps (d) draftsman-a person who drafts legal documents.

Q46. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers

(A) nutritionist
(B) agriculturist
(C) florist
(D) botanist

Answer: florist

Explanation: c) florist-A person who sells and arranges cut flowers (a) nutritionista person who studies or is an expert in nutrition. (b) agriculturalist-cultivator, grower, raiser, farmer, (d) botanist-an expert in or student of the scientific study of plants.

Q47. A game in which no one wins

(A) conquest
(B) draw
(C) triumph
(D) feat

Answer: draw

Explanation: b) draw-A game in which no one wins (a) conquest-the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force. (c) trump- a great victory or achievement. (d) feat-an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.

Q48. A strong and fast moving stream of water

(A) rivulet
(B) creek
(C) torrent
(D) trickle

Answer: torrent

Explanation: c) torrent-A strong and fast moving stream of water (a) rivulet a small stream of water or another liquid. (b) creek- a stream or minor tributary of a river. (d) trickle- (of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

Q49. People living at the same time

(A) comrades
(B) friends
(C) contemporaries
(D) cosmopolitans

Answer: contemporaries

Explanation: c) contemporaries-People living at the same time (a) comrades – a colleague or a fellow member of an organization (d)cosmopolitan-including people from many different countries.

Q50. One who can use both hands efficiently

(A) genius
(B) skillful
(C) ambivalent
(D) ambidextrous

Answer: ambidextrous

Explanation: d) ambidextrous-One who can use both hands efficiently (a) genius-exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability. (c) ambivalent-having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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