ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION — SOLVED PRACTICE SET-13

1. An unexpected piece of good fortune
A) Turnstile      B) Windfall
C) Philanthropy      D) Benevolence

2. Related to moon
A) Solar      B) Moony
C) Lunar      D) Honeymoon

3. Animal that feeds on plants
A) Carnivorous      B) Herbivorous
C) Insectivorous      D) Graminivorous

4. Talking about the affairs of other people
A) Teasing      B) Gossiping
C) Criticizing      D) Slandering

5. One who offers his services without charging for it
A) Philanderer      B) Volunteer
C) Mercenary      D) Missionary

6. One who criticises popular beliefs which he thinks is mistaken or unwise
A) Philistine      B) Iconoclast
C) Imposter      D) Cannibal

7. To surround a place with the intention of capturing it
A) Bivouac      B) Besiege
C) Invade      D) Intern

8. Examination of a dead body
A) Autopsy      B) Surgery
C) Operation      D) Tanning

9. A place for keeping bees
A) Aviary      B) Apiary
C) Cage      D) Nest

10. A place where everything is perfect
A) Heaven      B) Platoon
C) Cosmos      D) Utopia

11. A person who is bad in spelling
A) Cacographist      B) Linguist
C) Calligraphist      D) Pedant

12. Thick skinned animal
A) Pachyderm      B) Prehensile
C) Monotreme      D) Hand-Skinned 

13. A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested
A) Biopsy       B) Autopsy
C) Operation      D) Amputation 

14. A small room in a big house, hotel, ship etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons, food etc. are kept.
A) Portico      B) Pantry
C) Mezzanine       D) Kitchen 

15. A foreigner who settles in a country
A) Immigrant      B) Emigrant
C) Alien      D) Visitor

Answer Keys

Solution with explanation

1. Option ‘B’ (Windfall). FORTUNE = a large amount of money or assets

2. Option ‘C’ (Lunar); e.g.

Did you see yesterday’s total lunar eclipse?

7. Option ‘B’ (Besiege). CAPTURE = to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force; e.g.

Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.

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