ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION — SOLVED PRACTICE SET-3

QUESTIONS: 25                                                                                                 MAXIMUM TIME: 7 minutes

1. General pardon for offences against the state
   A) Sanctify B) Amnesty
   C) Gratuity D) Red-Tapism
2. A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
   A) Moderate B) Conservative
   C) Fanatic D) Fan
3. Wide, uninterrupted view
   A) Window View B) Panorama
   C) Macroscopic D) Eagle-View
4. An instrument for measuring pressure of gases
   A) Barometer B) Anemometer
   C) Micrometer D) Manometer
5. That cannot be expressed in words
   A) Indelible B) Ineffable
   C) Ingrate D) Inexorable
6. A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, especially in residential settings
   A) Potpourri B) Perfume
   C) Scent D) Aroma
7. Placing different things in order to create an interesting effect
   A) Sit for a Portrait B) Render precisely
   C) Juxtapose D) Framing
8. Study of cultures
   A) Eremology B) Etymology
   C) Ethology D) Ethnology
9. A person speaking many languages
   A) Conversant B) Polyglot
   C) Talkative D) Orator
10. A lengthy and aggressive speech addressed to a large assembly
    A) Hullabaloo B) Cacophony
    C) Pandemonium D) Harangue
11. Constant effort to achieve something
    A) Patience B) Vigour
    C) Enthusiasm         D) Perseverance
12. Those who pass through this gate without permission will be prosecuted
    A) Bypassers B) Absconders
    C) Thoroughfares D) Trespassers
13. Nations that do not trust each other / look upon each other
    A) Calmly B) Hopefully
    C) Askance    D) Retrospectively
14. Opposed to great or sudden change
    A) Conservative B) Revolutionary
    C) Evolutionary       D) Static
15. Responsible according to law
    A) Eligible B) Illegitimate
    C) Legalised  D) Liable
16. A careful preservation and protection of wildlife is the need of the hour
    A) Management B) Embankment
    C) Enhancement      D) Conservation
17. The story of one’s own life
    A) Autobiography B) Cartography
    C) Calligraphy           D) Bibliography
18. We are expecting a good monsoon this year
    A) Getting B) Predicting
    C) Hoping      D) Visualising
19. Capable of being approached
    A) Accessory B) Easy
    C) Accessible D) Adaptable
20. One who is liked by people
    A) Samaritan B) Popular
    C) Philanthropist D) Misanthropist
21. A child born after the death of his father
    A) Posthumous B) Bastard
    C) Kiddy D) Stepson
22. One who is present everywhere
    A) God B) Omnipotent
    C) Omnipresent D) Visible
23. An office without salary
    A) Honorary B) Slavish
    C) Sinecure D) Voluntary
24. A document written by hand
    A) Script B) Autobiography
    C) Manuscript D) Autography
25. Spoken or done without preparation
    A) Extempore B) Maiden
    C) Lecture D) Gibberish

Answer Keys

Solution with explanation

2. Optional ‘C’ (Fanatic). IRRATIONAL = not logical or reasonable.  ENTHUSIASM = a feeling of  energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it; e.g.

After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.

3. Option ‘B’ (Panorama). UNINTERRUPTED = unbroken

11. Option ‘D’ (Perseverance). CONSTANT = continued

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