One Word Substitution

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Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A person who lives on vegetables”

  1. Fruitarian

  2. Sanitarian

  3. Proliterian

  4. Vegetarian


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) Fruitarian = one whose diet includes raw fruits, seeds, and nuts but no vegetables, grains, or animal products (2) Sanitarian= a public health expert (3) Proliterian = the socio-economic class consisting of people who work for wages (4) Vegetarian = the one who lives on vegetables 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"That which is according to the law”

  1. Legal

  2. Peaceful

  3. Free

  4. Lawless


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Legal = that which is according to law (2) Peaceful = free from disturbance; tranquil (3) Free = not under the control of another (4) Lawless = not governed by or obedient to laws  

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Moving from one place to another"

  1. Homeless

  2. Unguided

  3. Migratory

  4. Purposeless


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Homeless = (of a person) without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets (2) Unguided = not guided in a particular path or direction (3) Migratory = moving from one place to another (4) Purposeless = done or made with no discernible point or purpose  

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"The one who believes that all events are predetermined”

  1. Fatal

  2. Fatalist

  3. Capitalist

  4. Conservationist


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Fatal = causing death or ruin (2) Fatalist = the one who believes that all events are predetermined (3) Capitalist = a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) (4) Conservationist = someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution  

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"The one who exerts himself for the well-being of his fellowmen”

  1. Passionate

  2. Philanthropist

  3. Therapist

  4. Pragmatist


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Passionate = having or expressing strong emotions (2) Philanthropist = the one who exerts himself for the well-being of his fellowmen (3) Therapist = a person skilled in a particular type of therapy (4) Pragmatist = a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions  

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"The one to whom a letter is addressed”

  1. Payee

  2. Invitee

  3. Addressee

  4. Nominee


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Payee = the one who is paid (2) Invitee = a visitor to whom hospitality is extended (3) Addressee = the one to whom a letter is addressed (4) Nominee = one who has been nominated to an office or for a candidacy 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A person living in a country of which he/she is not a citizen”

  1. Amphibian

  2. Animate

  3. Alien

  4. Traveller


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Amphibian = an animal that can live both on land and in water (2) Animate = having life (3) Alien = a person living in a country of which he/she is not a citizen (4) Traveller = a person who travels

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"The one who is liked by the people”

  1. Popular

  2. Philosopher

  3. Prophet

  4. Frugal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Popular = the one who is liked by the people (2) Philosopher = a specialist in philosophy (3) Prophet = someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God (4) Frugal = the one who spends the money carefully

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A person whose business is to detect the criminals”

  1. Detective

  2. Collector

  3. Editor

  4. Defector


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Detective = a person whose business is to detect criminals (2) Collector = a person who collects things (3) Editor = a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine) (4) Defector = a person who abandons their duty

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A word opposite in meaning to the one that is given”

  1. Synonym

  2. Antonym

  3. Acronym

  4. Homonym


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Synonym = a word similar in meaning to the one that is given (2) Antonym = a word opposite in meaning to the one that is given (3) Acronym = an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (4) Homonym = each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"That which can be easily broken”

  1. Delicate

  2. Light

  3. Weak

  4. Brittle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) Delicate = of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely (2) Light = of little weight; not heavy (3) Weak = having little physical strength or energy (4) Brittle = that which is easily broken 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A language which is no longer in use”

  1. Dead language

  2. Dead letter

  3. Old language

  4. Sign language


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Dead language = a language which is no longer in use (2) Dead letter = a letter which is not claimed by anybody (3) Old language = a language when it was in its early stage of development (4) Sign language = a system of communication using visual gestures and signs, as used by deaf people 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"The one who is not guilty”

  1. Namesake

  2. Pickpocket

  3. Pretty

  4. Innocent


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) Namesake = the one who has the same name as another (2) Pickpocket = the one who picks the pockets of others  (3) Pretty = pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing (4) Innocent = the one who is not guilty 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Life story of a person written by himself/herself”

  1. Biography

  2. Autobiography

  3. Classic

  4. Calligraphy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Biography = an account of someone's life written by someone else (2) Autobiography = life story of a person written by himself/herself (3) Classic = judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind (4) Calligraphy = decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Relating to the sun”

  1. Planetary

  2. Lunar

  3. Solar

  4. Astrology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Planetary = relating or belonging to a planet or planets (2) Lunar = relating to the moon (3) Solar = relating to the sun (4) Astrology = a study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in order to judge their influence on human action 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"designed to prevent water from entering or passing through”

  1. Weathercock

  2. Waterproof

  3. Water-cooler

  4. Watermark


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Weathercock = an instrument that tells us the direction of wind (2) Waterproof = through which water cannot pass (3) Water-cooler = a dispenser of cooled drinking water, typically used in places of work (4) Watermark = a faint design made in some paper during manufacture that is visible when held against the light and typically identifies the maker 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Not caring for the sufferings of others”

  1. Callous

  2. Carnivorous

  3. Cannibal

  4. Unworried


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Callous = not caring for the sufferings of others (2) Carnivorous = animals that feed on meat (3) Cannibal = the one who eats human flesh (4) Unworried = not anxious or uneasy

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A place where the dead are buried”

  1. Field

  2. Congregation

  3. Cemetery

  4. Decade


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Field = an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture (2) Congregation = an assembly of worshippers (3) Cemetery = a place where the dead are buried (4) Decade = a period of ten years 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A minister representing his state in a foreign country”

  1. Messenger

  2. Ambassador

  3. Bursar

  4. Agent


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Messenger = person who carries a message or is employed to carry messages (2) Ambassador = a minister representing his state in a foreign country (3) Bursar = college or university official incharge of finances (4) Agent = a person who works secretly to obtain information for a government or other official body 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A place/position where one wants to reach/achieve”

  1. Direction

  2. Expectation

  3. Destination

  4. Projection


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Direction = a course along which someone or something moves (2) Expectation = a strong belief that something will happen or be the case (3) Destination = a place/position where one wants to reach/achieve (4) Projection = an estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"A place where medicines are given”

  1. Paramedics

  2. Dressing room

  3. Institution

  4. Dispensary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) Paramedics = a person who is trained to do medical work, especially emergency first aid, but is not a fully qualified doctor. (2) Dressing room = make-up room behind a stage (3) Institution = any organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose (4) Dispensary = a place where medicines are given 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Something that happened a short while ago”

  1. Current

  2. Recent

  3. Distant

  4. Early


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) Current = being in progress now: (2) Recent = something that happened a short while ago (3) Distant = far away in space or time (4) Early = happening or done before the usual or expected time 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Life story of a person written by another”

  1. Biology

  2. Iconography

  3. Analogy

  4. Biography


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) Biology = science of life and living things (2) Iconography = the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these. (3) Analogy = a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification (4) Biography = life story of a person written by another 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"The one who cannot speak”

  1. Lame

  2. Paralysed

  3. Dumb

  4. Fugitive


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Lame = unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot (2) Paralysed = partly or wholly incapable of movement (3) Dumb = the one who cannot speak (4) Fugitive = a criminal or a suspect who is on the run 

Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.

"Grounds of a school or university or any other institution where the main buildings are present”

  1. Carrier

  2. Apparatus

  3. Campus

  4. Parking


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) Carrier = a person or a company that carries goods for payment or against payment (2) Apparatus = the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose (3) Campus = grounds of a school or university or any other institution where the main buildings are present (4) Parking = space in which to park vehicles 

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