General English - One Word Substitution

MCQ

Q 1.

To examine one's own thought and feelings

Option: A

Retrospection

Option: B

Meditation

Option: C

Reflection

Option: D

Introspection

Q 2.

A person who does not believe in any religion

Option: A

Atheist

Option: B

Pagan

Option: C

Rationalist

Option: D

Philatelist

Q 3.

To cause troops to spread out in readiness for battle

Option: A

Disperse

Option: B

Align

Option: C

Collocate

Option: D

Deploy

Q 4.

Anything written in a letter after it is signed

Option: A

Postscript

Option: B

Postdiction

Option: C

Corrigendum

Option: D

Posterity

Q 5.

An extremely deep crack or opening in the ground

Option: A

Pit

Option: B

Aperture

Option: C

Chasm

Option: D

Ditch

Q 6.

A process involving too much official formality

Option: A

Red-tapism

Option: B

Diplomacy

Option: C

Nepotism

Option: D

Bureaucracy

Q 7.

Large scale departure of people

Option: A

Exodus

Option: B

Migration

Option: C

Emigration

Option: D

Immigration

Q 8.

To send an unwanted person out of the country

Option: A

Deport

Option: B

Exclude

Option: C

Ostracise

Option: D

Expatriate

Q 9.

One who always runs away from danger

Option: A

Timid

Option: B

Escapist

Option: C

Coward

Option: D

Shirker

Q 10.

A person who believes that pleasure is the chief good

Option: A

Epicure

Option: B

Stoic

Option: C

Sensual

Option: D

Hedonist

Q 11.

A person or post with no work but high pay

Option: A

Sinecure

Option: B

Ex-officio

Option: C

Honorary

Option: D

Gratis

Q 12.

Mania for stealing articles

Option: A

Logomania

Option: B

Kleptomania

Option: C

Hypomania

Option: D

Nymphomania

Q 13.

A person living permanently in a certain place

Option: A

Resident

Option: B

Subject

Option: C

Native

Option: D

Domicile

Q 14.

An assembly of hearers

Option: A

Crowd

Option: B

Assemblage

Option: C

Audience

Option: D

Congregation

Q 15.

A person who claims to have great love for and understanding of what is beautiful in art, nature etc.

Option: A

Artist

Option: B

Critic

Option: C

Aesthete

Option: D

Connoisseur

Q 16.

Person who pilots or travels in a ballon, airship or other aircraft

Option: A

Acrobat

Option: B

Atronaut

Option: C

Aeronaut

Option: D

Aerobat

Q 17.

A story in which ideas are symbolised as persons

Option: A

Legend

Option: B

Fable

Option: C

Parable

Option: D

Allegory

Q 18.

Having no beginning or end to its existence

Option: A

Obscure

Option: B

Immeasurable

Option: C

Eternal

Option: D

Universal

Q 19.

One who cannot die

Option: A

Perennial

Option: B

Immortal

Option: C

Stable

Option: D

Perpetual

Q 20.

Belief or opinion contrary to what is generally accepted

Option: A

Heresy

Option: B

Superstition

Option: C

Unbelief

Option: D

Non conformity

Q 21.

One who loves mankind

Option: A

Philanthropist

Option: B

Optometrist

Option: C

Anthropologist

Option: D

Seismologist

Q 22.

Study of mankind

Option: A

Philology

Option: B

Pathology

Option: C

Anthropology

Option: D

Physiology

Q 23.

A sudden rush of wind

Option: A

Gust

Option: B

TYphoon

Option: C

Storm

Option: D

Gale

Q 24.

Short descriptive poem of picturesque scene or incident

Option: A

Idyll

Option: B

Malady

Option: C

Sonnet

Option: D

Charade

Q 25.

A raised place on which offerings to a god are made

Option: A

Chapel

Option: B

Archive

Option: C

Mound

Option: D

Altar

Q 26.

A place where a wild animal lives

Option: A

Forest

Option: B

Stable

Option: C

Sanctuary

Option: D

Lair

Q 27.

One who compiles dictionary

Option: A

Editor

Option: B

Compiler

Option: C

Calligrapher

Option: D

Lexicographer

Q 28.

To deprive a thing of its holy characters

Option: A

Desecrate

Option: B

Blasphemy

Option: C

Consecrate

Option: D

Sacrilege

Q 29.

Medicine which lessens pain

Option: A

Balm

Option: B

Antibiotic

Option: C

Panacea

Option: D

Anodyne

Q 30.

A small piece of wood

Option: A

Scrap

Option: B

Chip

Option: C

Crumb

Option: D

Splinter

Q 31.

Dungeon entered by trapdoor

Option: A

Cellar

Option: B

Vault

Option: C

Ditch

Option: D

Oubliette

Q 32.

Place where birds are kept

Option: A

Zoo

Option: B

Apiary

Option: C

Aviary

Option: D

Armoury

Q 33.

One who does not care for literature or art

Option: A

Philistine

Option: B

Primitive

Option: C

Barbarian

Option: D

Illiterate

Q 34.

A person or thing behind time

Option: A

Lazy

Option: B

Indolent

Option: C

Sluggish

Option: D

Antiquated

Q 35.

Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

Option: A

Bigotry

Option: B

Sadism

Option: C

Malevolence

Option: D

Masochism

Q 36.

The power of reading the thoughts of others

Option: A

Telepathy

Option: B

Psychology

Option: C

Telecommunication

Option: D

Psychopathy

Q 37.

One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in cause

Option: A

Pedant

Option: B

Martyr

Option: C

Patriot

Option: D

Fanatic

Q 38.

One who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally

Option: A

Player

Option: B

Amateur

Option: C

Veteran

Option: D

Connoisseur

Q 39.

A light sailing boat built especially for racing

Option: A

Canoe

Option: B

Yacht

Option: C

Dinghy

Option: D

Frigate

Q 40.

A general pardon of political offenders

Option: A

Parole

Option: B

Amnesty

Option: C

Forgiveness

Option: D

Clemency

Q 41.

A house for storing grains

Option: A

Store

Option: B

Godown

Option: C

Cellar

Option: D

Granary

Q 42.

Contempt of God

Option: A

Nihilism

Option: B

Agnosticism

Option: C

Blasphemy

Option: D

Atheism

Q 43.

Member of a band of robbers

Option: A

Pirate

Option: B

Brigand

Option: C

Dacoit

Option: D

Thief

Q 44.

A person who is made to bear the blame due to others

Option: A

Nincompoop

Option: B

Scapegoat

Option: C

Innocent

Option: D

Ignoramus

Q 45.

A person who brings good illegally into the country

Option: A

Importer

Option: B

Smuggler

Option: C

Exporter

Option: D

Imposter

Q 46.

A heavy unnatural slumber

Option: A

Nap

Option: B

Insomnia

Option: C

Stupor

Option: D

Coma

Q 47.

To do away with a rule

Option: A

Repeal

Option: B

Cancel

Option: C

Abrogate

Option: D

Obliterate

Q 48.

Government by the representatives of the people

Option: A

Diplomacy

Option: B

Autocracy

Option: C

Democracy

Option: D

Socialism

Q 49.

One who loves books

Option: A

Bibliophile

Option: B

Bibliophobe

Option: C

Bibliophagist

Option: D

Bibliographer

Q 50.

Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's bank

Option: A

Isthmus

Option: B

Archipelago

Option: C

Hinterland

Option: D

Swamps

Q 51.

To break off proceedings of a meeting for a time

Option: A

Adjourn

Option: B

Terminate

Option: C

Convene

Option: D

Procrastinate

Q 52.

One who is likeable

Option: A

Amiable

Option: B

Ebullient

Option: C

Amicable

Option: D

Effusive

Q 53.

SOmething which is not thorough or profound

Option: A

Superstitious

Option: B

Superfluous

Option: C

Superficial

Option: D

Supernatural

Q 54.

One who is neither intelligent nor dull

Option: A

Diligent

Option: B

Commoner

Option: C

Mediocre

Option: D

Tolerable

Q 55.

To mediate between two parties in a dispute

Option: A

Interact

Option: B

Interrupt

Option: C

Intercede

Option: D

Interfere

Q 56.

The medical science branch which deals with the problems of the old

Option: A

Endocrinology

Option: B

Geriatrics

Option: C

Oncology

Option: D

Obstetric