One Word Substitution – MCQ Questions Practice Set 7

0 votes, 0 avg

1. The condition of being honoured (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

a) Reverence

b) Esteem

c) Veneration

d) Admiration

2. Something which lasts forever

a) Immortal

b) Perpetual

c) Everlasting

d) Eternal

3. Endless period of time

a) Forever

b) Infinity

c) Eternity

d) Timelessness

4. The philosophical study of moral values and rules

a) Morality

b) Virtue

c) Philosophy

d) Ethics

5. Science of the races of mankind

a) Sociology

b) Genealogy

c) Ethnology

d) Anthropology

6. Make pale by excluding light

a) Blanch

b) Fade

c) Whiten

d) Etiolate

7. The customary code of polite behaviour in society

a) Etiquette

b) Civility

c) Manners

d) Protocol

8. The study of the origin and history of words

a) Linguistics

b) Philology

c) Semantics

d) Etymology

9. A science of race, culture and human development

a) Genetics

b) Anthropology

c) Sociology

d) Eugenics

10. Praise highly in speech or writing

a) Laud

b) Extol

c) Commend

d) Eulogise

11. A formal expression of praise for someone who has died

a) Panegyric

b) Commendation

c) Tribute

d) Eulogy

12. Substitution of a mild for a very blunt expression

a) Periphrasis

b) Euphemism

c) Innuendo

d) Circumlocution

13. Pleasing and sweet sound

a) Mellifluous

b) Euphonious

c) Harmonious

d) Dulcet

14. Feelings of great happiness and excitement

a) Bliss

b) Ecstasy

c) Euphoria

d) Rapture

15. Bringing about gentle and painless death from incurable disease

a) Assisted suicide

b) Euthanasia

c) Mercy killing

d) Lethal injection

16. Hundreds of people were removed from a place by the government recently due to a war-like situation

a) Deported

b) Displaced

c) Evacuated

d) Refugee

17. Soon passing out or of a short duration

a) Transitory

b) Evanescent

c) Momentary

d) Brief

18. Expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law

a) Dislodge

b) Eject

c) Oust

d) Evict

19. To develop gradually

a) Flourish

b) Mature

c) Progress

d) Evolve

20. Represent something as larger, better or worse than it really is

a) Exaggerate

b) Magnify

c) Overstate

d) Amplify

21. A person who is examined

a) Interviewee

b) Respondent

c) Subject

d) Examinee

22. A short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole

a) Excerpt

b) Extract

c) Fragment

d) Snippet

23. A short journey for pleasure

a) Outing

b) Jaunt

c) Excursion

d) Trip

24. Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture

a) Commentary

b) Exegesis

c) Annotation

d) Exposition

25. A feeling of excitement or happiness

a) Delight

b) Joy

c) Elation

d) Exhilaration

26. An urgent need or demand

a) Urgency

b) Requirement

c) Necessity

d) Exigency

27. A poll taken of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners

a) Opinion poll

b) Exit Poll

c) Referendum

d) Snap poll

28. A situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

a) Departure

b) Exodus

c) Migration

d) Evacuation

29. To free somebody from all blame

a) Absolve

b) Acquit

c) Vindicate

d) Exonerate

30. Extremely high

a) Excessive

b) Exorbitant

c) Extravagant

d) Outrageous

31. A large open area of land, water or sky

a) Landscape

b) Plain

c) Expanse

d) Terrain

32. A person who lives outside his native country

a) Refugee

b) Expatriate

c) Immigrant

d) Alien

33. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration or research

a) Expedition

b) Voyage

c) Pilgrimage

d) Safari

34. Officially make a student leave a school for ever

a) Rusticate

b) Expel

c) Dismiss

d) Suspend

35. To make atonement for one's sins

a) Expiate

b) Forgive

c) Repent

d) Redeem

36. To come to an end

a) Cease

b) Expire

c) Terminate

d) Conclude

37. To remove an objectionable part from a book

a) Censor

b) Bowdlerize

c) Expurgate

d) Sanitize

38. A speech or a presentation made without previous preparation

a) Spontaneous

b) Impromptu

c) Extempore

d) Offhand

39. Stop something from burning

a) Douse

b) Smother

c) Extinguish

d) Quench

40. Obtaining something, usually money, by using force or threats

a) Coercion

b) Duress

c) Blackmail

d) Extortion

41. To send back a criminal or an unwanted person to the country of his/her origin

a) Extradite

b) Banish

c) Repatriate

d) Deport

42. A person who wastes his money on luxury

a) Extravagant

b) Spendthrift

c) Profligate

d) Improvident

43. A lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people // one who is outgoing

a) Outgoing

b) Sociable

c) Gregarious

d) Extrovert

44. A short story with a moral, usually with animals as characters

a) Tale

b) Parable

c) Allegory

d) Fable

45. Performing adroitly and without effort

a) Dexterous

b) Facile

c) Skillful

d) Adroit

46. An exact copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a machine

a) Facsimile

b) Clone

c) Replica

d) Duplicate

47. A small organized dissenting group within a larger one

a) Coterie

b) Sect

c) Clique

d) Faction

48. A thing that is not genuine

a) Sham

b) Counterfeit

c) Artificial

d) Fake

49. One who is subject to failure or to committing mistakes

a) Flawed

b) Fallible

c) Erroneous

d) Imperfect

50. Farmland ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility

a) Unproductive

b) Infertile

c) Barren

d) Fallow

51. Complete and blatant lie

a) Fabrication

b) Falsehood

c) Perjury

d) Untruth

52. A lack of food during a long period of time in a region

a) Starvation

b) Scarcity

c) Famine

d) Drought

53. A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm

a) Fanatic

b) Zealot

c) Bigot

d) Extremist

54. Marked by extreme enthusiasm

a) Zealous

b) Ardent

c) Fanatical

d) Passionate

55. A pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen

a) Dream

b) Mirage

c) Fantasy

d) Illusion

56. One who is difficult to please

a) Querulous

b) Finicky

c) Fussy

d) Fastidious

57. Causing or ending in death

a) Mortal

b) Fatal

c) Deadly

d) Lethal

58. The belief that all events are decided by fate and that you cannot control them

a) Predestination

b) Fatalism

c) Determinism

d) Destiny

59. A person who believes that all events are predetermined or subject to fate

a) Predestinarian

b) Destiny's child

c) Determinist

d) Fatalist

60. The animals of a particular region

a) Beasts

b) Fauna

c) Creatures

d) Wildlife

61. That is possible and likely to be achieved

a) Practicable

b) Feasible

c) Viable

d) Plausible

62. Pretended Attack

a) Feint

b) Ploy

c) Skirmish

d) Stratagem

63. Ceremony to formally congratulate successes

a) Salutation

b) Felicitating

c) Commendation

d) Acclamation

64. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances

a) Suitable

b) Felicitous

c) Apt

d) Appropriate

65. Relating to or involved in crime

a) Felonious

b) Illegal

c) Criminal

d) Illicit

66. One who believes in giving equal opportunity to women in all fields

a) Feminist

b) Suffragist

c) Liberal

d) Activist

67. A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service

a) Ferry

b) Liner

c) Yacht

d) Cruiser

68. Relating to a festival

a) Jovial

b) Festal

c) Merry

d) Festive

69. Bitter quarrel over a long period of time

a) Dispute

b) Vendetta

c) Strife

d) Feud

70. Changing frequently

a) Capricious

b) Fickle

c) Erratic

d) Volatile

71. As opposed to reality imagined not real

a) Illusory

b) Unreal

c) Imaginary

d) Fictitious

72. Dogs are known for possession of the quality of being faithful

a) Fidelity

b) Allegiance

c) Loyalty

d) Devotion

73. Something that is imagined but does not exist

a) Fantasy

b) Mirage

c) Figment

d) Illusion

74. Killing of one's own child

a) Infanticide

b) Filicide

c) Homicide

d) Parricide

75. Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure

a) Solid

b) Rigid

c) Hard

d) Firm

76. A strong interest in something or someone

a) Fixation

b) Preoccupation

c) Infatuation

d) Obsession

77. Natural talent for something

a) Gift

b) Aptitude

c) Genius

d) Flair

78. A person who attracts attention with a flashy style

a) Exhibitionist

b) Dandy

c) Showman

d) Flamboyant

79. An imperfection; a blemish; a crack

a) Defect

b) Fault

c) Flaw

d) Blemish

80. A group of ships sailing together

a) Squadron

b) Armada

c) Navy

d) Fleet

81. Capable of bending easily without breaking and able to be easily modified

a) Pliable

b) Flexible

c) Supple

d) Limber

82. A quick, sudden movement

a) Twitch

b) Lurch

c) Jerk

d) Flick

83. Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light

a) Glint

b) Sparkle

c) Glimmer

d) Flicker

84. Unwelcome aspect of a situation

a) Disadvantage

b) Downside

c) Drawback

d) Flip Side

85. A group of birds of one kind

a) Flight

b) Covey

c) Brood

d) Flock

86. The plants and vegetation of a particular region

a) Vegetation

b) Foliage

c) Botany

d) Flora

87. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers

a) Horticulturist

b) Florist

c) Gardener

d) Botanist

88. To struggle helplessly

a) Flounder

b) Thrash

c) Wriggle

d) Squirm

89. Accidental good fortune

a) Luck

b) Fluke

c) Chance

d) Serendipity

90. Continuous movement and change

a) Motion

b) Transition

c) Variation

d) Flux

91. Destruction of a foetus

a) Abortion

b) Stillbirth

c) Foeticide

d) Miscarriage

92. A story that is passed down from generation to generation

a) Folktale

b) Myth

c) Legend

d) Saga

93. Go or come after a person or thing proceeding ahead

a) Pursue

b) Trail

c) Chase

d) Follow

94. Chief of a group of workmen

a) Foreman

b) Overseer

c) Supervisor

d) Manager

95. Scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection or crime

a) Forensics

b) Ballistics

c) Criminology

d) Toxicology

96. Ability to see what might happen in the future

a) Intuition

b) Foresight

c) Prediction

d) Prophecy

97. Be deprived of property or a right or privilege as a penalty for wrongdoing

a) Confiscated

b) Seized

c) Impounded

d) Forfeited

98. Move ahead or forward steadily and gradually

a) Advance

b) Progress

c) Forge

d) Proceed

99. Falsification of documents etc.

a) Counterfeiting

b) Tampering

c) Adulteration

d) Forgery

100. Direct and outspoken

a) Forthright

b) Candid

c) Frank

d) Sincere

Your score is

The average score is 47%

Please click the stars to rate the quiz

SSC Exams

Railway RRB

Banking & Insurance

Teaching Exams

Defence Exams

State Govt Exams

One Word Substitution – MCQ Questions Practice Set 7

Read More Section (One Word Substitution)

Other Useful Topics For Exam

One Word Substitution – MCQ Questions Practice Set 7

Report a question

Read More Section (One Word Substitution)

Other Useful Topics For Exam