ONE-WORD SUBSTITUTION
Directions (131–140) : In the 141. Belief that God is in everything 151. An underhand device resorted
following questions, out of the four and that everything is God to in order to justify misconduct
alternatives, choose the one which can (1) atheism (2) pantheism (1) subterfuge (2) manoeuvre
be substituted for the given words/ (3) scepticism (4) animism (3) stratagem (4) complicity
sentence. 142. A picture of a person or a thing 152. Impossible to describe
(SSC Section Officer (Audit) drawn in su ch a highly (1) miraculous (2) ineffable
Exam. 30.11.2008) exaggerated manner as to cause (3) stupendous (4) appalling
131. Government by a ruler who has laughter 153. One who criticises popular be-
unlimited power. (1) cartoon (2) cacography liefs which he thinks is mistaken
(1) despotism (2) autocracy (3) cartography (4) caricature or unwise
(3) monarchy (4) anarchy 143. The state of being miserable (1) philistine (2) iconoclast
132. An occasion of great importance bereft of all possessions (3) imposter (4) cannibal
(1) exemplary (1) dependant (2) complacent 154. Detaining and confining someone
(2) momentous (3) destitute (4) omnipresent (1) interruption
144. That which cannot be called (2) interrogation
(3) herculean
back (3) interment
(4) grandiose
(1) irresponsible (4) internment
133. A person who is always hopeful
(2) irrevocable 155. Science of the races of mankind
and looks upon the brighter
(3) irredeemable (1) genealogy (2) epistemology
side of things
(4) incalculable (3) ethnology (4) sociology
(1) florist (2) artist
145. One who journeys from place to Directions (156–160) : In the
(3) theist (4) optimist following questions, out of the four
place
134. Place of burial (1) quack (2) cannibal alternatives, choose the one which can
(1) cave (2) church (3) itinerant (4) courier be substituted for the given words/
(3) synagogue (4) cemetery sentence.
Directions (146-150) : In the
135. To have a very high opinion of (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I
following questions, out of the four
oneself Exam. 16.05.2010 (IInd Sitting)
alternatives choose the one which can
(1) exaggeration be substituted for the given words/ 156. One who hides away on a ship
sentence. to obtain a free passage
(2) adulations
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & (1) compositor (2) stoker
(3) abundance
Central Excise) Exam. 29.03.2009) (3) stowaway (4) shipwright
(4) conceited 157. Clues available at a scene
146. Study of insects is
136. One who believes in giving (1) circumstantial
(1) etymology (2) entomology
equal opportunity to women in (2) derivative
all fields (3) ecology (4) embryology
(3) inferential
(1) canatic (2) misogynist 147. Careful in the spending of
money, time, etc. (4) suggestive
(3) philanderer (4) feminist 158. An unexpected piece of good
(1) punctual (2) economical
137. Inability to sleep fortune
(3) miserly (4) calculative
(1) hysteria (2) insomnia (1) windfall
148. Reproducing or memorizing
(3) aphasia (4) amnesia (2) philanthropy
word for word
138. One who is given to pleasures (1) verbatim (2) verbose (3) benevolence
of the flesh (4) turnstile
(3) verbiage (4) verbalism
(1) terrestrial (2) epicurean 159. An emolument over and above
149. That which cannot be captured
(3) celestial (4) pedestrian fixed income or salary
(1) unbreakable
(1) honorarium (2) sinecure
139. A tank where fish or water (2) ungrippable
plants are kept (3) perquisite (4) prerogative
(3) impregnable
160. The animals of a particular
(1) aquarium (2) sanatorium (4) slippery region.
(3) nursery (4) aviary 150. One who breaks the law (1) flora (2) museum
140. A person who never takes (1) aggressor (3) zoo (4) fauna
alcoholic drinks (2) politician Directions (161-165) : In the
(1) teetotaller (2) alcoholic (3) transgressor following questions out of the four
(3) addict (4) bagpiper (4) pedestrian alternatives, choose the one which can
Directions (141–145) : In the Directions (151–155) : In the be substituted for the given words/
following questions, out of the four following questions, out of the four sentence.
alternatives, choose the one which can alternatives, choose the one which can (SSC SAS Exam. 26.06.2010 (Paper-I)
be substituted for the given words/ be substituted for the given words/ 161. An involuntary action under a
sentence. sentence. stimulus is described as a
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I (1) complex (2) reflex
Exam. 16.05.2010 (Ist sitting)
Central Excise) Exam. 14.12.2008) (3) reflection (4) response
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