ONE-WORD SUBSTITUTION
      Directions (417-423) : In the               Directions (429-440) : In the        441. A short story based on your
following questions, out of the four       following questions, out of the four             personal experience
alternatives, choose the one which can     alternatives choose the one which can            (1) legend           (2) anecdote
be substituted for the given words/        be substituted for the given words /             (3) fable            (4) parable
sentence.                                  sentence.                                   442. A former student of a school,
                (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I                (SSC Graduate Level Tier-II       college or university
                       Exam. 19.05.2013)                         Exam. 29.09.2013)          (1) genius           (2) scholar
417. A study of sounds is known as          429. A pol e or beam used as a                  (3) learner          (4) alumnus
      (1) stylistics    (2) linguistics           temporary support                    443. A building in which aircraft are
      (3) phonetics     (4) semantics             (1) scaffold    (2) prop                  housed
418. To reduce to nothing                         (3) lean-to     (4) rafter                (1) granary          (2) dockyard
      (1) lull          (2) null            430. One who studies the art of                 (3) garage           (4) hangar
      (3) annul         (4) cull                  gardening                                 Directions (444–446) : In the
419. An obviously true or hackneyed               (1) agriculturist                   following questions, out of the four
      statement                                   (2) horticulturist                  alternatives choose the one which can
      (1) syllogism     (2) iconic                (3) gardener                        be substituted for the given words/
      (3) imagism       (4) truism                (4) botanist                        sentence.
420. Words inscribed on a tomb              431. A remedy for all diseases               (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry Operator
      (1) epitaph       (2) epitome              (1) cough syrup (2) panacea             & LDC Exam. 27.10.2013, IInd Sitting)
      (3) epistle       (4) epilogue             (3) medicine         (4) inhaler      444. One who lends money at a very
421. The act of producing beautiful         432. Fear of closed spaces                      high interest
      handwriting using a brush or a              (1) claustrophobia                        (1) banker           (2) usurer
      special pen.                                (2) aquaphobia                            (3) imposter         (4) former
      (1) calligraphy (2) stencilling             (3) botanophobia                     445. Incapable of being approached
      (3) graphics     (4) hieroglyphics          (4) kleptomania                           (1) inaccessible
422. A word composed of the first           433. Words written on the tomb of a             (2) inadmissible
      letters of the words in a phrase            dead person                               (3) irresistible
      (1) abridgement (2) almanac                 (1) epigraph (2) epilogue                 (4) illegal
      (3) anachronism (4) acronym                 (3) epitaph     (4) etymology        446. One who takes care of a building
423. A person of obscure position who       434. A handwriting that cannot be               (1) janitor
      has gained wealth                           read                                      (2) manager
      (1) promiscuous                             (1) illegible   (2) inedible              (3) warden
      (2) parvenu                                 (3) illegal     (4) illicit               (4) beadle
      (3) sumptuary                         435. The line when the land and sky             Directions (447–449) : In the
      (4) extravagant                             seems to meet                       following questions, out of the four
     Directions (424-428) : In the               (1) atmosphere (2) milky Way         alternatives, choose the one which can
following questions, out of the four                                                  be substituted for the given words/
                                                 (3) horizon      (4) distant land
alternatives, choose the one which can                                                sentence.
                                            436. A list of passengers and luggage
be substituted for the given words/                                                                 (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
                                                  (1) waybill     (2) wagon
sentence.                                                                                                 Operator & LDC Exam.
                (SSC CAPFs SI & CISF ASI          (3) wirepuller (4) whist
                                                                                                          10.11.2013, Ist Sitting)
                       Exam. 23.06.2013)    437. A person difficult to please
                                                                                      447. One who po ssesses many
424. A person who attends to the                  (1) fastidious (2) callous
                                                                                            talents.
      diseases of the eye is an                   (3) sadist      (4) ferocious
                                                                                            (1) versatile       (2) unique
      (1) oculist       (2) optimist        438. A decorative handwriting
                                                                                            (3) dexterous       (4) attractive
      (3) obstetrician (4) optician              (1) calligraphy (2) manuscript
                                                                                      448. Detailed plan of journey.
425. The study of worms and insects              (3) inscription (4) hagiography
                                                                                            (1) travelogue      (2) travel–kit
      (1) taxidermy (2) entomology          439. That which cannot be defeated
                                                                                            (3) schedule        (4) itinerary
      (3) ornithology (4) paleontology           (1) invincible (2) invulnerable
                                                                                      449. One who lives/survives on
426. A person who devotes his/her                (3) infallible   (4) indictable            others/other lives.
      life for the welfare of others        440. Study of the nature of God                 (1) expatriate      (2) pesticide
      (1) altruist      (2) hermit                (1) philology (2) theology                (3) parasite        (4) refugee
      (3) volunteer     (4) martyr                (3) humanism (4) philosophy               Directions (450 – 452) : In the
427. A person who shows off his                   Directions (441–443) : In the       following questions, out of the four
      learning                             following questions, out of the four       alternatives choose the one which can
      (1) pedant       (2) educationist    alternatives choose the one which can      be substituted for the given words/
      (3) exhibitor    (4) researcher      be substituted for the given words/        sentence.
428. Written law of a legislative body     sentence.                                                (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
      (1) statute       (2) stature                     (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry                      Operator & LDC Exam.
      (3) static        (4) statue               Operator & LDC Exam. 20.10.2013)                       10.11.2013, IInd Sitting)
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