ONE-WORD SUBSTITUTION
853. A drug or other substance that Directions (863–865) : Out of the Directions (872–874) : Out of the
produces sleep four alternatives, choose the one which four alternatives, choose the one which
(1) soporific (2) depressant can be substituted for the given can be substituted for the given
(3) narcotic (4) antiseptic words/sentences. words/sentences.
Directions (854–856) : Out of (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
Exam. 03.09.2016 (IInd sitting) Exam. 04.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
the four alternatives, choose the one
which can be substituted for the given 863. A small shop that sells 872 One who copies from other
words/sentences and choose the fashionable clothes, cosmetics writers
option corresponding to it. etc. (1) pluralist (2) imitator
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (1) store (2) stall (3) plagiarist (4) copycat
Exam. 31.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting) (3) boutique (4) booth 873. Thing that can be felt or touched
854. A thing no longer in use 864. Interval between two events (1) pandemic
(1) illusion (2) illegal (2) palpable
(1) recess (2) interlude
(3) obsolete (4) historic (3) paltry
(3) shuttle (4) prelude
855. A place where astronomical (4) panchromatic
865. A person’s peculiar habit 874. The scientific study of elections
observations are made
(1) peculiarity (2) trait (1) pathology
(1) laboratory (2) observatory
(3) astrolibrary (4) astrophery (3) distinction (4) idiosyncracy (2) palaeontology
856. Killing one’s sister Directions (866–868) : Out of the (3) psephology
(1) regicide (2) fratricide four alternatives, choose the one which (4) philology
can be substituted for the given Directions (875–877) : Out of the
(3) matricide (4) sororicide
words/sentences. four alternatives, choose the one which
Directions (857-859) : Out of
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) can be substituted for the given
the four alternatives, choose the one
Exam. 03.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting) words/sentences.
which can be substituted for the given
866. The art of delaying (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
words/sentences. Exam. 06.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (1) degeneration
875. Shine with a bright but brief or
Exam. 01.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting) (2) inflation irregular light
857. Experts who scientifically study (3) procrastination (1) whimper (2) flicker
insects
(4) regression (3) cower (4) mutter
(1) gerontologists
867. A doctor who specializes in the 876. The act of setting free from
(2) pathologists bondage of any kind
diseases of the eyes
(3) entomologists (1) emancipation
(1) ophthalmologist
(4) ornithologists (2) eradication
(2) optimist
858. One who pretends to be what he (3) indemnity
is not (3) optician
(4) emigration
(1) hypocrite (2) pessimist (4) orthodontist
877. A disease that affects a large
(3) optimist (4) infallible 868. Person who eats too much number of people in an area at
859. A paper/story/poem first written (1) cannibal (2) glutton the same time
out by hand (3) obese (4) carnivorous (1) endemic (2) epidemic
(1) handicraft (2) manuscript Directions (869–871) : Out of the (3) epidermic (4) endothermic
(3) handiwork (4) thesis four alternatives, choose the one which Directions (878-880) : Out of
Directions (860-862) : In the can be substituted for the given the four alternatives, choose the one
following questions, out of the four words/sentences. which can be substituted for the given
alternatives, choose the one which can (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) words/sentences and choose the
be substituted for the given words/ Exam. 04.09.2016 (IInd sitting) option corresponding to it.
sentences. 869. A narrow stretch of land (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) connecting two large bodies of Exam. 06.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
Exam. 02.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting) 878. One who is eighty years old
land.
860. A place where money is coined. (1) septagenarian
(1) lagoon (2) cape
(1) bank (2) mint
(3) strait (4) isthumus (2) sextagenarian
(3) firm (4) parliament
870. An animal which lives by preying (3) nonagenarian
861. The process by means of which
on other animals (4) octogenarian
plants and animals breathe.
(1) aggressor (2) attacker 879. A shady fertile place in the desert
(1) respiration (2) germination
(3) absorption (4) transpiration (3) terminator (4) predator (1) oasis (2) motel
862. One who sneers at the aims and 871. Government or rule by a small (3) orchard (4) garden
beliefs of his fellow men. group of people 880. A place where bees are kept
(1) critic (2) connoisseur (1) monarchy (2) oligarchy (1) apiary (2) nursery
(3) pedant (4) cynic (3) autocracy (4) autonomy (3) aviary (4) kennel
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