One Word Substitution - Substitution Exercise - 2 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

TOPIC: SUBSTITUTION

QUESTIONS

BCS Questions

One Word Substitution & Vocabulary

1. A number of singers in a church is called - [45th BCS]

A. choir

B. cast

C. claque

D. clump

Ans: A

2. Millennium is a period of - [45th BCS]

A. 100 years

B. 500 years

C. 1000 years

D. 2500 years

Ans: C

3. A speech full of too many words is called - [43rd BCS]

A. a verbose speech

B. a big speech

C. a maiden speech

D. an unimportant speech

Ans: A

4. An inscription on a tomb or a monument is - / Words inscribed on a tomb is an - [43rd BCS]

A. epitome

B. epithet

C. epitaph

D. episode

Ans: C

5. One whose attitude is eat, drink, and be merry is called - [41st BCS]

A. epicurean

B. cynic

C. materialistic

D. stoic

Ans: A

6. Some one who is 'capricious' is - [40th BCS]

A. easily irritated

B. known for sudden changes in attitude or behaviour

C. exceedingly conceited and arrogant

D. wise and willing to cooperate

Ans: B

7. The saying 'enough is enough' is used when you want - [40th BCS]

A. something to continue

B. something to stop

C. to tell instructions are clear

D. something to continue until it's enough

Ans: B

8. Anything written in a letter after it is signed is called – / An extra message added at the end of a letter after it is signed is called - [40th BCS]

A. corrigendum

B. postscript

C. NB

D. RSVP

Ans: B

9. A man whose wife has died is called a - / A man who has not remarried after his wife’s death is called - [40th BCS]

A. widow

B. widower

C. spinster

D. bachelor

Ans: B

10. Love for the whole world is called - [39th BCS]

A. philanthropy

B. misogyny

C. benevolence

D. misanthropy

Ans: A

11. When we want to mean a government by the richest class we use term - [39th BCS]

A. aristocracy

B. oligarchy

C. plutocracy

D. cryptocracy

Ans: C

12. 'Geriatrics' is the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases and care of - [39th BCS]

A. newly - weds

B. old women

C. newborn babies

D. old people

Ans: D

13. The word 'culinary' is related to – [39th BCS]

A. printing

B. cooking

C. dress

D. musical instruments

Ans: B

14. In English grammar, …….. deals with formation of sentence. [36th BCS]

A. morphology

B. etymology

C. syntax

D. semantics

Ans: C

15. If a person cannot stop taking drugs, he or she is - [33rd BCS]

A. attached to them

B. committed to them

C. addicted to them

D. devoted to them

Ans: C

16. 'Such claim needs to best tested Empirically' suggests that - [33rd BCS]

A. the test should be based on assumption

B. the test should be based on idea

C. the test should be based on experience

D. the test should be based on calculation

Ans: C

17. Time after twilight and before night - [30th BCS]

A. Evening

B. Dawn

C. Dusk

D. Eclipse

Ans: C

18. The people who carry a coffin at a funeral are called - [28th BCS]

A. undertaker

B. supporter

C. pallbearer

D. mourner

Ans: C

19. A person who write about his own life - / Writing about one’s own life is - / Writing one’s own life story is known as - / The own life story of a person Written by himself is a / an - / When a writer writes the story of his own life is is called - [27th BCS]

A. a diary

B. a biography

C. a life story

D. an autobiography

Ans: D

20. A pilgrim is a person who undertakes a journey to a - [26th BCS]

A. holy place

B. new country

C. mosque

D. bazaar

Ans: A

21. First language means the ………. language. [25th BCS]

A. imposter

B. natural

C. main

D. official

Ans: B

22. Misanthropist means - / A misanthrope is one - [25th BCS]

A. one who flirts with ladies

B. a hater of mankind

C. a person of narrow views

D. one who believe that God is in everything

Ans: B

23. Stocking are …………. socks. [25th BCS]

A. long

B. small

C. big

D. short

Ans: A

24. Climate is a ………… of the environment. [25th BCS]

A. state

B. situation

C. rank

D. size

Ans: A

25. ‘Gypsies’ are people who - / ‘Gipsies’ are people who - [21st BCS]

A. are always on the move

B. have a settled way of life

C. came originally from Egypt to England

D. steal children to train them in their way of life

Ans: A

26. If a substance is cohesive, it tends to – [20th BCS]

A. retain heat

B. break easily

C. sitck together

D. bend difficulty

Ans: C

27. Blue chips are - [17th BCS]

A. Industrial Shares considered to be a safe investmnet

B. Industrial Shares considered to be a risky investment

C. Securities issued by the government

D. Flat plastic countries used as many tokens

Ans: A

28. A ‘fantasy’ is - [16th BCS]

A. a funny film

B. a history records

C. an imaginary story

D. a real-life event

Ans: C

29. ‘Plebiscite’ is a term related to - [15th BCS]

A. medicine

B. politics

C. law

D. technology

Ans: B

30. Many islands make up a/an - [15th BCS]

A. isles

B. continent

C. archipelago

D. ambiguous

Ans: C

Primary Questions

1. One who deals in cattle is- [প্রাথমিক সহ-শিক্ষক নিয়োগ পরীক্ষা ২০২৪]

A. Drover

B. Auctioneer

C. Jockey

D. Seller

Ans: A

2. ‘Have enough money to be able to buy’ indicates - [DPE AT : 01]

A. afford

B. borrow

C. offer

D. owe

Ans: A

3. An adolescent is someone who is - [DPE AT: 17]

A. preparing for adulthood

B. of age between 13 – 18 Years

C. of age between 9 – 18 Years

D. vulnerable to malnutrition and disease

Ans: B

4. The thief was apprehended, but his accomplice had disappeared. Here ‘accomplice’ is related to – [DPE AT: 01]

A. people who saw him

B. guns and knives

C. family members

D. person who helped him

Ans: D

5. Cosmology deals with - / Cosmology is related to the - [DPE AT: 03]

A. origin of cosmetics

B. study of surgery

C. development of costumes

D. evolution of the universe

Ans: D

6. A man who is averse to change and progress is said to be – [DPE AT: 17]

A. liberal

B. democratic

C. conservative

D. radical

Ans: C

7. One who deals in cattle is - [DPE AT: 24]

A. drover

B. auctioneer

C. jockey

D. seller

Ans: A

8. A government of the people, by the people and for the people is called - [DPE AT: 03]

A. democracy

B. monarchy

C. autocracy

D. rebellion

Ans: A

9. A decade is a period of - / A decade is the same as - [DPE AT: 17]

A. twelve years

B. ten years

C. twenty years

D. thirty years

Ans: B

10. ‘Deciduous’ trees are trees that - [DPE AT: 19]

A. have small leaves

B. are extremely big

C. have fleshy leaves

D. lose the leaves annually

Ans: D

11. The baby fish is called - [DPE AT: 01]

A. fry

B. chick

C. kit

D. kid

Ans: A

12. A place for keeping rabbits is - [DPE AT: 03]

A. hutch

B. stable

C. sty

D. kennel

Ans: A

13. A knowledgeable person with reasoning power - / A person who reads and thinks a lot - / A person who thinks and reads a lot is - [DPE AT: 01]

A. spiritual

B. intellectual

C. witty

D. angry

Ans: B

14. The single word for ‘the inability to see things clearly when they are far away’ is - / A stage of short sightedness - [DPE AT: 21]

A. myopia

B. myefoma

C. myalgia

D. anelmia

Ans: A

15. The practice of keeping one wife or husband is called - [DPE AT: 03]

A. monogamy

B. polygamy

C. polyandry

D. paramour

Ans: A

16. A person suffering from nervous breakdown is called - [DPE AT: 03]

A. lunatic

B. nervous

C. neurotic

D. lunate

Ans: C

17. Oncology relates to - [DPE AT: 21]

A. law

B. medicine

C. ecology

D. environment

Ans: B (Note: Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with cancer).

18. A phlegmatic person is someone who- [DPE AT: 17]

A. helps poor people

B. does not believe in God

C. quarrels with everybody

D. remains calm and does not get excited easily

Ans: D

19. ‘Puppeteer’ is person who - [DPE AT: 17]

A. make puppets

B. dance with puppets

C. sells puppets

D. performs with puppets

Ans: D

20. A judgement made before all the facts are known must be called - [DPE AT: 01]

A. harsh

B. deliberate

C. sensible

D. premature

Ans: D

21. The words fish, feed and pond all have something to do with - [DPE AT: 01]

A. poultry farming

B. horiculture

C. aquaculture

D. pisciculture

Ans: D (Note: Pisciculture is specific to fish farming, while aquaculture is broader).

22. A remedy for all disease - / Which of the words means ‘a cure for all diseases’? [DPE AT: 21]

A. cure

B. panacea

C. panorama

D. polyglot

Ans: B

23. A government where all religions are respected is in nature is - / A government in which all religions are equally honoured is - / A state where all religions are respected - [DPE AT: 22]

A. democratic

B. secular

C. holy state

D. socialist

Ans: B

24. The study of religion is - [DPE AT: 19]

A. phonology

B. etymology

C. theology

D. morphology

Ans: C

25. Versatile is related to - [DPE AT: 01]

A. single

B. many

C. few

D. narrow

Ans: B

26. A vulnerable person is someone who - [DPE AT: 17]

A. is an influential person

B. is put forth to do something

C. is susceptible to injuries and diseases

D. easily comes round from injuries and disease

Ans: C

Teacher Registration Questions

NTRC Exam Questions

1. The word ‘adulteration’ can be best explanined as to- [16th NTRC]

A. use unsual methods

B. mixpoison

C. mix something intensely

D. make impure by adding inferior ingredients

Ans: D

2. A person who treats mental illness is called - [14th NTRC]

A. a psychiatrist

B. a psychologist

C. a therapist

D. a psychoanalyst

Ans: A

3. Phonetics is concerned with - [14th NTRC]

A. pronunciation

B. word building

C. sentence making

D. passage

Ans: A

4. Syntax is concerned with - [10th NTRC]

A. word

B. letter

C. passage

D. sentence

Ans: D

Bank Questions

PSC & Other Exam Questions

Here are the questions renumbered from 1 to 160, presented in the clear, vertical format.

One Word Substitution & Vocabulary

1. Single word for ‘the man who is not married’ is - [DPE ATEO: 10]

A. spinster

B. virgin

C. bechelor

D. non-married

Ans: C

2. Dogs bark, what do asses do? [DPE ATEO: 10]

A. hum

B. croak

C. bray

D. hiss

Ans: C

3. What is the word which means, ‘a fish of light which is followed by a thunder’? [DPE ATEO: 99]

A. tuhnderstorm

B. avalanche

C. lightning

D. lighttisha

Ans: C

4. Mythology is the study of various beliefs about - [DPE ATEO: 10]

A. monsters and fairies

B. kings and queens

C. gods and goddesses

D. knight and acquires

Ans: C

5. Powerful mother figure in a ruling position is called - [DPE ATEO: 10]

A. maternal

B. matrimony

C. maternity

D. matriarchy

Ans: D

6. Substitution for a neurologist will be - [DPE ATEO: 15]

A. heart specialist

B. bone specialist

C. nerve specialist

D. eye specialist

Ans: C

7. A philatelist is one who collects - [DPE ATEO: 10]

A. pictures

B. stamps

C. coins

D. stones

Ans: B

8. ‘Androcracy’ refers to - [NBR ARO: 06]

A. a social system dominated by female

B. a social system dominated by male

C. a social system dominated soiely by democrats

D. a social system dominated by democratic values.

Ans: B

9. A government by one man is - [BR. SAE : 17]

A. autocracy

B. aristocracy

C. plutocracy

D. oligarchy

Ans: A

10. A person who rules whithout consulting other - [DoL AD: 09]

A. democrat

B. bureaucrat

C. Autocrat

D. fanatic

Ans: C

11. A word which can be interpreted in more than one way is – Having two possible meanings and not very clear is called – [Various Ministries AO: 19]

A. amphibious

B. anonymous

C. confiscate

D. ambiguous

Ans: D

12. ‘Ailment’ is something that Make you feel - [DSHE UDA : 21]

A. unhappy

B. well

C. ill

D. overjoyed

Ans: C

13. One who is more interested in the welfare of others than in one’s own is – [NPE STED : 10]

A. egocentric

B. egomaniacal

C. egomaniac

D. altruistic

Ans: D

14. One who abandons his religious faith is called – [DSHE Storekeeper: 21]

A. agnostic

B. prostate

C. profane

D. apostate

Ans: D

15. The word ‘apiculture’ is relate to- [CAAB Accouistant : 11]

A. the culture of apple

B. the culture for fish

C. the culture of bees for honey

D. the culture of agriculture

Ans: C

16. A medicine or substance that controls the effects of a poison or disesase is called- [DTE Jonior Instractor : 18 ]

A. antidote

B. panacea

C. placebo

D. anaesthesia

Ans: A (Note: Correct term is Antidote).

17. A person in a family who lived a long time ago is called - [Various Mristies AO : 18]

A. Ancestor

B. follower

C. relative

D. successor

Ans: A

18. List of the businee or subjects to be considered at a meeting - [BCIC AM : 11]

A. schedule

B. timetable

C. agenda

D. plan

Ans: C

19. Some one who designs house is - [SESIP Supervisor: 15]

A. a designe

B. an architect

C. history

D. ethnology

Ans: B

20. A person who studies ancient things and relies is - [Various Minsitries PO: 18]

A. a designee

B. an architect

C. history

D. archaeologist

Ans: D

21. Animal that can live on land and water are - [BBS SO: 17]

A. insectivorous

B. dinosaurs

C. amphibians

D. reptiles

Ans: C

22. The word ‘anthropology’ is related to the - [ACC AD: 20]

A. study of diseases

B. study of mankind

C. study of minerals

D. study of evolution

Ans: B

23. Give one word for science of the structure of animal bodies. [FSCD Foreman: 19]

A. biology

B. psychology

C. physiology

D. anatomy

Ans: D

24. The sound of a lamb is - [BR SAE: 13]

A. bleat

B. roar

C. scream

D. grunt

Ans: A

25. What is the sond made by a goat? [PSC AD: 16]

A. hooting

B. cooing

C. squeaking

D. bleating

Ans: D

26. The word ‘blasphemy’ is related to - [Various Ministries: 17]

A. islam

B. appreciation of God and religion

C. buddhism

D. lack of respect of God and religion

Ans: D

27. A child who hits smaller or weaker children is called - [BPDB SG: 23]

A. an enemy

B. a rascal be

C. a tyrant

D. a bully

Ans: D

28. A way of making a group of people all think about something at the same time to solve a problem is known as - [DYD Cashier: 19]

A. cooperation

B. instruction

C. collaborating

D. brainstorming

Ans: D

29. A girl who is going to be married is called - [DNM SSN: 20]

A. wife

B. bride

C. bridegroom

D. beloved

Ans: B

30. A place for keeping bees is - [ACC AD: 20]

A. apiary

B. nest

C. den

D. aerie

Ans: A

31. A cock crews but a crow - [12th BJS]

A. coos

B. caws

C. lows

D. bleats

Ans: B

32. One who mends shoes is a - [DoNM SSN: 17]

A. carpenter

B. butcher

C. cobbler

D. potter

Ans: C

33. A cobbler is a person who - [EC EO: 04]

A. sells shoes

B. mends shoes

C. imports shoes

D. exports shoes

Ans: B

34. A civil servant is a person who - [CoU: 08-09]

A. has many servants

B. lives in a civil society

C. has a lot of money

D. works for the government

Ans: D

35. One who cheats other is called - [Various Ministries: 17]

A. a cheatertoe

B. a deceive

C. a liar

D. a cheat

Ans: D

36. A person who draws maps is a - [DNC Inspector: 13]

A. painter

B. sculptor

C. cartoprapher

D. geologist

Ans: C

37. A Cartographer is a person who draws - [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18]

A. graphs

B. carts

C. maps

D. cartoons

Ans: C

38. A person in charge of museum is a - [Various Ministries SAE: 16]

A. librarian

B. janitor

C. palmist

D. curator

Ans: D

39. One working in the same place is a - [MoLPA Sub-Registrar: 01]

A. friend

B. colleague

C. leader

D. contemporary

Ans: B

40. A record of the order in which a series of events happened is – [BKB Supervisor: 12]

A. cosmology

B. chronology

C. typography

D. chronicity

Ans: B

41. Courteous and attentive to women means – [CU: 07-08]

A. querulous

B. chivalrous

C. supercilious

D. dolorous

Ans: B

42. Pertaining to handwriting as an artistic expression is – [CAG Auditor: 01]

A. cacophony

B. callipygian

C. calligraphy

D. graphology

Ans: C

43. A person who performs tricks with hands is called a – [PTI Instructor: 19]

A. conspirator

B. magician

C. conjurer

D. juggler

Ans: D

44. Tending to move away from the center or axis is called – [BSA DO: 13]

A. centrifugal

B. centripetal

C. axiomatic

D. awry

Ans: A

45. A ‘cliché’ is – [MoLPA Sub-Registrar: 12]

A. a universal truth

B. an exception to the rule

C. a novel expression

D. an overused expression / a won out statement

Ans: D

46. One who is at home in all countries – / A person who regard the whole world as his country - / A person who has lived in and knows about many different parts of the world is a - [NSTU: 16-17]

A. metropolitan

B. international

C. cosmopolitan

D. universal

Ans: C

47. One who is a specialist in heart and its deseases is called – [DSHE AT: 19]

A. a pharmacologist

B. a neurologist

C. a cardiologist

D. an ophthalmologist

Ans: C

48. A person who eats human flesh is a - / A person who eats human flesh and animals that eats it own kind is called - / Animals living on human flesh is called - [DSS SSO: 06]

A. cannibaol

B. flesh eater

C. meat eater

D. spinster

Ans: A

49. ‘Despotism’ means – [Various Ministries PO: 18]

A. a system of government in which a king is liberal in politics

B. a system of government in which a king has unlimited power

C. a system of government in which a king exercise limited power

D. a system of government in which a king follows democratic norms

Ans: B

50. The lying place of the wild beasts is called - [DSHE AT: 04]

A. igloo

B. burrow

C. aviary

D. den

Ans: D

51. The word which means two people singing together is - [BJMC ACO: 13]

A. a duet

B. a duo

C. a twosome

D. a due

Ans: A

52. The treatment of skin disease is known as - [MoTCT AP: 20]

A. darmitology

B. dermitology

C. dermatology

D. dormitology

Ans: C

53. ‘Distinctive qualities’ means those qualities of a person which - [DU: 19-20]

A. emphasise honesty in him / her

B. depend on his / her instincts

C. which are the same as those of others

D. make him / her different from others

Ans: D

54. An ‘erratic’ person is one who is - / An erratic person is - [Various Ministries PO: 18]

A. a kind person

B. an honest man

C. an unreliable person

D. a relational person

Ans: C

55. One who is pathologically self interested is called - [CAG Auditor: 01]

A. egomaniac

B. psychopath

C. psychotic

D. taxidermist

Ans: A

56. ‘An extrovert’ is a person who - [IF AD: 16]

A. likes isolation

B. keeps himself aloof from other

C. behaves like a stoic

D. shares his cheerful feelings with others

Ans: D

57. The deliberate destruction of the natural environment is called - [DSHE AT: 08]

A. herbicides

B. pesticide

C. insecticide

D. ecocide

Ans: D

58. Speech delivered without previous preparation is calle - / Select the right word for a speech made without previous preparation. [BR SAE: 18]

A. extempore speech

B. memorized speech

C. instant speech

D. composed speech

Ans: A

59. A person who thinks and talks too much about himself is called a / an - [Various Ministries AO: 18]

A. selfish

B. egocentric

C. egotism

D. egoist

Ans: D

60. A person whoe does not want to see the realities of life and tries to escape is called - [DSS SSO: 10]

A. escapist

B. hovel

C. plunderer

D. scavenger

Ans: A

61. A Bangladeshi living in Canada is a /an - [DSHE AT: 08]

A. foreigner

B. alien

C. expatriate

D. patriot

Ans: C

62. The word ‘ecological’ is related to - / Ecology is a word mostly used in the field of - [DSHE AT: 19]

A. demography

B. pollution

C. atmosphere

D. environment

Ans: D

63. ………. is the science of the origin and history of words. / The study of origin of words is called – [LGED AE: 17]

A. etymology

B. phonetics

C. rhetoric

D. prosody

Ans: A

64. What is the meaning of the word ‘etymology’? [BEPZA SAE: 22]

A. the study of the relationship between biology and words

B. the study of the relationship between ecology and words

C. the study of the origin of the words

D. the study of the physchological meaning of words

Ans: C

65. A place to keep grains - [DSS Instructor: 05]

A. store room

B. storage

C. granary

D. pantry

Ans: C

66. A geologist studies - [MoFA AO: 01]

A. insects

B. plant life

C. the earth

D. community & Family life

Ans: C

67. The science of heredity is - [BBS SO: 10]

A. pathology

B. gentics

C. haematogy

D. orthopaedics life

Ans: B

68. Person who sells fruits and vegetables - [DHSE AT: 19]

A. a green grocer

B. a vegetarian

C. a hawker

D. a vegetable man

Ans: A

69. Homicide is the murder of a - [NBR ARO: 14]

A. king

B. father

C. child

D. man

Ans: D

70. A gastronome is a person who - [JnU: 11-12]

A. loves good food

B. works in a gas-field

C. knows astronomy

D. suffers from ulcer

Ans: A

71. Drawing or writing on a wall, etc, in a public place is called - [DSS FO: 18]

A. graffiti

B. painting

C. wall writing

D. chika mara

Ans: A

72. The ………. analyses handwriting to determine character, personality, or aptitudes. [DoL AD: 03]

A. gerontologist

B. entomologist

C. anthropologist

D. graphologist

Ans: D

73. The owl - [DSS SSO: 05]

A. bleats

B. howls

C. hoots

D. murmurs

Ans: C

74. ‘Hydrophobia’ is the fear of - [CAG Auditor: 01]

A. closed space

B. examination

C. water

D. snakest

Ans: C

75. A handicapped person is one who - [Various Ministries AO: 06]

A. works at handicraft

B. suffers from some disability

C. assigns handicaps to contestants

D. gives training in manual skill

Ans: B

76. A person who believes that pleasure is the chief good is called- [UCB MTO: 10]

A. stoic

B. hedonist

C. epicure

D. sensual

Ans: B

77. Belief or opinion contray to what is generally accepted is called - [UCB MTO: 10]

A. unbelief

B. superstition

C. heresy

D. noncorformity

Ans: C

78. ‘Pay careful attention to something’ is meant by word - [BBA Accounts Assistant: 19]

A. look

B. see

C. feel

D. heed

Ans: D

79. A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others is called - / Having superior intellectual interests and taste is called - [EXIM Bank Officer: 11]

A. elite

B. highbrow

C. sophisticated

D. fastidious

Ans: B

80. He was very fond of his wife, so his friends called him - [DTE Instructor: 05]

A. hen-pecked

B. unmanly

C. effeminate

D. social

Ans: A

81. Disease that spreads by means of germ carried in the atmosphere is called - [PKSF AM: 14]

A. hygienic

B. limited

C. harmless

D. infections

Ans: D

82. The policy of extending a country’s empire and influence is called - [IFIC Bank Officer: 12]

A. communism

B. capitalism

C. imperialism

D. internationalism

Ans: C

83. The word ‘illiterate’ means a person who deos not know how to - [DoNM Midwife: 20]

A. read or write

B. read

C. write

D. speak

Ans: A

84. A disease that cannot be cured is called a /an - [Various Ministries PO: 18]

A. incurable disease

B. uncurable disease

C. incorrigible disease

D. discurable disease

Ans: A

85. One who cannot be corrected - / That which cannot be corrected - / That cannot be corrected or improved - / ‘Beyond reform’ means - [BCIC AM: 11]

A. unintelligible

B. indelible

C. illegible

D. incorrigible

Ans: D

86. The hand writing that you cannot read is - [DSHE AT: 08]

A. messy

B. dark

C. illegible

D. difficult

Ans: C

87. What you will call the people who are trying to settle in foreign countries by living their own? / A person who has come to live permanently in a country from hiw own is called - [MoRTB AO: 06]

A. an immigrant

B. an emigrant

C. a foreigner

D. a traveler

Ans: A

88. A person unable to pay his debts - [FSCD Foreman: 19]

A. poor / destitute

B. solvent

C. miser

D. insolvent / bankrupt

Ans: D

89. Howl is the sound of - [ACC AD: 20]

A. Apes

B. Dogs

C. Jackals

D. Tigers

Ans: C

90. A place for keeping dogs is known as - [ACC AD: 20]

A. hutch

B. kennel

C. sty

D. stable

Ans: B

91. A young cat is a - / A baby cat is called a - [PTI Instructor: 06]

A. cub

B. calf

C. colt

D. kitten

Ans: D

92. Science dealing with the behaviour of bodies in motion is called - [EC EO: 08]

A. statics

B. semantics

C. kinetics

D. mnemonics

Ans: C

93. ‘A mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control to steal things’ is expressed by - [MoPA AO: 16]

A. insomnia

B. kleptomania

C. anemia

D. amnesia

Ans: B

94. Linguistics is the science of - [ICB SO: 11]

A. music

B. language

C. behaviour

D. visuals

Ans: B

95. The word ‘lexicography’ relates to - / A lexigrapher is a person who writes - [DoE AD: 07]

A. geography

B. psychology

C. dictionary

D. biology

Ans: C

96. An association of sports teams is called a - [Various Ministries PO: 06]

A. group

B. school

C. league

D. game

Ans: C

97. A ‘myth’ is - [DoL AD: 06]

A. a detective story

B. a mysterious story

C. a legend

D. an adventury story

Ans: C

98. ‘Mutation’ is a process - [PWD SAE: 18]

A. when a person in unable to speak because of facial paralyis

B. in which due to genetic changes new forms of structures are developed

C. when people refuse to obey orders

D. in which the body is damaged severely

Ans: B

99. In a meritocracy, - [BPDB Officer: 11]

A. head of the government is elected by the population

B. advancement if individuals is based on their performance

C. there is a strict hierarchy

D. senate is responsible for approval of federal laws

Ans: B

100. A legal authorization of debtors to postpone payment is known as - [BTRC DAD: 21]

A. moratorium

B. deferment

C. preemption

D. bad debt

Ans: A

101. ‘A hater of women’ means - / One who is the hater of women is a /an - [Various Ministries AO: 15]

A. somnambulist

B. imposter

C. misogynist

D. pilgrim

Ans: C

102. ‘A maiden journey’ means - [MoPEMR SO: 19]

A. a bridegroom

B. a journey made by a new ship

C. a journey made by a young man

D. the first journey made by a ship

Ans: D

103. Monotheism means - [BJ JS: 05]

A. monolithic

B. belief in a single god

C. belief in a giant like god

D. belief in a single headed god

Ans: B

104. The word ‘monogamy’ relates to - [SBC UDA: 22]

A. marriage

B. divorce

C. dower

D. maintenance

Ans: A

105. Easy to shape in desire form is called - [PKSF AM: 14]

A. malleable

B. stiff

C. rigid

D. brittle

Ans: A

106. One millionth of a second is called - [DSS Computer Operator: 18]

A. nano-second

B. micor-second

C. mini-second

D. mili-second

Ans: B

107. The social environment in which people work or live is called - [DSS FO: 18]

A. workplace

B. work setting

C. context

D. milieu

Ans: D

108. The expression ‘midas touch’ has come from the Greek myth that indicates - [MoD AO: 13]

A. the ability to draw anything

B. the ability to make a financial success of everything

C. the ability to destroy everything

D. the ability to capture everything

Ans: B

109. One who hates mankind is - / What is the single word for ‘a hater of mankind’? / One who hates mankind is a / an - [NBR ARO: 06]

A. a philanthropist

B. a pantheist

C. an atheist

D. a misanthropist

Ans: D

110. Study of weather is called - [NSI WC: 09]

A. hydrology

B. ecology

C. petrology

D. meteorology

Ans: D

111. Dogs bark, what do horses do? [NBR ARO: 10]

A. hum

B. neigh

C. hiss

D. croak

Ans: B

112. Longing for something past is called - / Longing for something past is - [Various Ministries PO: 18]

A. heuristic

B. nostalgia

C. outdated

D. radical

Ans: B

113. The doctor who treats diseases of the brain is known as a / an - / A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the nerve is - [DoA Estimator: 19]

A. pathologist

B. cardiologist

C. nephrologist

D. neurologist

Ans: D

114. The doctor who treats kidney patients is called a/an - [DoP Estimator: 18]

A. pathologist

B. cardiologist

C. nephrologist

D. neurologist

Ans: C

115. One who treats cancer patients is called a / an - [DoP Building Overseer: 18]

A. pathologist

B. neurologist

C. oncologist

D. neurologist

Ans: C

116. A specialist in eye diseases is called a / an - / One who studies and treats the diseases of the eye is a / an - [PTI Instructor: 19]

A. optician

B. neurologist

C. cardiologist

D. ophthalmologist

Ans: D

117. Omniscient is - [PSC AD: 06]

A. one who knows everything

B. one who has total power

C. one who is present everywhere

D. one who eats all types of food

Ans: A

118. Which one means ‘unlimited power’? [DSS SSO: 10]

A. omnipresent

B. omniscient

C. omnipotent

D. omnibus

Ans: C

119. The word ‘omnipotent’ refers to one who - [MoTJ Junior Instructor: 20]

A. knows everything

B. has total power

C. is present everywhere

D. eats all type of food

Ans: B

120. Octogenarian is a person between the ages of - [ECS EO: 08]

A. 11-19 years

B. 80-89 years

C. 40-50 years

D. 60-80 years

Ans: B

121. State in which the few govern the many is - / Government by the few many is - [BCIC AM: 11]

A. monarchy

B. plutocracy

C. oligarchy

D. autocracy

Ans: C

122. A ‘phobia’ is a / an - [DDM Office Assistant: 19]

A. a psychologist

B. a symbol

C. a fear

D. a pshchic treatment

Ans: C

123. What is the meaning of the word ‘putsch’? [2nd BJS]

A. baby bear

B. sweet biscuit

C. spoiled food

D. a political overthrow

Ans: D

124. The profession of teaching is - [MoIB AD: 03]

A. pedagogy

B. teachership

C. linguistic

D. history

Ans: A

125. The science of teaching is called - [Various Ministries AO: 19]

A. phonetics

B. pedagogy

C. ethics

D. biology

Ans: B

126. Relating to or pertaining to money or involving money is - [DSHE AT: 08]

A. pecuniary

B. moneyed

C. capitalistic

D. currency

Ans: A

127. Code of diplomatic etiauette and precedence is called - [BSCIC AM: 14]

A. formalism

B. statemanship

C. hierarchy

D. protocol

Ans: D

128. One who tries to do good to mankind is a - / One who loves and serves mankind is - / A ………. makes no difference between man and man in spreading his love. [BB AD: 18]

A. philander

B. philistine

C. philosopher

D. philanthropist

Ans: D

129. The word ‘Paranoid’ is connected with - [CAG Auditor: 05]

A. philosophy

B. psychology

C. anthropology

D. theology

Ans: B

130. One who commits antisocial acts without guilt or pangs of conscience is called - [CAG Auditor: 01]

A. psychotic

B. egomaniac

C. psychopath

D. taxidermist

Ans: C

131. What is the general term psychological treatment? [DoL AD: 03]

A. psychology

B. psychopathy

C. psychotherapy

D. psychoanalysis

Ans: C

132. Philogyny implies the meaning - [DNC Wireless Operator: 21]

A. theory of feminism

B. the study of women

C. one who hates women

D. one who loves women

Ans: D

133. One who walks on foot is a / an - [DoP Inspector: 16]

A. traveler

B. pedestrian

C. rider

D. omnipotent

Ans: B

134. Choose the right word for ‘One who has been before another’. / A person who was before another refers to - [DNC Sub- Inspector: 13]

A. predecessor

B. successor

C. progeny

D. posterity

Ans: A

135. A person who knows languages is a - / One who can speak many languages is - / The person speaking many languages -/ Aperson who knows many languages is called - [DFP Cameraman: 19]

A. polymath

B. polytheist

C. bilinguist

D. polyglot

Ans: D

136. He knows and speaks may languages. Choose the appropriate sentence that best matches the above description. [DoE AD: 07]

A. he is an intepreter

B. he is a polyglot

C. he is an infidel

D. he is a tycoon

Ans: B

137. The appropriate meaning of the word ‘polygamy’ is - [BTV Producer: 06]

A. custom of having more than one wife at the same time

B. custom of having more than than one husband at the same time

C. the custom of being married to only one person at a particular time

D. the crime of marrying somebody when you are still married to somebody

Ans: A

138. The ability to tell interesting stories makes one - [DTE Instructor: 03]

A. an entrepreneur

B. a connoisseur

C. a raconteur

D. a dandy

Ans: C

139. A ‘sceptic’ is one who - [MoPEMR SO: 19]

A. always expects bad things to happen

B. believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest

C. is considered to be strange or unusual

D. has doubts about things that other people believe

Ans: D

140. A person who always doubts is called a / an - [BR SAE: 18]

A. anarchist

B. stoicn

C. sceptic

D. pessimist

Ans: C

141. An unmarried woman is called - [DSS SSO: 06]

A. seamstress

B. bachelor

C. nurse

D. spinster

Ans: D

142. A sadist is - [PTI Instructor: 06]

A. a person sad by nature

B. something that makes one sad

C. one addicted to drinking

D. one who gets pleasure from hurting others

Ans: D

143. Something beyond scientific explanation is called - [IC AD: 17]

A. international

B. traditional

C. ceremonial

D. supernatural

Ans: D

144. Syntax denotes - [DSHE AT: 06]

A. rules for building sentence

B. rules for writing an essay

C. rules for correct pronounciation

D. rules for writing paragraph

Ans: A

145. Theology is a term related to - [SESIP RO: 15]

A. study of politics

B. study of vote

C. study of religion

D. study of education

Ans: C

146. ‘Theocracy’ is the rule of - [ACC AD: 20]

A. military

B. nobility

C. aristocrats

D. churchauthorities

Ans: D

147. The word ‘growl’ is related to - [DSHE AT: 09]

A. wolf

B. hound

C. tiger

D. elephant

Ans: C

148. One who creates fear as a wopen for power is a - [41th BJS]

A. terrorist

B. militant

C. extremist

D. anarchist

Ans: A

149. A Mild-mannered person is a person who is - [BSA DO: 13]

A. nervous

B. temperate

C. immoderate

D. unfriendly

Ans: B

150. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things is called a – [PTI Instructor: 19]

A. trickster

B. imposter

C. magician

D. mountebank

Ans: D

151. One who converts hide into leather is a / an - [MoICT AP: 16]

A. tanner

B. usurer

C. plumber

D. janitor

Ans: A

152. The word ‘teetotaler’ means - [EC AS: 04]

A. person who likes drinking water

B. person who abstains completely from alcoholic liquor

C. person who hates drinking water

D. person who is heavily drunk

Ans: B

153. One who is assertive is - [NBR ARO: 06]

A. unwavering

B. forceful

C. violence

D. carring

Ans: B

154. A person who hates company of others is called - [DSS SSO: 10]

A. unknown

B. gregarious

C. antisocial

D. unsociable

Ans: D

155. A versatile person …….. many things well. [DSHE AT: 03]

A. may do

B. will do

C. always does

D. has done

Ans: C

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