Substitution Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Topic: Substitution

Questions:

1. One who is the hater of women is a/an ---

a) somnambulist

b) imposter

c) misogynist

d) pilgrim

2. Philanthropist means

a) a person of charity

b) a person of wide views

c) an expert

d) a man of wisdom

3. A person who draws maps is a:

a) painter

b) sculptor

c) cartographer

d) geologist

4. A person who writes dictionary is a

a) Linguist

b) Lexicographer

c) Dictator

d) Dictionary writer

5. Misanthropist means-.

a) One who flirts with ladies

b) One who believe that God is in everything

c) A hater of mankind

d) A person of narrow views

6. A 'pilgrim' is a person who undertakes a journey to a-.

a) Holy place

b) New country

c) Mosque

d) bazaar

7. One who eats everything is called -

a) Omniscient

b) omnipresent

c) Omnipotent

d) Omnivorous

8. A person who writes about his own life writes--

a) a diary

b) a biography

c) a chronicle

d) an autobiography

9. A speech full of too many words is-

a) An unimportant speech

b) A big speech

c) Maiden speech

d) A verbose speech

10. Oncology relates to -

a) medicine

b) ecology

c) environment

d) an insect killer

11. The word 'ecological' is related to

a) Demography

b) Pollution

c) Atmosphere

d) Environment

12. Syntax denotes

a) rules for writing paragraph

b) rules for building sentence

c) rules for correct pronunciation

d) rules for writing an essay

13. The word 'Homogeneous' means-

a) Of the same kind

b) Of the same place

c) Of the same race

d) Of the same density

14. Razzmatazz means-

a) A musical instrument

b) A well-planned programmer

c) A noisy activity

d) A musical drama

15. 'Stagflation' means

a) Prices controls

b) Rising prices

c) Galloping

d) Economic slow down

16. The word 'electorate' means

a) election office

b) a body of voters

c) many elections

d) candidates

17. The people who carry a coffin at a funeral are called-

a) Undertakers

b) Supporter

c) Pallbearers

d) Mourners

18. Blue Chips are

a) Industrial Shares considered to be a safe investment

b) Industrial Shares considered to be a risky investment

c) Securities issued by the government

d) Flat plastic counters used as many tokens.

19. Blockbuster means-

a) A large solid piece of stone

b) A device to cut off a person's head as a punishment.

c) Something that makes movement difficult.

d) A powerful explosive to demolish buildings.

20. The 'gypsies' are people who-

a) came originally from Egypt to England

b) have a settled way of life

c) are always on the move

d) steal children to train them in their way of life

21. A person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary is known as a-

a) militant

b) an anarchist

c) a terrorist

d) an extremist

22. A person who eats human flesh is a-

a) carnivore

b) cobbler

c) cannibal

d) cartographer

23. A person unable to pay his debts-

a) poor/destitute

b) solvent

c) miser

d) insolvent/bankrupt

24. A person who writes plays is called a-

a) play-write

b) playwright

c) play writer

d) player

25. A partner in crime is:

a) An accomplice

b) A patricide

c) An atheist

d) A parricide

26. An atheist is a person who-

a) believes in God

b) loves God

c) hates God

d) does not believe in God

27. One who eats everything is called -

a) Omniscient

b) omnipresent

c) Omnipotent

d) Omnivorous

28. 'Patricide' is -

a) the crime of denying one's own hand

b) the crime of killing of one's own father

c) the crime of loving one's own country

d) an insect killer

29. An unmarried woman is called -

a) seamstress

b) bachelor

c) nurse

d) spinster

30. A place for keeping dogs is

a) Hutch

b) Stable

c) Sty

d) Kennel

31. That cannot be corrected or improved

a) incredible

b) inevitable

c) incorrigible

d) inauspicious

32. A myth is-

a) an adventurous story

b) a mysterious story

c) a detective story

d) a legend

33. Study of life in outer space is known as --.

a) exobiology

b) endobiology

c) enterobiology

d) neobiology

34. The word 'anthropology' is related to -

a) the study of diseases

b) the study of evolution

c) the study of minerals

d) the study of mankind

35. The study of ancient societies

a) Anthropology

b) Archaeology

c) History

d) Ethnology

Answers With Explanation:

1. c) misogynist (Misogynist means a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women. নারীবিদ্বেষী।)

2. a) a person of charity (Philanthropist means a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. মানবহিতৈষী।)

3. c) cartographer (A cartographer is a person who draws or produces maps. মানচিত্রকর।)

4. b) Lexicographer (A lexicographer is a person who compiles dictionaries. অভিধান রচয়িতা।)

5. c) A hater of mankind (Misanthropist means a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. মানববিদ্বেষী।)

6. a) Holy place (A pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. তীর্থযাত্রী।)

7. d) Omnivorous (Omnivorous means feeding on food of both plant and animal origin (eating everything). সর্বভুক।)

8. d) an autobiography (An autobiography is an account of a person's life written by that person. আত্মজীবনী।)

9. d) A verbose speech (Verbose means using or expressed in more words than are needed. শব্দবহুল বক্তৃতা।)

10. a) medicine (Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. কর্কট রোগ বা টিউমার সংক্রান্ত বিদ্যা।)

11. d) Environment (Ecological relates to the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings (environment). পরিবেশ সংক্রান্ত।)

12. b) rules for building sentence (Syntax is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. বাক্য গঠন রীতি।)

13. a) Of the same kind (Homogeneous means of the same kind; alike. সমজাতীয়।)

14. c) A noisy activity (Razzmatazz refers to noisy and exciting activity or display. হইচইপূর্ণ কার্যকলাপ।)

15. d) Economic slow down (Stagflation is persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand (economic slowdown). মুদ্রাস্ফীতিসহ অর্থনৈতিক মন্দা।)

16. b) a body of voters (Electorate refers to all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. নির্বাচকমণ্ডলী।)

17. c) Pallbearers (A pallbearer is a person helping to carry or officially escorting a coffin at a funeral. শববাহক।)

18. a) Industrial Shares considered to be a safe investment (Blue chip stocks are shares of very large, well-established, and financially sound companies. নিরাপদ বিনিয়োগ হিসেবে গণ্য শেয়ার।)

19. d) A powerful explosive to demolish buildings. (Originally, a blockbuster was a large bomb used in WWII. Figuratively, it means a thing of great power or success. শক্তিশালী বিস্ফোরক।)

20. c) are always on the move (Gypsies (Roma people) are traditionally itinerant people who travel from place to place. যাযাবর।)

21. b) an anarchist (An anarchist believes in anarchy or the absence of government/authority. নৈরাজ্যবাদী।)

22. c) cannibal (A cannibal is a person who eats the flesh of other human beings. নরখাদক।)

23. d) insolvent/bankrupt (Insolvent means unable to pay debts owed. দেউলিয়া।)

24. b) playwright (A playwright is a person who writes plays. নাট্যকার।)

25. a) An accomplice (An accomplice is a person who helps another commit a crime. দুষ্কর্মের সহযোগী।)

26. d) does not believe in God (An atheist is a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God. নাস্তিক।)

27. d) Omnivorous (Repetition of Question 7. সর্বভুক।)

28. b) the crime of killing of one's own father (Patricide is the killing of one's father. পিতৃহনন।)

29. d) spinster (A spinster is an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. চিরকুমারী।)

30. d) Kennel (A kennel is a small shelter for a dog. কুকুরের ঘর।)

31. c) incorrigible (Incorrigible means not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. অশোধনীয়।)

32. d) a legend (A myth is a traditional story, often concerning the early history of a people (legend). পৌরাণিক কাহিনী।)

33. a) exobiology (Exobiology is the branch of science that deals with the possibility and likely nature of life on other planets or in space. মহাকাশজীববিদ্যা।)

34. d) the study of mankind (Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity/mankind. নৃত্বত্ত্ব।)

35. b) Archaeology (Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts. প্রত্নতত্ত্ব।)