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WBCS English PYQs: One Word Substitution
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Choose the word that best replaces the italicized words in the given sentence— / In earlier times, rebels were executed for killing the king.
- homicide
- regicide
- parricide
- fratricide
Answer: Bregicide
Identify the incorrect pair
- Kidney diseases — urologist
- Blood-related diseases — haematologist
- Diseases of the stomach — gastroenterologist
- Various types of cancer — oncologist
Answer: AKidney diseases — urologist
Who is a ‘psephologist’?
- Someone who specializes in statistical studies of voting patterns in elections.
- Someone who specializes in a certain branch of neuropsychology.
- Someone who specializes in a certain branch of astrophysics.
- Someone who practises Freudian psychoanalysis.
Answer: ASomeone who specializes in statistical studies of voting patterns in elections.
An Obstetrician deals with
- Child disease
- Liver disease
- Pregnancy & childbirth
- Nerve disease
Answer: CPregnancy & childbirth
Give the one-word substitution of: / One who talks continuously / (talkative, garrulous, voluble, profuse)
- Voracious
- Impecunious
- Loquacious
- Avaricious
Answer: CLoquacious
Give the one-word substitution of: / Creature having both male and female organs / (androgyne, bisexual, epicene)
- Sodomite
- Homosexual
- Masochist
- Hermaphrodite
Answer: DHermaphrodite
Choose the right word for love of oneself. / (vanity, self-admiration)
- Hedonism
- Masochism
- Narcissism
- Sadism
Answer: CNarcissism
The word ‘claustrophobia’ means
- fear of darkness
- fear of crowds
- fear of confined spaces
- fear of water
Answer: Cfear of confined spaces
A place where bees are kept _____
- Aviary
- Abattoir
- Granary
- Apiary
Answer: DApiary
Ornithology is the study of
- Fish
- Coins
- Relics
- Birds
Answer: DBirds
The word ‘necrophilia’ means
- Love for insects
- Love for children
- Cultivation of knowledge
- Fascination with dead bodies
Answer: DFascination with dead bodies
Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below : / Classic
- of the first or highest quality
- a long list
- loose, flowing robe
- sanctified
Answer: Aof the first or highest quality
One who considers the happiness and well-being of others first is an
- Atheist
- Altruistic
- Alchemist
- Aesthete
Answer: BAltruistic
Fill in the blank with the correct word: / An Ophthalmologist is a person who deals with ____ .
- heart
- eyes
- glands
- lungs
Answer: Beyes
An Ornithologist deals with:
- Insects
- Birds
- Eyes
- Heart
Answer: BBirds
An indefatigable person remains
- untired
- unhappy
- unrelentful
- unsocial
Answer: Auntired
An Epicurean is one who
- Endures
- Suffers
- Enjoys pleasure
- Loves
Answer: CEnjoys pleasure
An orthopedist deals with
- Eyes
- Lungs
- Bones
- Childbirth
Answer: CBones
An illness that is likely to be fatal is
- Mortal
- Serious
- Slight
- Temporary
Answer: AMortal
An ophthalmologist deals with
- Kidney
- Liver
- Eyes
- Heart
Answer: CEyes
Memorabilia refers to
- memorable things
- memories of war
- memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
- memories of the past
Answer: Cmemories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
A misanthrope is a person who / (hater of mankind)
- dislikes women
- dislikes other people
- dislikes children
- dislikes Nature
Answer: Bdislikes other people
A person on the verge of death of an illness is :
- Seriously ill
- Terminally ill
- Sporadically ill
- None of the above
Answer: BTerminally ill
An endocrinologist deals with :
- Teeth
- Glands
- Epidemics
- Heart
Answer: BGlands
A person of outgoing nature is known as a/an
- Stoic
- Extrovert
- Megalomaniac
- Philanthropist
Answer: BExtrovert
A person suffering from an uncontrollable desire to steal is known as a/an ____
- Kleptomaniac
- Necromantic
- Necrophobic
- Introvert
Answer: AKleptomaniac
People who do not settle down, speak the Romany language, are called
- Truant
- Vagabond
- Gypsy
- Wanderer
Answer: CGypsy
An omnivorous creature is one who
- Eats both plants and animals
- Omnipresent
- Omniscient
- Eats nothing
Answer: AEats both plants and animals
A preparation for killing insects is
- Parasite
- Insecticide
- Humus
- Rodent
Answer: BInsecticide
‘We are superior to everybody else’ is the apt utterance of a/an
- Egoist
- Pacifist
- Anarchist
- Chauvinist
Answer: DChauvinist
‘Crocodile tears’ means
- Expression of sorrow
- Tears of animals
- False tears
- Painful expression
Answer: CFalse tears
A _______ makes no difference between man and man in spreading his love.
- Philander
- Philistine
- Philosopher
- Philanthropist
Answer: DPhilanthropist
A ‘soliloquy means
- Speaking to others
- speaking to oneself
- speaking in whispers
- Speaking to a friend
Answer: Bspeaking to oneself
The meat of deer is called
- Mutton
- Venison
- Spoor
- Tendril
Answer: BVenison
Regicide means
- Murder of a father
- Murder of a king
- Murder of a brother
- Murder of a sister
Answer: BMurder of a king
‘Aural’ means
- Relating to the ear
- Relating to the eye
- Relating to the air
- Relating to the water
Answer: ARelating to the ear
Tortuous means
- Torture
- Tour
- Full of twists and turns
- Torturous
Answer: CFull of twists and turns
‘Astronomy’ means study of the
- Moon
- stars
- Sky
- Sun
Answer: Bstars
A manicurist takes care of
- Foot
- Ear
- Nails
- Mind
Answer: CNails
Lachrymose nature means
- Lethargic
- Prone to anger
- Prone to tear
- Energetic
Answer: CProne to tear
A gourmet loves
- Fashion
- Action
- Food
- Films
Answer: CFood
A pugilist is
- Boxer
- Swimmer
- Athlete
- Weight-lifter
Answer: ABoxer
A dissolute person is one who is
- Debauched
- Dishonest
- Dissimilar
- Discontent
Answer: ADebauched
A female ‘administrator’ will be called an
- Administratoress
- Administress
- Administratrix
- Administrer
Answer: CAdministratrix
Many camels together would be called a
- Team
- Troop
- String
- Caravan
Answer: DCaravan
A man who catches fish as a hobby is called a/an ______ / (fishes with a rod and line)
- Fisherman
- Angler
- Hunter
- Fishmonger
Answer: BAngler
The specialist who handles problems in the human body related to bones is a/an —
- Orthodontist
- Osteopath
- Podiatrist
- Oncologist
Answer: BOsteopath
A man with an irrationally fixed idea is called / (enthusiast, fan, addict)
- An eccentric
- A maniac
- A manikin
- A phobic
Answer: BA maniac
We are superior to everybody else is the apt utterance of a/an :
- egoist (self-centered or selfish person)
- pacifist
- anarchist
- chauvinist (excessively patriotic, male supremacist)
Answer: Dchauvinist (excessively patriotic, male supremacist)
A pugilist is a—
- Boxer
- Swimmer
- Athlete
- Weightlifter
Answer: ABoxer
A man in charge of farming and nurturing animals called
- A ploughman
- Farmer
- A firm manager
- A husbandman
Answer: DA husbandman
A manicurist takes care of:
- Foot
- Ear
- Nails
- Mind
Answer: CNails
A fourteen-lined poem is called a
- Sonnet
- Epilogue
- Composition
- Lyric
Answer: ASonnet
One who hates mankind is called
- Man-hater
- Cannibal
- Demon
- Misanthropist
Answer: DMisanthropist
The art of Cultivating and managing gardens is called
- Horticulture
- Gardening
- Geology
- Botany
Answer: AHorticulture
Love for the whole world is called
- Patriotism
- Generousness
- Philanthropy
- Nobility
Answer: CPhilanthropy
People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.—
- Astrologers
- Astronomers
- Geophysicists
- Geologists
Answer: BAstronomers
People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.
- Crowd
- Mob
- Audience
- Ruffians
Answer: CAudience
A Government by divine guidance is called
- Theocracy
- Episcopacy
- Oligarchy
- Aristocracy
Answer: ATheocracy
A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called
- Epidemic
- Infection
- Sickness
- Death
Answer: AEpidemic
A person who makes his journey on foot is called a
- Pedestrian
- Walker
- Rambler
- Wanderer
Answer: APedestrian
A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.
- Guidebook
- Collection
- An Anthology
- Compilation
Answer: CAn Anthology
A market where old and used goods are sold is called a
- Grey market
- Share market
- Black market
- Flea market
Answer: DFlea market
An interpreter is involved with the task of
- Inscription
- Transcription
- Translation
- Transformation
Answer: CTranslation
One who moves from one place to go to live work in another is called a migrant. / But a vagrant is a person
- Without a valid passport
- Who goes to live in exile
- Without a settled home or regular work
- Who asks for political asylum
Answer: CWithout a settled home or regular work
A false belief which cannot be shaken by reason is termed
- Delusion
- Fantasy
- Illusion
- Hallucination
Answer: ADelusion
Political crime against one’s own country is called
- Treachery
- Treason
- Sedition
- Terrorism
Answer: BTreason
A drawback usually observed in women is called
- Womanly
- Womanish
- Female
- Feminine
Answer: BWomanish
The trees which shed all their leaves at a particular time of the year are called
- Evergreen
- Coniferous
- Deciduous
- Savanna
Answer: CDeciduous
The concluding part of a literary work is called
- Epigraph
- Epitaph
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
Answer: DEpilogue
One who knows all is called
- Scholarly
- Omniscient
- Learned
- Erudite
Answer: BOmniscient
A government of the richest class is called
- Monarchy
- Aristocracy
- Plutocracy
- Oligarchy
Answer: CPlutocracy
A person out to destroy the government is known as
- A terrorist
- An anarchist
- A militant
- An extremist
Answer: BAn anarchist
People who believe anything told to them are not dependable.
- Faithful
- Credible
- All-believing
- Credulous
Answer: DCredulous
The two men coming from the same country booked the same hotel in the neighboring State.
- Immigrants
- Compatriots (countryman)
- Comrades
- Refugees
Answer: BCompatriots (countryman)
To conduct talks with a party with the aim of settling an issue is to —
- Negotiate
- Confer
- Consult
- Advise
Answer: ANegotiate
To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to
- Deviate
- Vary
- Regulate
- Punctuate
Answer: DPunctuate
A child who has lost both his parents is known as —
- Unlucky
- A foundling
- An orphan
- A street-child
Answer: CAn orphan
When the author gives a name that is not his real one, the book is said to be written under a — / (pen name, incognito)
- Fiction
- Falsehood
- Pseudonym
- Mistake
Answer: CPseudonym
A seller of cakes
- Baker
- Salesman
- Cake-seller
- Confectioner
Answer: DConfectioner
A dwelling in which soldiers live —
- Camp
- Barracks
- Tents
- Cottage
Answer: BBarracks
The waves that tumble onto the beach are called —
- Tumblers
- Breakers
- Currents
- Roarers
Answer: BBreakers
The man who passed himself off as another was finally caught by the alert young detective.
- Wrong-doer
- Cheat
- Impostor
- Traitor OWR
Answer: CImpostor
The people of the country rebelled against the oppressive and cruel ruler.
- Dictator
- Tyrant
- Demagogue
- Emperor
Answer: BTyrant
My friend was apt to act suddenly without thinking.
- Courageously
- Excitedly
- Thoughtlessly
- Impulsively
Answer: DImpulsively
Part of the examination should be conducted by word of mouth.
- Orally
- Intelligently
- Confidentially
- Literally
Answer: AOrally
A piece of writing done by hand is called a
- Script
- Copy
- Manuscript
- Essay
Answer: CManuscript
A collection of assorted poems or other writings is known as
- A casebook
- An anthology
- A journal
- Reviews
Answer: BAn anthology
An author who writes the story of another person’s life is known as —
- Historian
- Chronicler
- Biographer
- Diarist
Answer: CBiographer
When an animal sleeps through the winter it is
- Ruminating
- Hibernating
- Gravitating
- Radiating
Answer: BHibernating
That which is not permissible is
- Wrong
- Prohibited
- Evil
- Impermanent
Answer: BProhibited
One who leaves his country for another is
- A traitor
- A refugee
- An emigrant
- An immigrant
Answer: CAn emigrant
One who acquires a bad name is
- Famous
- Evil
- Notorious
- Infamous
Answer: DInfamous
His ghost story was beyond belief.
- Fantastic
- Terrifying
- Incredible
- Imaginary
Answer: CIncredible
My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.
- Impulsive
- Excitable
- Thoughtless
- Violent
Answer: AImpulsive
His sudden and unexpected appearance seemed to petrify her / (fossilized, frozen)
- Amaze
- Turn to stone
- Frighten
- Shock
Answer: BTurn to stone
Ichthyology is related with
- fish
- bird
- insect
- mammal
Answer: Afish
Someone leaving one’s own country—
- A refugee
- An emigrant
- A migratory
- A nomadic man
Answer: BAn emigrant
Something leading to death
- Deadening
- Terrible
- Dangerous
- Lethal
Answer: DLethal
A man with polished behavior _____
- A snobbish man
- A courteous
- A courtly
- A civilized
Answer: CA courtly
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