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One Word Substitution

Test your knowledge of one-word substitutions by finding the single English word that replaces each given phrase or expression.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Joint rule exercised over a country by two or more states

  1. Colonialism
  2. Entente
  3. Pandemonium
  4. Condominium
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

One who eats everything

  1. Omnipotent
  2. Insolvent
  3. Omniscient
  4. Omnivorous
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Stage between childhood and youth

  1. Puberty
  2. Adolescence
  3. Infancy
  4. Maturity
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

To move along with quick, short twistings

  1. Swagger
  2. Stumble
  3. Wriggle
  4. Crawl
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

That which cannot be done without

  1. Irrevocable
  2. Impracticable
  3. Indispensable
  4. Impossible
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

It is a custom of Christianity to sing morning prayer in the church regularly

  1. Epilogue
  2. Matin
  3. Epitaph
  4. Vesper
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

A man can be sentenced to death for killing another human being

  1. Fratricide
  2. Regicide
  3. Homicide
  4. Genocide
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

You are requested to send a list of goods sent, with their prices along with the parcel so that the payment can be done immediately

  1. Agenda
  2. Invoice
  3. Catalogue
  4. Inventory
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Those who pass through this gate without permission will be prosecuted

  1. Bypassers
  2. Culprits
  3. Absconders
  4. Trespassers
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Something which can be taken for granted

  1. Doctrine
  2. Maxim
  3. Tenet
  4. Postulate
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

The officer was not willing to take a definite stand on that point

  1. Vague
  2. Evasive
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Complex
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

The shelter for cow ought to be clean and and well ventilated

  1. Hutch
  2. Byre
  3. Hangar
  4. Kennel
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

The servant had not even left the place when a sudden rush of wind blew away the clothes which he had just dried

  1. Breeze
  2. Strom
  3. Gale
  4. Gust
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

In the olden days, the king was considered all powerful

  1. Veteran
  2. Omnipotent
  3. Omnivorous
  4. Omniscient
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

The conclusions derived from experiments showed deviation from the common rule

  1. Heterogeneity
  2. Anomaly
  3. Anonymity
  4. Strange
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

I find that your views are not to my liking

  1. Abhorrent
  2. Irritating
  3. Painful
  4. Revolting
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

A person who is more interested in himself rather than anything that is going on around him

  1. Egoist
  2. Extrovert
  3. Introvert
  4. Eccentric
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Despite being in the career of singing for the last ten years, he has not been able to earn fame on account of his practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as his own

  1. Adaptation
  2. Pantomime
  3. Imitation
  4. Plagiarism
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

The advertisement assured the pubic that the medicine would give back to the users, their youthful vigour and appearance

  1. Rejuvenate
  2. Restore
  3. Replenish
  4. Render
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

A story that can hardly be believed

  1. Fictitious
  2. Imaginary
  3. Concocted
  4. Incredible
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Every person is not allowed to enter the place where public, government or historical records are kept

  1. Scullery
  2. Pantry
  3. Archives
  4. Coffer
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Words used in ancient times but no longer in general use now

  1. Extinct
  2. Antiquated
  3. Ancient
  4. Archaic
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions: Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in bold.

Ridiculous use of words

  1. Onomatopoeia
  2. Malapropism
  3. Neologism
  4. Pun
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

<u style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Directions:<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;=""> Give one word for the phrase/set of words given below in <strong style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">bold.

During the Sultanate rule in India, men were not allowed to enter the women's part of dwelling

  1. Wardrobe
  2. Pantry
  3. Harem
  4. Anteroom
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Give one word for the phrase given below in bold.

Not many people were impressed by the speech which was delivered without previous preparation.

  1. Epilogue
  2. Prologue
  3. Solioquy
  4. Extempore
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