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Directions : In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for
the given words / sentence.
1. A person who is trained for travelling into space
(a) Astronaut (b) Physicist
(c) Pilot (d) Scientist
2. The dates when days and nights are of equal length
(a) Stellar (b) Solstice
(c) Eclipse (d) Equinox
3. Harsh or discordant sound
(a) Cacophony (b) Monotony
(c) Symphony (d) Tarmony
4. Speed greater than that of sound
(a) harmonic (b) cacophonic
(c) supersonic (d) subsonic
5. A place where Buddhist monks live.
(a) monastery (b) pagoda
(c) stupa (d) temple
6. Withdraw from a forward position in battle.
(a) Retreat (b) Resort
(c) Restore (d) Relocate
7. Relating to the present time.
(a) Corollary (b) Ancient
(c) Preceding (d) Contemporary
8. A government run by the wealthy people
(a) oligarchy (b) monarchy
(c) plutocracy (d) aristocracy
9. That which is incapable of being read or understood.
(a) indelible (b) illegible
(c) illegal (d) intelligible

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10. One who has the power to do anything.
(a) omnipresent (b) multifaceted
(c) omnipotent (d) multilingual

11. A person who presents a radio/ television programme.

(a) Idol (b) Anchor
(c) Speaker (d) Star
12. An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill
(a) Asylum (b) Sanatorium
(c) Dormitory (d) Infirmary
13. one who investigates and solves crimes
(a) layer (b) criminal
(c) detective (d) journalist
14. A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body
(a) Crowd (b) Cluster
(c) Throng (d) Drove
15. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself
(a) Triplet (b) Triumvir
(c) Trivet (d) Trilogy
16. A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
(a) Barn (b) Airport
(c) Shed (d) Hangar
17. A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
(a) Eavesdropper (b) Infiltrator
(c) Secret agent (d) Spy
18. Having no boundaries or limits
(a) Enormous (b) Tremendous
(c) Infinite (d) Colossal
19. One who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
(a) Astronomer (b) Astrologer
(c) Numerologist (d) Prophet
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20. Something that is to your advantage but happened by change
(a) Occidental (b) Purposeful
(c) Deliberate (d) Fortuitous
21. To throw an event into confusion or disorder
(a) Disrupt (b) Detonate
(c) Erupt (d) Explode
22. An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
(a) Basket (b) Bracket
(c) Bouquet (d) Boutique
23. One who does not believe in the existence of God.
(a) Atheist (b) Cynic
(c) Anarchist (d) Egotist
24. A person who shows people their seats
(a) watchman (b) guard
(c) cameraman (d) usher
25. A statement open to more than one interpretation.
(a) ambiguous (b) axiom
(c) absurd (d) apparent
26. Someone taken a prisoner to fulfil demands
(a) host (b) hostage
(c) guest (d) dealer
27. A speech expressing one’s thoughts aloud to oneself
(a) hyperbole (b) harangue
(c) soliloquy (d) sacrilege
28. A fictitious name used by author
(a) homonym (b) alibi
(c) namesake (d) pseudonym
29. People who work together at the same place
(a) friends (b) agents
(c) rivals (d) colleagues

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30. One who rides horses in races
(a) porter (b) sprinter
(c) jockey (d) athlete
31. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation through the excavation of sites
(a) Archaeology (b) Psephology
(c) Anthropology (d) Geology
32. A person who can speak only two languages
(a) Monolingual (b) Multilingual
(c) Linguist (d) Bilingual
33. Guide the course of a ship especially by using instruments or maps
(a) Anchor (b) Sail
(c) Travel (d) Navigate
34. A remedy for all diseases
(a) Panacea (b) Antidote
(c) Antibiotic (d) Patent
35. That which cannot be heard
(a) Inaudible (b) Invisible
(c) Incorrigible (d) Incredible
36. One whose hobby is stamp collection
(a) Phonologist (b) Philanthropist
(c) Philatelist (d) Panegyrist
37. One who is in charge of a museum or art gallery
(a) Monitor (b) Curator
(c) Instructor (d) Collector
38. One who is difficult to please
(a) Feminist (b) Fastidious
(c) Fatalist (d) Fanatic
39. Something that catches fire easily
(a) inflammable (b) Inflatable
(c) Incredible (d) Infallible

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40. The state of remaining unmarried
(a) Feminism (b) Polygamy
(c) Celibacy (d) Monogamy

41. An office with high salary but no work

(a) Autocracy (b) Sinecure
(c) Bureaucracy (d) Honorary
42. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
(a) Wise (b) Brave
(c) Stoic (d) Temperate
43. A previous case that might serve as an example or guide in sub-sequent situations
(a) Precedent (b) Predecessor
(c) President (d) Precursor
44. One who walks on foot
(a) Pauper (b) Pediatrician
(c) Pedestrian (d) Protagonist
45. An official pardon
(a) Regicide (b) Redemption
(c) Amnesty (d) Amnesia
46. That which cannot be seen through
(a) Transparent (b) Invisible
(c) Magical (d) Opaque
47. Willing to be guided or controlled
(a) Adorable (b) Adamant
(c) Amenable (d) Abominable
48. People who enjoy social company
(a) Gregarious (b) Unanimous
(c) Gorgeous (d) Herbivorous
49. One who eats too much
(a) overweight (b) Glutton
(c) Corpulent (d) Obese
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50. A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
(a) Ellipsis (b) Precise
(c) Epitome (d) Acronym
51. A short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct
(a) Instance (b) Illustration
(c) Maxim (d) Parable
52. One who makes and sells sweets and pastries
(a) Grocer (b) Confectioner
(c) Cobbler (d) Barber
53. The art of cleaning and preserving animal skins
(a) Etymology (b) Taxonomy
(c) Dermatology (d) Taxidermy
54. A person who is skilled at writing beautifully
(a) Painter (b) Artist
(c) Calligrapher (d) Cartoonist
55. The statistical study of the population
(a) Demography (b) Sociology
(c) Psychology (d) Anthropology
56. Place for collection of dried plant specimens
(a) Green house (b) Nursery
(c) Warehouse (d) Herbarium
57. a group of stars found close together
(a) Concoction (b) Conflagration
(c) Confederation (d) Constellation
58. A person or thing that has the same name as another
(a) Pseudonym (b) Namesake
(c) Relative (d) Successor
59. Able to adapt to many different functions or activities
(a) Expert (b) Versatile
(c) Surrogate (d) Deputy

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60. The original inhabitants of a country
(a) Slaves (b) Immigrants
(c) Aborigines (d) Residents
61. One who treats skin diseases
(a) Dermatologist (b) Radiologist
(c) Geologist (d) Cardiologist
62. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers
(a) Nutritionist (b) Agriculturist
(c) Florist (d) Botanist
63. One who draws or produces maps
(a) Cartographer (b) Photographer
(c) Designer (d) Draftsman
64. A game in which no one wins
(a) Conquest (b) Draw
(c) Triumph (d) Feat
65. A strong and fast moving stream of water
(a) Rivulet (b) Creek
(c) Torrent (d) Trickle
66. People living at the same time
(a) Comrades (b) Friends
(c) Contemporaries (d) Cosmopolitans
67. One who can use both hands efficiently
(a) Genius (b) Skillful
(c) Ambivalent (d) Ambidextrous
68. One who pretends to be what he is not
(a) Director (b) Hypocrite
(c) Creator (d) Acrobat
69. A place where nuns live and work
(a) Convent (b) Dormitory
(c) Hostel (d) Quarter

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70. An internal or external frame work of bones
(a) Spine (b) Skull
(c) Skeleton (d) Skin
71. A person of South African Dutch descent
(a) boar (b) boer
(c) boor (d) bore
72. Lack of skill
(a) inertness (b) insistence
(c) ineptness (d) insolence
73. Stick with a thick end used in a mortar for pounding
(a) thistle (b) stifle
(c) sceptre (d) pestle
74. An act when people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject or policy rather
than voting for a person
(a) election (b) exit-poll
(c) by-election (d) referendum
75. One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc
(a) typist (b) editor
(c) composer (d) compositor
76. Land covered by water on three sides
(a) island (b) mainland
(c) strait (d) peninsula
77. A drug or other substance that produces sleep
(a) soporific (b) depressant
(c) narcotic (d) antiseptic
78. A place where astronomical observations are made
(a) laboratory (b) observatory
(c) astrolibrary (d) astrophery
79. Killing one’s sister
(a) regicide (b) fratricide
(c) matricide (d) sororicide
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80. Experts who scientifically study insects
(a) gerontologists (b) pathologists
(c) entomologists (d) ornithologists
81. One who pretends to be what he is not
(a) hypocrite (b) pessimist
(c) optimist (d) infallible
82. The process by means of which plants and animals breathe.
(a) respiration (b) germination
(c) absorption (d) transpiration
83. One who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men.
(a) critic (b) connoisseur
(c) pedant (d) cynic
84. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics etc.
(a) store (b) stall
(c) boutique (d) booth
85. Interval between two events
(a) recess (b) interlude
(c) shuttle (d) prelude
86. The art of delaying
(a) degeneration (b) inflation
(c) procrastination (d) regression
87. A narrow stretch of land connecting two large bodies of land
(a) lagoon (b) cape
(c) strait (d) isthmus
88. An animal which lives by preying on other animals
(a) aggressor (b) attacker
(c) terminator (d) predator
89. Government or rule by a small group of people
(a) monarchy (b) oligarchy
(c) autocracy (d) autonomy

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90. Thing that can be felt or touched

(a) pandemic (b) palpable
(c) paltry (d) panchromatic
91. Shine with a bright but brief or irregular light
(a) whimper (b) flicker
(c) cower (d) mutter
92. The act of setting free from bondage of any kind
(a) emancipation (b) eradication
(c) indemnity (d) emigration
93. A disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time
(a) endemic (b) epidemic
(c) epidermic (d) endothermic
94. One who is eighty years old
(a) septagenarian (b) sextagenarian
(c) nonagenarian (d) octogenarian
95. A shady fertile place in the desert
(a) oasis (b) motel
(c) orchard (d) garden
96. A place where bees are kept
(a) apiary (b) nursery
(c) aviary (d) kennel
97. A drug which makes one see things that are not really there.
(a) aphrodisiac (b) steroid
(c) carcinogen (d) hallucinogen
98. Providing relief
(a) reissue (b) reprieve
(c) rejoinder (d) refuge
99. The philosophy of putting another’s welfare above one’s own.
(a) agnosticism (b) polytheism
(c) altruism (d) iconoclasm
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100. That which makes one highly knowledgeable
(a) erudition (b) irreverence
(c) irritability (d) impulsiveness
101. A state of emotional or intellectual separation
(a) euphoria (b) ecstasy
(c) alienation (d) communion
102. Proposition made as a basis for reasoning without the assumption of its truth
(a) hypertext (b) hypocrisy
(c) hyperbole (d) hypothesis
103. No longer a child, but not yet an adult
(a) youngster (b) adolescent
(c) juvenile (d) yokel
104. Act of making things like new again.
(a) innovate (b) renovate
(c) motivate (d) activate
105. The ceremony of crowning a sovereign
(a) felicitation (b) promotion
(c) coronation (d) installation
106. One who tends to patronize, rebuff or ignore people regarded as social inferiors and imitate,
admire people regarded as social superiors
(a) snob (b) fob
(c) dandy (d) freak
107. Government by a king
(a) autocracy (b) aristocracy
(c) oligarchy (d) monarchy
108. Hobson’s choice
(a) choice to live or die (b) excellent choice
(c) no choice at all (d) bigman’s choice
109. A child born after the death of father
(a) post dated (b) premature
(c) paternal (d) posthumous
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110. Chief of a group of workmen.
(a) chieftain (b) engineer
(c) foreman (d) middleman

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Solutions
1.
Solution (a)
Astronaut
Astronaut (N.): a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
 An astronaut will attempt to leave the stationary spaceship and then return to it.
2.
Solution (d)
Equinox
Stellar (Adj.): of a star or stars;
Solstice (N.): either of the two occasions in the year when the sun is directly above either the
furthest point north (June 21st) or the furthest point south (December 22nd) of the equator that it
ever reaches:
Edipse (N.): an obscuring of the light form one celestial body by the passage of another between it
and the observer or between it and its source of illumination:
Equinox (N.): the time/date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when
day and night are or approximately equal length (22 Sept, and 20 Mar.):
 In the Chinese calendar, the Spring Equinox always occurs in the second month.
3.
Solution (a)
Cacophony
Cacophony (N.) : an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds:
Monotory (N.) : sameness of pitch/ tone in a sound / ulterance
Symphony (N.) : a long piece of music for an orchestr a usually with four movements (part):
Harmony (N.) : the combination of simultaneously sounded musical rotes to produce a pleasing
effect
 A cacophony of voices in a dozen languages filled the train station.
4.
Solution (c)
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Harmonic = relating to harmony; notes played to make a pleasing sound.
Cacophonic = harsh or jarring sound.
Subsonic = relating to the speed less than that of sound.
5.
Solution (a)
Monastery
Pagoda = a tall religious building; a Buddhist temple.
Stupa = a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine.
6.
Solution (a)
Retreat
Resort (Verb) = to do or use something especially becuase no other choices are possible.
Relocate (Verb) = to move or move something from one place to another.
Restore (Verb) = to return something to an earlier good condition or position.
7.
Solution (d)
Contemporary
Corollary = something that results from something else.
Preceding = existing or happening before something.
8.
Solution (c)
Plutocracy
Oligarchy = a country being ruled or controlled by a small group of powerful people.
Monarchy = rule by a king or queen.
Aristocracy = rule by a high social class; the people of the highest social class.
9.
Solution (b)
Illegible
Indelible (Adjective) = that cannot be removed or washed out.
Illegal (Adjective) = not allowed by law.
Intelligible (Adjective) = possible or easy to understand.
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10.
Solution (c)
Omnipotent
Omnipresent = to be present everywhere at the same time.
Multifaceted = having many different parts or sides.
Multilingual (Adjective) = able to use more than two languages for communication.
11.
Solution (b)
Anchor is a person who reports the news on a television or radio programme; someone or
something that gives support when needed.
12.
Solution (a)
Sanatorium = a medical facility for long term illness/chronic diseases.
Dormitory = a large bedroom with a number of beds in it., especially in a school.
Infirmary = a place where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment.
13.
Solution (c)
Detective
Journalist = a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper, magazine etc.
14.
Solution (d)
Drove
Cluster = a group of people, plants or things that stand or grow close together.
Throng = a large, crowd of people.
15.
Solution (d)
Trilogy
Trivet = a stand, usually three legged, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire.
Triumvir = one of a commission or ruling body of three.
Triplet = one of three children born to the same mother at the same time; a set of three similar
things.
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16.
Solution (d)
Hangar
Barn (Noun) = a large building on a farm in which crops or animals are kept.
Shed (Noun) = a slight structure built for shelter or storage.
17.
Solution (a)
Eavesdropper
Infiltrator = a person who secretly becomes part of a group in order to get information.
Spy = undercover; intelligencer; operative.
18.
Solution (c)
Infinite
Enormous (Adjective) = very big or great; huge; tremendous; colossal.
19.
Solution (c)
Numerologist
Astronomer = a scientist who studies the stars, planets and other natural objects.
Astrologer = a person who is an expert in astrology.
Prophet = one who utters divinely inspired revelations; final authoritative revealer of God’s will.
20.
Solution (d)
Fortuitous
Occidental (Adjective) = relating to the western part of the world-Europe and America.
Deliberate (Adjective) = done on purpose; planned.
21.
Solution (a)
To throw an event into confusion or disorder = to disrupt or upset.
Look at the sentence:
The filing system was thrown into disorder when the computer program malfunctioned.

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22.
Solution (c)
Bouquet
Boutique = a small shop that sells fashionable clothes or expensive presents.
Bracket = a group with fixed upper and lower limits.
23.
Solution (a)
Atheist
Cynic = a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere. '
Anarchist = a person who rebels against any authority or ruling power.
Egotist = self-seeker; egocentric
24.
Solution (d)
Usher - a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding
Watchman - a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night
Guard - a person who keeps watch
Cameraman - a person whose profession is operating a video, television, or film camera
25.
Solution (a)
Ambiguous - not clear or decided
Axiom - principle
Absurd - wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
Apparent - clearly visible or understood
26.
Solution (a)
Hostage
Host - a person who receives or entertains other people as guests
Guest - a person invited to participate in an official event
Dealer - a person who buys and sells goods
27.
Solution (c)
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Soliloquy - an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers,
especially by a character in a play
Hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Harangue - a lengthy and aggressive speech
Sacrilege - violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
28.
Solution (d)
Pseudonym - a fictitious name, especially one used by an author
Homonym - each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different
meanings and origins
Alibi - an excuse or a pretext
Namesake - a person or thing that has the same name as another
29.
Solution (d)
Colleagues – persons with whom one works in a profession or business
Agents - persons who act on behalf of another person or group
Rivals - persons or things that equal another in quality
30.
Solution (c)
Jockey – a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession
Porter – a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, an
airport, a hotel or market
Sprinter - an athlete who races over short distances
Athlete - a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise
31.
Solution (a)
Archaeology
Archaeology (Noun) : study of human history and prehistory z through the excavation of sites.
Psephology (Noun): statistical study of elections and trends in voting
Anthropology (Noun): Study of human societies and cultures and their development.
Geology (Noun): study of rocks ..and similar substances that make up the earth’s surface.
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32.
Solution (d)
Bilingual
Monolingual (Adjective): using only one language.
Multilingual (Adjective): speaking or using many different languages.
Linguist (Noun): a person who studies foreign languages or can speak them very well.
Bilingual (Adjective): speaking two languages fluently.
33.
Solution (d)
Navigate
Anchor (Verb): to stop a boat moving by using an anchor (a heavy metal object at the end of a
chain).
Sail (Verb): travel on water in a ship or boat
Navigate (Verb): plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transport,
especially by using instruments or maps.
34.
Solution (a)
Panacea
panacea (Noun) : a remedy for all diseases
Antidote (Noun) : a medicine taken/given to counteract a particular poison
Antibiotic (Noun) : a medicine that destroys microorganisms.
Patent (Noun) : registered trademark
35.
Solution (a)
Inaudible
Inaudible (Adjective) : that cannot be heard
Invisible (Adjective) : that cannot be seen
Incorrigible (Adjective) : that cannot be corrected
Incredible (Adjective) : hat cannot be believed

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36.
Solution (c)
Philatelist
Phonologist (Noun) : one who is specialised in the study of sounds in languages.
Philanthropist (Noun) : one who helps the poor, especially by giving them money.
Philatelist (Noun) : one who collects/ studies stamps.
Panegyrist (Noun) : one who delivers a speech of praise/tribute.
37.
Solution (b)
Curator
Monitor (Noun): a person who has the job of watching noticing particular things.
Curator (Noun): a keeper/custodian of a museum/other collection.
Instructor (Noun): trainer; teacher; teacher
Collector (Noun) : an official responsible for collecting money.
38.
Solution (b)
Fastidious
Feminist (Noun): a person who supports feminism.
Fastidious (Adjective): meticulous; perfectionist; very concerned.
Fatalist (Noun): someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and
that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided.
Fanatic (Noun): a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme
religious or political cause.
39.
Solution (a)
Inflammable
Inflammable (Adjective) : easily set on fire.
Inflatable (Adjective) : capable of being filled with air.
Incredible (Adjective) : unbelievable
Infallible (Adjective) : Incapable of making mistake or being wrong; unerring.

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40.
Solution (c)
Celibacy
Feminism (Noun) : women’s rights.
Polygamy (Noun) : having more than one wife/husband at the same time.
Celibacy (Noun) : bachelorhood; the unmarried state
Monogamy (Noun) : having one partner at a time
41.
Solution (b)
Sinecure
Autocracy (Noun) : government by one person with absolute power
Sinecure (Norm) : a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status/financial
benefit
Bureaucracy (Noun) : government in which decisions are taken by state officials
Honorary (Noun) : of an official unpaid
42.
Solution (c)
Stoic
Stoic (Noun): a person who can endure pain/hardship without showing their feelings/complaining
43.
Solution (a)
Precedent
Precedent (Noun) : model; example; previous case
Predecessor (Noun) : a person who held a job/office before the current holder
Precursor (Noun) : a person / tiring that conies before another of the same kind
President (Noun) : head of state elected head of a country
44.
Solution (c)
Pedestrian
Pauper (Noun) : a very poor
pediatrician (Noun) : a medical practioner specializing in children and their diseases.
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Pedestrain (Noun) : a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.
Protagonist (Noun) : supporter; promoter.
45.
Solution (c)
Amnesty
Regicide (Noun) : the action of killing a king.
Redemption (Noun) : the action of saving/being saved from sin, error or evil.
Amnesty (Noun) : an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.
Amnesia (Noun) : a partial/total loss of memory.
46.
Solution (d)
Opaque
47.
Solution (c)
Amenable
Adorable (Adjective) : lovable; charming
Adamant (Adjective) : stubborn; determined
Amenable (Adjective) : open and responsive to suggestion; easily-persuaded /controlled
Abominable (Adjective) : loathsome; hateful
48.
Solution (a)
Gregarious
Gregarious (Adjective): sociable; fond of company.
Unanimous (Adjective): of two or more people fully in agreement.
Gorgeous (Adjective) : beautiful very attractive.
Herbivorous (Adjective) : (of an animal) feeding on plants.
49.
Solution (b)
Glutton
Glutton (Noun) : an excessively greedy eater.
Corpulent (Adjective) : fat, obese; overweight.
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50.
Solution (d)
Acronym
Ellipsis (Noun) : a set of dots (...) that show where one/more words have been intentionally left
out.
precise (Adjective) : exact; error-free.
Epitome (Noun): the typical / highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular per-
son/thing.
Acronym (Noun) : an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced
as a word. NASA, AIDS
51.
Solution (c)
Maxim
Instance (Noun): example
Illustration (Noun): example that explains/proves something.
Maxim (Noun) : a short statement expressing a general truth/rule of conduct.
Parable (Noun) : a simple story used to illustrate a moral/spiritual lesson.
52.
Solution (b)
Confectioner
Grocer (Noun) : a person who sells food and small household goods.
Confectioner (Noun): a company or person that makes or sells sweets or chocolate.
53.
Solution (d)
Taxidermy
Etymolgy (Noun): the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have
changed throughout history
Taxonomy (Noun): the branch of science concerned with classification organisms.
Dermatology (Noun): the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin
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Taxidermy (Noun): the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike
effect.
54.
Solution (c)
Calligrapher
Calligrapher (Noun): a person who is skilled at the art of producing beautiful writing, often with
a special pen or brush.
Cartoonist (Noun): an artist who draws Cartoons.
55.
Solution (a)
Demography
Demography (Noun) : the statistical study of the population.
Sociology (Noun) : the study of the development, structure and functioning of human society.
Psychology (Noun) : the scientific study of the human mind and its functions.
Anthropology (Noun) : the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
56.
Solution (d)
Herbarium
Green house (Noun) : a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather, are
grown.
Nursery (Noun) : a place where young plants and trees are grown for sale/for planting elsewhere.
Warehouse (Noun) : a large building where raw materials/ manufactured goods may be stored
prior to their distribution for sale.
Herbarium (Noun) : a systematically arranged collection of dried plants (room/building/
box/receptacle.
57.
Solution (d)
Constellation
Concoction (Noun) : mixture; fabrication.
Conflagration (Noun) : fire; inferno.
Confederation (Noun) : alliance, coalition.
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Const citation (Noun) : any of the groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a
pattern and have been given names.
58.
Solution (b)
Namesake
Pseudonym (Noun) : pen name; alias; false name
Namesake (Noun) : a person/ thing that has the same name as another
59.
Solution (b)
Versatile
Versatile (Adjective): many-sided; multiskilled; all-round
Surrogate (Noun): a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or
office.
Expert (Noun) : a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.
Deputy (Noun) : a person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior’s
absence.
60.
Solution (c)
Aborigines
Immigrant (Noun) : a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
Aborigine (Noun) : a person, animal or plant that has been in a country/region from earliest times.
Resident (Noun) : a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
61.
Solution (a)
Dermatologist
Dermatologist (Noun) : skin doctor.
Radiologist (Noun) : a doctor who specializes in the medical use of radiation , esp. x-rays.
Geologist (Noun) : a person who studies the rocks and similar substances that make up the earth’s
surface.
Cardiologist (Noun) : a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and
heart abnormalities.
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62.
Solution (c)
Florist
Nutritionist (Noun) : a person who studies/is an expert in nutrition.
Agriculturist (Noun): someone concerned with the science/art/ business of cultivating the soil.
Florist (Noun) : a person who sells and arranges cut flowers.
Botanist (Noun) : an expert in/ student of the scientific study of plants.
63.
Solution (a)
Cartographer
Cartographer (Noun): a person who draws/produces maps.
Draftsman (Noun): a person who drafts legal documents.
64.
Solution (b)
Draw
65.
Solution (c)
Torrent
Rivulet (Noun) : a small stream of water
Creek (Noun) : a narrow, sheltered water way
Torrent (Noun) : a strong and fast-moving stream of water
Trickle (Noun) : a small flow of liquid
66.
Solution (c)
Contemporaries
Contempories (Noun) : living / occurring at/belonging to the sometime.
Cosmopolitans (Noun) : someone who has experience of many different parts of the world.
67.
Solution (d)
Ambidextrous

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Ambivalent (Adjective): having/showing a mixture of feelings/opinions about something/
somebody.
Ambidextrous (Adjective): able to use both hands equally well.
68.
Solution (b)
Hypocrite
Director (Noun) = a person who manages or controls a company or organisation.
Creator (Noun) = someone who has invented something; God.
Acrobat (Noun) = a person who entertains people by doing difficult and skilful physical things,
such as walking along a high wire.
Hypocrite (Noun) = someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in a
way that shows these are not sincere.
69.
Solution (a)
Convent
Dormitory = a building at a college or university where students live.
Convent (Noun) = a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows.
Hostel (Noun) = an establishment which provides inexpensive food and loding for a specific
group of people, such as students, workers, or travellers.
Quarter (Noun) = rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to people in military or domestic
service.
70.
Solution (c)
Skeleton
Spine (Noun) = the bones of the back of a person or animal.
Skull (Noun) = the bone structure of a human or animal head.
Skeleton (Noun) = an internal or external frame work of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material
supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.
Skin (Noun) = the thin layer of t issue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person
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71.
Solution (b)
boer
boar (N.) : a male pig
boer (N.): farmer of South Africa
boor (N.) : a rough and bad-mannered person
bore (N.) : make a hole in something with a tool/by digging
72.
Solution (c)
lack of skill:
inertness (N.): lacking the power to move
insistence (N.) : demand;
command; request
ineptness (N.) : without skill/ aptitude
insolence (N.): contemptuously rude/ impertinent behaviour/ speech
73.
Solution (d)
pestle
thistle (N.) : a wild plant with sharp points on the leave, and typically purple flowers
stifle (V.) : suffocate; choke; suppress; smother
scepter (N.) : an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of
sovereignty
pestle (N.): a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing and gridding substances such as
spices/drugs, typically in al mortar
74.
Solution (d)
referendum
election (N.) : vote, poll; referendum', choosing', picking (person)
exit-poll (N.) : an opinion poll of people leaving a poll, station, asking how they voted
by-election (N.) : a special election held between regular elections in order to fill a vacancy
referendum (N.) : vote (subject issue/matter/question)
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75.
Solution (d)
compositor
typist (N.) : a person skilled to typing ’ . .
editor (N.) : a person who is m charge of and determines the final content (newspaper, magazine)
composer (N.) : a person who writes music, as a professional occupation
compositor (N.) : a person whose job is to arrange the letters, words, sentences, etc. of a book / a
magazine before it is printed
76.
Solution (d)
peninsula
island (N.) : a piece of land surrounded by water
mainland (N.) : a large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country
/territory, as opposed to offshore islands and detached territories
strait (N.) : a narrow passage of water connecting two seas/two other large areas of water
peninsula (N.) : a piece of land almost surrounded by water/ projecting out into a body of water
77.
Solution (a)
soporific
soporific (N.) : a drug/other substance that induces drowsiness/sleep .
depressant (N.) : a drug reducing functional or nervous activity
narcotic (N.) : an addictive drug affecting mood or behaviour, especially an illegal one
78.
Solution (b)
observatory
79.
Solution (d)
sororicide
80.
Solution (c)
entomologist
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gerontologists (N.) : a person who studies old age, the process of ageing, and the particular
problems of old people
entomologist (N.) : a person who studies/ is an expert in the branch of zoology concerned with
insects
ornithologist (N.) : a person who studies/is an expert on birds
81.
Solution (a)
hypocrite
hypocrite (N.) : pretender-deceiver: imposter
82.
Solution (a)
respiration
83.
Solution (d)
cynic
critic (N.) : a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something
connoisseur (N.) : an expert judge in matters of taste
cynic (N) : pessimist; sceptic; doubter a person who believe that people are motivated purely by
self-interest rather than acting for honorable / unselfish reasons
84.
Solution (c)
boutique
85.
Solution (b)
interlude
recess (N.) : a period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, court of law, or
other official body are temporarily suspended
interlude (N.) : an interval
shuttle (N.) : a form of transport that travels regularly between ; two places
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86.
Solution (c)
procrastination
degeneration (N.): deterioration; degradation; decay; regression
procrastination (N.): the action of delaying/postponing something
87.
Solution (d)
isthmus
lagoon (N.) : a small freshwater lake near a larger lake/river
cape (N.) : a very large piece of land sticking out into the sea
isthmus (N.) : a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger
areas of land
88.
Solution (d)
predator
89.
Solution (b)
oligarchy
90.
Solution (b)
palpable
pandemic (Adj.) : wide spread; prevalent; epidemic; global
palpable (Adj.) : able to be touched/felt
paltry (Adj.) : very small/meagre
panchromatic (Adj.) : sensitive to all colours
91.
Solution (b)
flicker
92.
Solution (a)
emancipation
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Solution (b)
epidemic
endemic (Adj.) : regularly found among particular people/in a certain area
epidemic (Adj.) : a widespread occurence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular
time
epidermic (Adj.) : the outer, non-sensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin
endothermic (Adj.) : accompanied by/ requiring the absorption of heat
94.
Solution (d)
octogenarian
95.
Solution (a)
oasis
96.
Solution (a)
apiary
apiary (N.): a place where bees are kept
aviary (N.): a large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds
97.
Solution (d)
hallucinogen
aphrodisiac (N.): a food, drink, or other thing that .stimulates sexual desire
steroid (N.): a drug that increases the development of muscles, sometimes taken illegally by
people taking part in sports competitions
carcinogen (N.) : a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
hallucinogen (N.) : a drug that causes people to see/hear things that do not exist
98.
Solution (b)
reprieve

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99.
Solution (c)
altruism
iconoclasm (N.) :
polytheism (N.) : the belief in/ or worship of more than one God
altruism (N.) : disinterested and selfless concern for the wellbeing of others
agnosticism (N.) : a belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether there is God/no
100.
Solution (a)
erudition
erudition (N.) : the quality of having/showing great knowledge/learning
irreverence (N.) : disrespect; lack of respect; contempt
irritability (N.) : a bad mood; ill-temper
impulsiveness (N.) : swayed by emotional/involuntary impulses
101.
Solution (c)
alienation
euphoria (N.): a feeling/state of intense excitement and happiness; ecstasy
alienation (N.) : isolation; detachment; separation
communion (N.) : the sharing/ exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings
102.
Solution (d)
hypothesis
hypertext (N.) : away of joining a word/image to another page, document, etc. on the internet/ in
another computer program
hyperbole (N.) : exaggeration; overstatement
hypocrisy (N.) : pretence; false virtue
hypothesis (N.) : theory; thesis; theorem; proposition; supposition
103.
Solution (b)
adolescent
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104.
Solution (b)
renovate
105.
Solution (c)
coronation
106.
Solution (a)
snob
snob (N.) : a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position/wealth who seeks to
associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior
fob (N.) : a small pocket for carrying a watch
freak (N.) : a very unusual and unexpected event/situation
107.
Solution (d)
monarchy
108.
Solution (c)
no choice at all
hobson’s choice (N.) : a choice of taking what is available/ nothing at all
109.
Solution (d)
posthumous
110.
Solution (c)
foreman
chieftain (N.) : the leader of a people/clan
foreman (N.) : supervisor; boss; team leader

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