English One Word Substitution : All SSC Exams Previous Years Objective Solved Questions Set 8

Q.1:- That which cannot be captured?

  1. Unbreakable
  2. Ungrippable
  3. Impregnable
  4. Slippery

Q.2:- A person who is always hopeful and looks upon the brighter side of things ?

  1. Florist
  2. Artist
  3. Theist
  4. Optimist

Q.3:- A tank where fish or water plants are kept ?

  1. Aquarium
  2. Sanatorium
  3. Nursery
  4. Aviary

Q.4:- A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter ?

  1. Cartoon
  2. Cacography
  3. Cartography
  4. Caricature

Q.5:- One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life ?

  1. Hedonist
  2. Pessimist
  3. Misanthrope
  4. Philistine

Q.6:- One who believes in giving equal opportunity to women in all fields ?

  1. Canatic
  2. Misogynist
  3. Philanderer
  4. Feminist

Q.7:- One who breaks the established traditions and image ?

  1. Fatalist
  2. Fanatic
  3. Iconoclast
  4. Philogynist

Q.8:- An emolument over and above fixed income or salary ?

  1. Honorarium
  2. Sinecure
  3. Perquisite
  4. Prerogative

Q.9:- Government by a ruler who has unlimited power ?

  1. Despotism
  2. Autocracy
  3. Monarchy
  4. Anarchy

Q.10:- To run away with a lover ?

  1. Deceive
  2. Cheat
  3. Escape
  4. Elope

Q.11:- A continuous process of change is known as ?

  1. Transformation
  2. Metamorphosis
  3. Flux
  4. Dynamism

Q.12:- One who compiles a dictionary ?

  1. Geographer
  2. Lexicographer
  3. Lapidist
  4. Linguist

Q.13:- A person who is fluent in two languages ?

  1. Versatile
  2. Expert
  3. Bilingual
  4. Knowledgeable

Q.14:- Circular building or hall with a dome ?

  1. Edifice
  2. Palace
  3. Rotunda
  4. Spire

Q.15:- Speed of an object in one direction ?

  1. Pace
  2. Tempo
  3. Velodrome
  4. Velocity

Q.16:- Pertaining to cattle ?

  1. Canine
  2. Feline
  3. Bovine
  4. Verminous

Q.17:- A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested ?

  1. Biopsy
  2. Autopsy
  3. Operation
  4. Amputation

Q.18:- To be known for bad acts ?

  1. Famous
  2. Notorious
  3. Criminal
  4. Terrorist

Q.19:- Words uttered impiously about God ?

  1. Amoral
  2. Philosophy
  3. Logic
  4. Blasphemy

Q.20:- Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence ?

  1. Statesmanship
  2. Diplomacy
  3. Hierarchy
  4. Protocol

Q.21:- Place that provides refuge ?

  1. Shelter
  2. House
  3. Country
  4. Asylum

Q.22:- One who does not make mistakes ?

  1. Pessimist
  2. Optimist
  3. Infallible
  4. Hypocrite
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Q.23:- Someone having many skills ?

  1. Versatile
  2. Projectile
  3. Cyclostyle
  4. Anglophile

Q.24:- A geometrical figure with eight sides ?

  1. Polygon
  2. Hexagon
  3. Octagon
  4. Pentagon

Q.25:- One who performs daring gymnastic feats ?

  1. Athlete
  2. Juggler
  3. Acrobat
  4. Conjuror