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

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