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Directions (1-15): Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence in the question.
Q1. Killing of a king.
genocide
regicide
patricide
homicide
Solution:
regicide-the action of killing a king.
Q2. One who lives alone and avoids others.
recluse
saint
hermit
alien
Solution:
recluse-a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
Q3. Without risk of punishment
Impudent
Impunity
Inexorable
Imperturbable
Solution:
impunity: exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Q4. Deep in thought
Meditation
Pensive
PeskyPesky
Purloin
Solution:
Pensive- engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Q5. Work for which one does not take salary or payment
Remunerated
Charge-sheet
Complementary
Honorary
Solution:
Honorary: (of an office or its holder) unpaid.
Q6. Excessive preoccupation with one’s health
Hypochondria
Malaise
Disaffected
Malinger
Solution:
Hypochondria- a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
Q7. Ceremonial sounding of trumpets
Fanfare
Symphony
Orchestra
Band
Solution:
Fanfare: a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, typically to introduce something or someone important.
Q8. One who is fond of superior foods and drinks
Fastidious
Drunkard
Glutton
Epicure
Solution:
Epicure: a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
Q9. A person who lends money at a very high rate of interest
Investor
Usurper
Usurer
Lender
Solution:
Usurer: a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
Q10. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrine
Blasphemy
Perjury
Iconoclasm
Heresy
Solution:
Heresy: belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
Q11. One who does not care for art or literature
Bureaucrat
Illiterate
Philanderer
Philistine
Solution:
Philistine: a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.
Q12. A person or a thing which is unrivaled
Nonpareil
Nincompoop
Niggardly
Non sequitur
Solution:
Nonpareil: having no match or equal; unrivalled.
Q13. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes
Wiles
Yokel
Wag
Aeon
Solution:
wag- wit, joker
Q14. Study of ancient things like tombs, buried towns.
mythology
history
archaeology
cult
Solution:
archaeology-the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
Q15. One who believes that everything is pre-destined.
legend
arbitrator
fatalist
apostate
Solution:
fatalist- The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.
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