One Word Substitution

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Question:
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment.

My father always tells amusing and true stories from his childhood at bedtime.

(a) Sonnets
(b) Fables
(c) Allegories
(d) Anecdotes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: (d) Anecdotes

Explanation:

• Anecdotes: Short, amusing, or interesting stories about real incidents or people. ✅ (Correct)

• Sonnets: A type of poem with a specific structure, not related to true stories. ❌

• Fables: Fictional stories, usually with a moral lesson, often involving animals. ❌

• Allegories: Stories with symbolic meaning, representing abstract ideas. ❌

Front

Question:
Select the word which means the same as the group of words.

Fear of pain

Options:
⭕ Acrophobia
⭕ Algophobia
⭕ Agoraphobia
⭕ Claustrophobia

Back

Correct Answer: ✅ Algophobia

Meanings of Other Options:

Acrophobia → Fear of heights

Agoraphobia → Fear of open or crowded spaces

Claustrophobia → Fear of confined or small spaces

Front

Question:
Select the word which means the same as the group of words.

Not to be moved by entreaty

Options:
⭕ Innocuous
⭕ Infirmary
⭕ Infinite

Back

⭕ Inexorable

Correct Answer: ✅ Inexorable

Meanings of Other Options:

Innocuous → Harmless, not likely to cause injury

Infirmary → A place for medical care, like a hospital

Infinite → Without limit or end

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Question:
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Opposed to great or sudden change

Options:
⭕ Liberal
⭕ Conflagrant
⭕ Conservative
⭕ Depict

Back

Correct Answer: ✅ Conservative

Meanings of Other Options:

Liberal → Open to new ideas and willing to discard traditional values

Conflagrant → Burning, on fire

Depict → To describe or represent something visually

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Question:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words.
Causing annoyance or resentment

a) Galling
b) Glower
c) Behoove
d) Bashful

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Back

Answer: ✅ Galling

Explanation:

✔ Galling means causing annoyance, irritation, or resentment. Something galling is frustrating or humiliating.

Meanings of Other Options:

Glower → To stare angrily or sullenly ❌

Behoove → To be necessary or appropriate ❌

Bashful → Shy or timid ❌

Front

Question:

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Very dramatic

a) Realistic
b) Hedonist
c) Harrowing
d) Histrionic

Back

Answer: ✅ Histrionic

Explanation:

✔ Histrionic means overly theatrical, excessively dramatic, or exaggerated in behavior. It is often used to describe people who act in an overly emotional or exaggerated manner.

Meanings of Other Options:

Realistic → Practical and based on reality ❌

Hedonist → A person devoted to pleasure ❌

Harrowing → Extremely distressing or disturbing ❌

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Question:

A short rest or sleep taken after lunch

○ Doze
○ Leisure
○ Slumber
○ Siesta

Back

Answer: Siesta

Explanation:

A siesta is a short nap or rest taken after lunch, especially common in warm countries like Spain and Latin America.

• Doze (Incorrect) – It means a light or short sleep but not necessarily after lunch.

• Leisure (Incorrect) – It refers to free time or relaxation, not sleep.

• Slumber (Incorrect) – It means deep sleep, usually at night.

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"Showing great attention to detail and correct behavior"

Back

✔ Correct Answer: Punctilious

📌 Explanation:

• Punctilious – Showing great attention to detail and correct behavior. It refers to someone who is very careful in following rules or conventions.

🔹 Meanings of Other Options:

• Disciplined – Showing self-control and obedience but not necessarily focusing on small details.

• Zealous – Showing great enthusiasm or passion, not related to attention to detail.

• Punctual – On time

📖 Additional One-Word Substitutions from PYQs:

1. Garrulous – Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. (SSC CGL 2017)

2. Misanthrope – A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. (SSC CHSL 2019)

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"A room or large cupboard for storing food"

Back

✔ Correct Answer: Larder

📌 Explanation:

• Larder – A room or cupboard where food, especially perishable items, are stored.

• Wardrobe – A large cupboard used for storing clothes.

• Almirah – A type of cupboard or cabinet, usually for storing clothes or valuables.

• Bakery – A place where baked goods like bread, cakes, and pastries are made and sold.

📖 Additional One-Word Substitutions from PYQs:

• Hapless – Unfortunate or unlucky. (SSC CGL 2018)

• Ebullient – Overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement. (SSC CHSL 2019)

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"A person above a hundred years in age"

Back

✔ Correct Answer: Centenarian

📌 Explanation:

• Centenarian – A person who is 100 years old or more.

• Aged – Refers to someone who is old, but not specifically over 100 years old.

• Venerable – Deserving respect due to age or dignity, but not necessarily 100 years or older.

• Geriatric – Related to old age, particularly the elderly, but doesn't specifically refer to someone over 100 years.

📖 Additional One-Word Substitutions from PYQs:

• Belligerent – Hostile and aggressive. (SSC CGL 2017)

• Procrastinate – To delay or postpone action. (SSC CHSL 2018)

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