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In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be s

ubstituted for the given word/sentence.


1. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
Imbecility Senility
Dotage Superannuation
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2. That which cannot be corrected
Unintelligible Indelible
Illegible Incorrigible
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3. The study of ancient societies
Anthropology Archaeology
History Ethnology
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4. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power
Expert Intellectual
Snob Literate
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5. A person who insists on something
Disciplinarian Stickler
Instantaneous Boaster
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6. State in which the few govern the many
Monarchy Oligarchy
Plutocracy Autocracy
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7. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
Pedantic Verbose
Pompous Ornate
8. List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting
Schedule Timetable
Agenda Plan
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9. Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous
Evade Evacuate
Avoid Exterminate
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10. A prima facie case is such
As it seems at first sight
As it is made to seem at first sight
As it turns out to be at the end
As it seems to the court after a number of hearings
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11. A person pretending to be somebody he is not
Magician Rogue
Liar Imposter
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12. A person who knows many foreign languages
Linguist Grammarian
Polyglot Bilingual
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13. One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness
Egoist Fatalist
Stoic Cynic
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14. One who possesses many talents
Versatile Nubile
Exceptional Gifted
15. Words inscribed on tomb

Epitome Epistle
Epilogue Epitaph
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16. One who eats everything
Omnivorous Omniscient
Irrestible Insolvent
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17. Malafide case is one
Which is undertaken in a good faith
Which is undertaken in a bad faith
Which is undertaken after a long delay
Which is not undertaken at all
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18. The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time
Polygyny Polyphony
Polyandry Polychromy
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19. Tending to move away from the centre or axis
Centrifugal Centripetal
Axiomatic Awry
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20. Teetotaller means
One who abstains from theft
One who abstains from meat
One who abstains from taking wine
One who abstains from malice
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21. A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things
Antiquarian Junk-dealer
Crank Archealogist
22. A drawing on transparent paper
Red print Blue print
Negative Transparency
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23. One who is not easily pleased by anything
Maiden Mediaeval
Precarious Fastidious
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24. A remedy for all diseases
Stoic Marvel
Panacea Recompense
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25. One who is fond of fighting
Bellicose Aggressive
Belligerent Militant
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26. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc.
Store Stall
Boutique Booth
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27. That which cannot be read
Negligible Illegible
Ineligible Incorrigible
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28. In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense
Off balance Depressed
Diffused On tenterhooks
29. That which cannot be seen
Insensible Intangible
Invisible Unseen

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30. To slap with a flat object
Chop Hew
Gnaw Swat
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31. Habitually silent or talking little
Serville Unequivocal
Taciturn Synoptic
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32. One who cannot be corrected
Incurable Incorrigible
Hardened Invulnerable
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33. Be the embodiment or perfect example of
Characterise Idol
Personify Signify
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34. A person not sure of the existence of god
Cynic Agnostic
Atheist Theist
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35. A paper written by hand
Handicraft Manuscript
Handiwork Thesis
36. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is
Blashphemy Heresy
Sacrilege Desecration
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37. Something that can be heard
Auditory Audio-visual
Audible Audition
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38. A name adopted by an author in his writings
Nickname Pseudonym
Nomenclature Title
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39. Study of birds
Orology Optology
Opthalmology Ornithology
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40. A place that provides refuge
Asylum Sanatorium
Shelter Orphanage
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41. A child born after death of his father
Posthumous Orphan
Bastard Progenitor
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42. The absence of law and order
Rebellion Anarchy
Mutiny Revolt
43. The raison d'etre of a controversy is
The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive
The fitness with which participants handle it
The reason or justification of its existence
The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other
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44. A place where bees are kept in called
An apiary A mole
A hive A sanctury

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45. A religious discourse
Preach Stanza
Sanctorum Sermon
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46. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks
Isthumus Archipelago
Hinterland Swamps
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47. Study of the evolution of man as an animal
Archaeology Anthropology
Chronology Ethnology
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48. A person who speaks many languages
Linguist Monolingual
Polyglot Bilingual
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49. One who does not believe in existence of god
Egoist Atheist
Stoic Naive
50. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal
Schizophrenia Claustrophobia
Kleptomania Magolomania
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51. One who sacrifices his life for a cause
Patriot Martyr
Revolutionary Soldier
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52. A person who brings goods illegally into the country
Importer Exporter
Fraud Smuggler
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53. To take secretly in small quantities
Robbery Pilferage
Theft Defalcation
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54. To accustom oneself to a foreign climate
Adapt Adopt
Accustom Acclimatise
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55. One who knows everything
Literate Scholar
Omnipotent Omniscient
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56. Detailed plan of journey
Travelogue Travelkit
Schedule Itinerary
57. Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kin
Nepotism Favouritism
Wordliness Corruption
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58. Hater of learning and knowledge
Misologist Bibliophile
Misogynist Misanthropist
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59. A person interested in reading books and nothing else
Book-keepr Scholar
Book-worm Student
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60. A place where monks live as a secluded community

Cathedral Diocese
Convent Monastery
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61. Incapable of being seen through
Ductile Opaque
Obsolete Potable
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62. One who does not care for literature or art
Primitive Illiterate
Philistine Barbarian
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63. A large sleeping-room with many beds
Bedroom Dormitory
Hostel Basement
64. Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc.
Enmity Feud
Quarrel Skirmish
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65. A building for storing threshed grain
Hangar Dockyard
Store Granary
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66. Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP
Outriders Servants
Commandos Attendants
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67. One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to him
Virulent Vindictive
Usurer Vindicator
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68. Murder of a king
Infanticide Matricide
Genocide Regicide
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69. An expression of mild disapproval
Warning Denigration
Impertinence Reproof
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70. One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than in things outs
ide
Scholar Recluse
Introvert Intellectual
71. One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gai
ns
Connoisseur Amateur
Professional Dilettante
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72. A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a
Defeatist Sycophant
Truant Martinet
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73. Ready to believe
Credulous Credible
Creditable Incredible
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74. Medical study of skin and its diseases
Dermatology Endocrinology
Gynealogy Orthopaedics
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75. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonder

ful things
Trickster Imposter
Magician Mountebank
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76. A dramatic performance
Mask Mosque
Masque Mascot
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77. One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation
Bachelor Celibate
Vigin Recluse
78. That which is perceptible by touch is
Contagious Contingent
Tenacious Tangible
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79. Very pleasing to eat
Appetising Palatable
Tantalising Sumptuous
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80. The part of government which is concerned with making of rules
Court Tribunal
Bar Legislature
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81. One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is
a
Fatalist Puritan
Egoist Tyraant
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82. Something that relates to everyone in the world
General Common
Usual Universal
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83. To walk with slow or regular Steps is to
Limp Stride
Pace Advance
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84. A style full of words
Verbose Pedantic
Rhetorical Abundant
85. Murder of a brother
Patricide Regicide
Homicide Fratricide
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86. Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes
Elite Highbrow
Sophisticated Fastidious
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87. To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle
Disperse Deploy
Collocate Align
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88. A voice loud enough to be heard
Audible Applaudable
Laudable Oral
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89. A light sailing boat built specially for racing
Canoe Yacht
Frigate Dinghy
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90. One who is in charge of museum

Curator Supervisor
Caretaker Warden
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91. A government by the nobles
Aristocracy Democracy
Autocracy Bureaucracy
92. One who is honourably discharged from service
Retired Emeritus
Relieved Emancipated
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93. Present opposing arguments or evidence
Criticise Rebuff
Reprimand Rebut
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94. The policy of extending a country's empire and influence
Communism Internationalism
Capitalism Imperialism
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95. Of outstanding significance
Monumental Rational
Ominous Evident
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96. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence
Statesmanship Formalism
Hierarchy Protocol
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97. A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth
Geological Geo-synchronous
Geo-centric Geo-stationary
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98. That which cannot be believed
Incredible Incredulous
Implausible Unreliable
99. To issue a thunderous verbal attack
Languish Animate
Fulminate Invigorate

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