Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on One Word Substitution
261.
Story of old time gods or heroes is:
(A) Lyric
(B) Epic
(C) Legend
(D) Romance
Solution:
The one word substitution is Legend. Lyric: expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms. Epic: a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation. Romance: affection, amour. Legend: a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.
262.
A place where a wild animal lives
(A) Forest
(B) Stable
(C) Lair
(D) Sanctuary
Solution:
One word substitute is Lair. Forest: a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. Stable: (of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. Lair: a place where a wild animal lives. Sanctuary: refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.
263.
A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself
(A) Triplet
(B) Triumvir
(C) Trilogy
(D) Trivet
Solution:
One word substitute is Trilogy. Triplet: one of three children or animals born at the same birth. Triumvir: (in ancient Rome) each of three public officers jointly responsible for overseeing any of the administrative departments. Trilogy: a group of three related novels, plays, films, etc. Trivet: an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.
264.
A dramatic performance
(A) Mask
(B) Mosque
(C) Masque
(D) Mascot
Solution:
One word substitute is Masque. Mask: a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others. Mosque: a Muslim place of worship. Masque: a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players. Mascot: a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organization or event.
265.
A place where monks live as a secluded community
(A) Cathedral
(B) Diocese
(C) Convent
(D) Monastery
Solution:
One word substitute is Monastery. Cathedral: the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated. Diocese: a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church. Convent: a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows. Monastery: a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
266.
Something that relates to everyone in the world
(A) General
(B) Common
(C) Usual
(D) Universal
Solution:
One word substitute is Universal. General: affecting or concerning all or most people or thing. Common: occurring, found, or done often. Usual: habitually or typically occurring or done. Universal: relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.
267.
Government by rich:
(A) Oligarchy
(B) Aristocracy
(C) Pantisocracy
(D) Plutocracy
Solution:
The one word substitution is Plutocracy. Oligarchy :a small group of people having control of a country or organization. Aristocracy :a form of government in which power is held by the nobility. Pantisocracy :a form of utopian social organization in which all are equal in social position and responsibility. Plutocracy :government by the wealthy people.
268.
Lottery in which an article is assigned by lot to one of those buying tickets
(A) Auction
(B) Raffle
(C) Audit
(D) Transit
Solution:
One word substitute is Raffle. Auction: a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. Raffle: a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or some of which are subsequently drawn at random, the holder or holders of such tickets winning a prize. Audit: an official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body. Transit: the carrying of people or things from one place to another.
269.
To send an unwanted person out of the country
(A) Exclude
(B) Ostracise
(C) Deport
(D) Expatriate
Solution:
One word substitute is Deport. Exclude: deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege. Ostracise: exclude from a society or group. Deport: exile (a native) to another country. Expatriate: a person who lives outside their native country.
270.
A pioneer of a reform movement:
(A) Apostle
(B) Apothecary
(C) Apotheosis
(D) Renegade
Solution:
The one word substitution is Apostle. Apothecary : a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs. Apotheosis : the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax. Renegade : a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles. Apostle : a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause.