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Today’s quiz is based on “One Word Substitution”
Directions (1-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q1. Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
(a) Crucify
(b) Dignify
(c) Basify
(d) Vilify
Q2. Happening in three years
(a) Tercentenary
(b) Tricentennial
(c) Triennial
(d) Sesquicentennial
Q3. An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work
(a) gnarly
(b) pasticcio
(c) burlesque
(d) rad
Q4. The state or quality of being serious and dignified
(a) palaver
(b) rigmarole
(c) burble
(d) solemnity
Q5. A story that expresses ideas through symbols
(a) Almanac
(b) Axiom
(c) Anomaly
(d) Allegory
Q6. Secret or illegal religious meeting
(a) Conventicler
(b) Carrion
(c) Haggle
(d) Savant
Q7. Fear of snakes
(a) ophiophobia
(b) acrophobia
(c) xenophobia
(d) claustrophobia
Q8. A group of girls
(a) knell
(b) archive
(c) ennui
(d) bevy
Q9. Guided by one’s sense of duty
(a) conscientious
(b) gaggle
(c) amnesia
(d) circumvent
Q10. Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong
(a) Fear
(b) Consciousness
(c) Conscience
(d) Cleverness
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Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Vilify: speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
Crucify: put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.
Dignify: make (something) seem worthy and impressive.
Basify: to convert into a base or make alkaline.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Triennial: recurring every three years.
Tricentennial: the three-hundredth anniversary of a significant event; a tercentenary.
Sesquicentennial: 150th anniversary.
Hence, option(c) is the only correct answer.
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Gnarly means difficult, dangerous, or challenging.
Pasticcio means an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources.
Rad means extremely exciting or good.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Palaver means prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion.
Rigmarole means a lengthy and complicated procedure.
Burble means make a continuous murmuring noise.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Almanac: an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.
Axiom: a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
Anomaly: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
S6.Ans.(a)
Sol. Carrion: the decaying flesh of dead animals.
Haggle: dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.
Savant: a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. Acrophobia means extreme or irrational fear of heights.
Xenophobia means dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Claustrophobia means extreme or irrational fear of confined places.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Knell means the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
Ennui means a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. Gaggle means a disorderly group of people.
Amnesia means a partial or total loss of memory.
Circumvent means find a way around (an obstacle).
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Conscience means a person’s moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behavior.
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