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Today’s quiz is based on “One Word Substitution Quiz”
Directions (1-10): Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given
Q1. A medical specialist who administers drugs for relieving pain during surgery
(a) anesthetist
(b) analgesic
(c) nephrologist
(d) dermatologist
Q2. To shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense
(a) allege
(b) abridge
(c) crop
(d) edit
Q3. A gigantic statue
(a) castle
(b) colossus
(c) column
(d) citadel
Q4. Instrument used for coding and decoding messages
(a) chronometer
(b) cryptograph
(c) cardiograph
(d) crescograph
Q5. A person who compiles dictionaries
(a) lexicographer
(b) calligrapher
(c) choreographer
(d) cartographer
Q6. A place where coins are made
(a) exchange
(b) mint
(c) bank
(d) reserve
Q7. A wooden drum in which beer or oil is stored
(a) gale
(b) bale
(c) barrel
(d) cache
Q8. A system of government in which priests rule in the name of Gods or a god
(a) plutocracy
(b) theocracy
(c) aristocracy
(d) oligarchy
Q9. An instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure
(a) crescograph
(b) cardiograph
(c) chronometer
(d) cryptograph
Q10. A large bound bundle of paper, hay or cotton
(a) barrel
(b) bale
(c) gale
(d) cache
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Solutions
S1.Ans.(a)
Sol. Anesthetist is a health-care professional trained to administer anesthetics during surgery.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. “Abridge” means to shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense.
S3.Ans (b)
Sol. “Colossus” means a statue that is much bigger than life size.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Chronometer: an instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure.
Cardiograph: an instrument for recording heart muscle activity, such as an electrocardiograph.
Crescograph: a device for measuring the growth in plants.
S5 Ans.(a)
Sol. Lexicographer is a person who compiles dictionaries.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. “Mint” means a place where money is coined, especially under state authority.
S7 Ans.(c)
Sol. Barrel is a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.
S8 Ans.(b)
Sol. Theocracy is a system of government in which priests rule in the name of Gods or a god.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Chronometer is an instrument used for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Barrel: a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.
Gale: a very strong wind.
Cache: a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
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